Project Gutenberg 2025-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 251 Talvio, Maila 1871 1951 Mikkola, Maila Winter Kurjet : $b Romaani $aPorvoo :$bWSOY, $c1919. Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Kurjet" by Maila Talvio is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of family, shame, and societal expectations through the lens of the Tuuna family, particularly focusing on the protagonist, Riikka Tuuna. As the narrative unfolds, we delve into the emotional turmoil and conflicts within the Tuuna household as they grapple with a sense of disgrace tied to their neighbor’s actions. The opening of "Kurjet" introduces Riikka Tuuna as she lays awake in her bed, enveloped in a profound sense of shame and unrest. The narrative paints a picture of a cold February night, where Riikka reflects on the changes in her life and the lives of her family members due to a recent scandal involving her brother and their neighbor’s wife, Sylvi. As she anxiously awaits her brother Toivo's return, the tension mounts, revealing her internal struggles, memories of her past, and anxieties about the present situation. The atmosphere is charged with a mix of nostalgia and foreboding, hinting at the conflicts that will unravel in the relationships governed by family loyalty and societal judgment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20250128011247talvio 1919 FI fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 743019 2025-03-17T21:00:39.923793 text/html 344193 2025-03-17T21:01:01.080694 application/epub+zip 354541 2025-03-17T21:00:49.117754 application/epub+zip 354541 2025-03-17T21:00:42.921831 application/epub+zip 569940 2025-03-17T21:01:11.734666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538954 2025-03-17T21:01:00.224715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 686714 2025-03-17T21:00:39.195782 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 667033 2025-03-17T19:47:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 3432 2025-03-17T21:01:11.863623 application/rdf+xml 9621 2025-03-17T21:00:48.307730 image/jpeg 2492 2025-03-17T21:00:48.021741 image/jpeg 338988 2025-03-17T21:00:39.992799 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia