Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 67 Aho, Juhani 1861 1921 Brofeldt, Juhani Aho, Johani Omatunto: Saaristokertomus Reading ease score: 53.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Robert Connal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Omatunto: Saaristokertomus" by Juhani Aho is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set in a coastal community, focusing on the lives of islanders and their interactions with the sea, reflecting on themes of change and nostalgia as the characters reminisce about more prosperous times when the sea provided bountiful resources. Central characters emerge, including an old man who reminisces about the past, his family members, and a visiting merchant, who together embody the struggles of the fishing community adapting to modern realities. The opening of "Omatunto" introduces a lively conversation among the island's inhabitants as they gather during a stormy day, talking about their past experiences with the sea and the changes they have witnessed. An old man, embodying a mix of humor and melancholy, recounts the better days when shipwrecks brought fortunes to the shores. The dialogue reveals the community's longing for the return of these opportunities amidst a backdrop of modernity that has rendered their way of life more challenging. As the storm intensifies, the tension between hope and despair is palpable, with hints of desire for a miraculous return of the sea's bounty, showcasing the deep connection between the characters and their maritime environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Fiction PH Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 285333 285334 2024-10-04T07:38:55.186828 2023-10-04T07:19:13.398867 text/html text/html 269705 2013-06-12T21:29:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 100938 2013-06-12T21:31:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 177780 2024-10-04T07:39:03.001266 application/epub+zip 180781 2024-10-04T07:38:58.527286 application/epub+zip 163231 2024-10-04T07:38:57.239821 application/epub+zip 364545 2024-10-04T07:39:06.250273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353106 2024-10-04T07:39:02.198296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257648 2022-09-04T10:41:00.687490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265008 264954 2024-10-04T07:38:54.101821 2023-10-04T07:19:12.615876 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 253175 2013-06-12T21:29:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 98725 2013-06-12T21:31:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19588 2024-10-04T07:39:06.376258 application/rdf+xml 15253 2024-10-04T07:38:57.806792 image/jpeg 4079 2024-10-04T07:38:57.522805 image/jpeg 175811 2024-10-04T07:38:55.215819 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 en.wikipedia