| Author |
Berndtson, Fredrik, 1820-1881 |
| Translator |
Avellan, Edvin, 1830-1912 |
| Uniform Title |
Ur lifvets strid. Finnish
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| Title |
Elämän taistelusta: Näytelmä viidessä näytöksessä
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Tapio Riikonen
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| Summary |
"Elämän taistelusta: Näytelmä viidessä näytöksessä" by Fredrik Berndtson is a dramatic play written in the late 19th century. The play is set during the Finnish War of 1808-09 and deals with themes of war, patriotism, and personal conflict, focusing largely on the character of Paroni Pantzarsköld and his family dynamics in a time of strife. The opening of the play introduces Paroni Pantzarsköld as he grapples with feelings of nostalgia and loss amid the turmoil of war. He reflects on the past, suggesting a deep discontent with the current state of affairs, while conversations with other characters, such as Kapteini von Stöbern and Luutnantti Werner, highlight the tension and uncertainty of wartime life. Through dialogue, the primary conflicts emerge — the push for honor and duty against personal sacrifice, foreshadowing the complex moral dilemmas the characters will face as the narrative unfolds. The atmosphere is thick with emotion as characters prepare for impending conflict, setting the stage for the drama to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Finnish |
| LoC Class |
PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
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| Subject |
Drama
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
25233 |
| Release Date |
Apr 29, 2008 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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