Nummisuutarit by Aleksis Kivi
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"Nummisuutarit" by Aleksis Kivi is a play written in 1864. Greedy cobbler Topias and his wife Martta scheme to marry off their dim-witted son Esko first to claim an inheritance, threatening their foster daughter Jaana's chance at love. Their machinations lead to mistaken deals, brawls, drunken misadventures, and elaborate deceptions. Meanwhile, Jaana's long-lost sailor father returns with plans to help his daughter, setting the stage for comic chaos across Finnish villages and
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| Author | Kivi, Aleksis, 1834-1872 |
|---|---|
| Title | Nummisuutarit |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heath_Cobblers |
| Credits | Produced by Tapio Riikonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 53.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures |
| Subject | Finnish drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 11152 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 451 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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