Hirven-hiihtäjät by Johan Ludvig Runeberg
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"Hirven-hiihtäjät" by Johan Ludvig Runeberg is a hexameter poem written in 1832. This nine-song work depicts folk life through a moose hunt intertwined with a courtship story. Part of Runeberg's "Finnish series," the poem presents an idyllic vision of peasant communities, celebrating virtues like humility, hard work, and contentment. The narrative creates a harmonious portrait where nature and human life share the same rhythm and language, written in a style close to
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| Author | Runeberg, Johan Ludvig, 1804-1877 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Blom, E. J. (Erik Johan), 1817-1887 |
| Title | Hirven-hiihtäjät |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirvenhiiht%C3%A4j%C3%A4t |
| Credits | Produced by Jari Koivisto and Tapio Riikonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 51.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 47154 |
| Release Date | Oct 19, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 280 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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