| Author |
Gusjev-Orenburgski, D. |
| Translator |
Kianto, Ilmari, 1874-1970 |
| Title |
Nuori Venäjä
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 45.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
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| Summary |
"Nuori Venäjä" by D. Gusjev-Orenburgski is a fictional narrative set in the early 20th century. The book paints a vivid picture of village life in a Russian community, primarily focusing on the social dynamics and class struggles between the wealthy landowners and the impoverished peasants of Shitnitsan district. Through its rich characters and societal critiques, the narrative explores themes of power, exploitation, and the brewing unrest among the lower classes. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Shitnitsa, a once-thriving capital known for its wealth and agricultural trade, where the reader can feel the vibrancy and chaos of the marketplace. The text delves into the lives of its inhabitants, contrasting the prosperous city dwellers with the struggling peasantry. Characters such as the journalist Veseluha-Miropolski and the ambitious landowner Shirokosadov are depicted, revealing the complexities of their motivations amidst rising tensions that hint at inevitable conflict. Additionally, the plight of the common people is foreshadowed as they confront the challenges posed by the new order of wealth and power, setting the stage for the larger societal changes to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Finnish |
| LoC Class |
PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
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| Subject |
Russian fiction -- Translations into Finnish
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
56754 |
| Release Date |
Mar 16, 2018 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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