| Author |
Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne, 1832-1910 |
| Translator |
Suppanen, Alma, 1858-1937 |
| Title |
Rautatie ja hautuumaa, ynnä muita kertomuksia
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 46.7 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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| Contents |
Rautatie ja hautuumaa -- Voikko -- Thrond -- Isä -- Kotkanpesä -- Uskollisuus -- Elämän-arvoitus -- Karhuntappaja -- Vaarallinen kosintaretki.
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| Credits |
Produced by Tuula Temonen and Tapio Riikonen
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| Summary |
"Rautatie ja hautuumaa, ynnä muita kertomuksia" by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson is a collection of stories written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of community, relationships, and societal change through the lens of local governance and personal aspirations, primarily focusing on characters like Knut Aakre and Lars Högstad who are intertwined in their civic duties and personal conflicts. The opening of the collection introduces Knut Aakre, a well-respected member of his community dedicated to education and public service, and his friendship with Lars Högstad, a more reserved yet insightful individual. As the local government convenes to deliberate on a proposal that could affect their village, tensions surface between Knut's desire to uphold community values and Lars's quiet, but increasingly influential role. Their dynamic encapsulates a tug-of-war between personal ambition and community welfare, setting the stage for their evolving relationships in the face of broader changes symbolized by the encroaching railway and societal expectations. This initial chapter alludes to deeper issues of loyalty, community identity, and the struggle for recognition and respect in a changing world. (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 |
Norwegian fiction -- Translations into Finnish
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| Subject |
Short stories, Norwegian -- Translations into Finnish
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
58327 |
| Release Date |
Nov 23, 2018 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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