Paras ystävätär : Avioliittoromaani by Martti Wuori
"Paras ystävätär : Avioliittoromaani" by Martti Wuori is a marriage novel written in the early 20th century. It portrays an intense friendship between the wealthy school-leaver Toini Karppi and her younger schoolmate Hillevi, whose beauty and precocious poise draw admiring eyes and stir rivalries. As the ambitious lawyer Herbert Hursti courts Toini, a subtle triangle forms, testing loyalty, class sensibilities, and the boundaries of female friendship on the brink of marriage. The
opening follows a school recess where Toini openly dotes on Hillevi and invites her to lavish birthday dances at the Karppi home, provoking classmates’ envy. At the ball, Hillevi’s striking looks and dancing captivate the room—and catch Herbert’s eye—while his ongoing attentions to Toini advance toward an unspoken understanding. A summer in Baden-Baden cements the engagement, after which Hillevi’s hurt surfaces briefly before she reconciles and frequents the couple’s company, masking deeper feelings with tact and charm. Preparations intensify as the groom shifts into diplomatic service and the family readies a grand church wedding, with the narrative poised at the decorated altar as the ceremony approaches. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Wuori, Martti, 1858-1934 |
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| Title | Paras ystävätär : Avioliittoromaani |
| Original Publication | Helsinki: Kust.Oy Kirja, 1929. |
| Credits | Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures |
| Subject | Finnish fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 76747 |
| Release Date | Aug 27, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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