Valkoinen hirvi : Romaani by Kaarle Halme
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Valkoinen hirvi by Kaarle Halme is a novel written in the early 20th century. It likely traces a sharp, witty contrast between urbane Helsinki life and the pull of the countryside through Valle Valtiala, a celebrated journalist whose impulsive involvement with Regina, an architect’s wife, collides with labor unrest at his inherited estate. Expect social satire, psychological nuance, and tensions between vanity, desire, and responsibility. The opening follows Valle through a radiant
September Helsinki, establishing him as a wealthy, admired city-dweller who disdains travel and avoids his rural estate. At a lively dinner celebrating architect Helomaa, Regina’s charged glances and a daring private toast culminate in an impulsive escape and kisses in an automobile—after which Valle is overcome by shame and skips Regina’s name-day party. In cafés and on crowded streets he dodges probing friends, then a telegram reports tenant unrest at his estate, pushing him to flee the city with a ready-made excuse. He spends an evening deflecting insinuations among colleagues, announces his surprising trip, and departs at dawn. On the train his thoughts seesaw between relief and unease as he fixates on an elegant unknown young woman in his carriage, observing her with a blend of aesthetic scrutiny and self-consciousness. The section closes with the journey underway and Valle still suspended between scandal left behind and uncertain duties ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Halme, Kaarle, 1864-1946 |
|---|---|
| Title | Valkoinen hirvi : Romaani |
| Original Publication | Hämeenlinna: Arvi A. Karisto, 1914. |
| Credits | Juhani Kärkkäinen, Johanna Kankaanpää, 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. | 77459 |
| Release Date | Dec 14, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 180 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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