Turma : Kolminäytöksinen näytelmä by Kaarle Halme
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"Turma" by Kaarle Halme is a three-act play written in the early 20th century. It is a domestic and social drama set on a Finnish country estate, where class tensions, family pride, and desire collide. The story centers on Helena Rautajoki, her dreamy daughter Sirkka, the feckless brother Lassi, the stern patriarch Hemminki, and the smooth-talking suitor Reino Valtala, whose attentions shift from mother to daughter and spark a crisis. The opening
of the play shows a household on edge: Hemminki grumbles about his widowed daughter-in-law’s presence, the scheming housekeeper Reetta spreads gossip, and Helena learns that rumors linking her to Valtala have turned into his pursuit of Sirkka. Helena rushes to fetch her daughter by boat, but Sirkka unexpectedly arrives by car with Valtala. After Lassi falters, Hemminki confronts Valtala, who coolly admits he has turned from mother to daughter; soon after, he persuades Sirkka to elope, and they flee by automobile. A sheriff intercepts them, Helena faints from the shock, and while they wait, Hemminki confesses his long-held class prejudice against Helena; the segment ends as Sirkka returns and falls into her mother’s arms, with the larger reckoning still to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Halme, Kaarle, 1864-1946 |
|---|---|
| Title | Turma : Kolminäytöksinen näytelmä |
| Original Publication | Hämeenlinna: Arvi A. Karisto Oy, 1920. |
| Credits | Tapio Riikonen |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures |
| Subject | Finnish drama -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 77507 |
| Release Date | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 148 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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