Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 142 Aho, Juhani 1861 1921 Brofeldt, Juhani Aho, Johani Rautatie Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rautatie Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rautatie_(romaani) Produced by Riikka, Tapio and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Rautatie" by Juhani Aho is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a rural Finnish setting, following the lives of an older couple, Matti and Liisa, as they navigate the impact of modernity—in this case, the advent of the railway—on their simple, traditional way of life. The narrative explores themes of change, progress, and the emotional landscape of rural inhabitants faced with new technologies and societal shifts. The opening of the novel sets a vivid and wintry scene, describing the chill of the air and the everyday activities around the couple's homestead. We meet Matti as he reflects on the past while engaging in the mundane tasks of rural life, interspersed with humorous exchanges with the local priest and the peasant Ville regarding the recently completed railway. Through conversations and mundane interactions, we see Matti's bewilderment about the new railway, illustrating both his skepticism and curiosity. The stage is set for an exploration of how the railway will affect their lives and community, establishing a rich backdrop for the unfolding story focused on human experience amidst technological change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fi Fiction PH Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 236960 2025-06-19T23:44:56.819441 text/html 236863 236772 2024-11-05T05:03:23.573946 2023-10-05T05:53:37.056326 text/html text/html 140059 2025-06-19T23:45:12.846867 application/epub+zip 142192 2025-06-19T23:45:04.686927 application/epub+zip 142192 2025-06-19T23:44:59.413931 application/epub+zip 244484 2025-06-19T23:45:19.881857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227810 2025-06-19T23:45:12.088876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206344 2022-09-05T08:14:26.604117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201665 2025-06-19T23:44:56.240461 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 182021 2024-10-28T17:50:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11541 2025-06-19T23:45:20.161845 application/rdf+xml 8855 2025-06-19T23:45:04.046923 image/jpeg 2511 2025-06-19T23:45:03.757918 image/jpeg 136662 2025-06-19T23:44:56.842461 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia