Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 99 Lassila, Maiju 1868 1918 Untola, Algoth Rantamala, Irmari Tietäväinen, Algoth Tietavainen, Algoth Vatanen, J. I. Tulitikkuja lainaamassa Produced by Riikka Talonpoika, Tapio Riikonen and DP Distributed Proofreaders "Tulitikkuja lainaamassa" by Maiju Lassila is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in a rural Finnish community, the novel explores everyday life and the intricate web of social interactions among its characters, particularly focusing on themes of marriage, relationships, and communal life. The narrative begins with a casual conversation among villagers about the livestock and local happenings, creating a vivid backdrop for the unfolding drama surrounding the main characters, notably Antti Ihalainen and Jussi Vatanen. The opening of the novel introduces us to Antti Ihalainen's household, where his wife, Anna Liisa, and a visitor, Miina, engage in a lively discussion about a local cow's calving and the social implications of marriage prospects for their children and acquaintances. The dialogue is rich with humor and local color, reflecting the characters' personalities and their close-knit community. Antti, who is lounging nearby, remains passive initially but is eventually drawn into the conversation. The stage is set for broader themes of love and societal expectations as Anna Liisa suggests that Antti should borrow matches from a neighbor, hinting at the intertwining of mundane tasks with the larger questions of connection and marriage that will likely pervade the story. As the scene unfolds, it establishes the tone and intimate dynamics of village life, inviting readers to delve deeper into these characters’ lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 405304 2025-06-20T01:14:43.025159 text/html 405274 405163 2024-11-05T07:10:42.698128 2023-10-05T07:35:22.940308 text/html text/html 209735 2025-06-20T01:15:03.465531 application/epub+zip 215252 2025-06-20T01:14:53.095118 application/epub+zip 194785 2025-06-20T01:14:47.298149 application/epub+zip 461804 2025-06-20T01:15:12.504481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431513 2025-06-20T01:15:02.522547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388651 2022-09-05T10:44:37.783812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342807 2025-06-20T01:14:42.370129 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 323015 2024-10-28T18:17:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11918 2025-06-20T01:15:12.651479 application/rdf+xml 17469 2025-06-20T01:14:52.241099 image/jpeg 4354 2025-06-20T01:14:51.953071 image/jpeg 211269 2025-06-20T01:14:43.062130 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 fi.wikipedia