Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 157 Kivi, Aleksis 1834 1872 Kiwi, Aleksis Stenvall, Aleksis Kivi, Alexis Kullervo Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kullervo_(Kiven_n%C3%A4ytelm%C3%A4) Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Kullervo" by Aleksis Kivi is a drama written in the early 20th century, specifically in the year 1919. The play follows the story of Kullervo, a tragic character with a cursed lineage marked by vengeance and familial strife, navigating the tumultuous consequences of his violent heritage. Throughout the play, themes of fate, revenge, and the desire for acceptance are explored, primarily through Kullervo's interactions with his family and adversaries. At the start of the play, various characters, including Unto and Kiili, discuss Kullervo's whereabouts and his work as a woodcutter. Unto expresses concern over Kullervo's violent and tempestuous nature, revealing the burden of vengeance he carries due to past familial conflicts. Kullervo, unaware of his family's present circumstances, vows to avenge the injustices inflicted upon his lineage. He interacts with other characters like Kimmo, a fellow servant who acknowledges the bitter history between their families. The opening sets the stage for Kullervo's inner turmoil and the conflicts that will unfold as he grapples with his origins and the expectations placed upon him, hinting at the impending tragedy that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Finnish drama PH Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 197238 2025-07-05T09:02:40.853047 text/html 197111 197050 2024-11-05T11:06:06.374627 2023-10-05T10:36:34.818281 text/html text/html 128869 2025-07-05T09:02:45.736027 application/epub+zip 131291 2025-07-05T09:02:42.464046 application/epub+zip 131291 2025-07-05T09:02:41.428094 application/epub+zip 230087 2025-07-05T09:02:48.021028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217307 2025-07-05T09:02:45.127045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198245 2022-09-06T04:56:34.268339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167076 2025-07-05T09:02:40.566066 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147466 2024-10-28T18:53:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17033 2025-07-05T09:02:48.145991 application/rdf+xml 9619 2025-07-05T09:02:41.924041 image/jpeg 2528 2025-07-05T09:02:41.677048 image/jpeg 127057 2025-07-05T09:02:40.868061 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 en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia