Project Gutenberg 2004-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 139 Aho, Juhani 1861 1921 Brofeldt, Juhani Aho, Johani Yksin Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Yksin" by Juhani Aho is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around themes of solitude, longing, and emotional disconnect, focusing on the experiences of the unnamed protagonist as he prepares to leave his homeland for abroad, reflecting on relationships he leaves behind, particularly with a woman named Anna. The opening of "Yksin" introduces the protagonist after a dinner with his family, highlighting an atmosphere of discomfort and tension. As he prepares to depart, he observes Anna, who he desires for a deeper connection but feels is emotionally distant. Their farewell is marked by formalities that deepen his feelings of solitude and rejection. With an inner turmoil of jealousy and sadness for the life he is leaving behind, he feels a mix of regret and a need for independence. The scene transitions from a sense of longing in familiar surroundings to a resolve to embrace the unknown future, setting the stage for his journey both geographically and emotionally. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction PH Text Category: Novels 199607 2025-07-06T06:05:04.631081 text/html 199479 199419 2024-11-06T08:45:06.934197 2023-10-06T09:45:46.230565 text/html text/html 135934 2025-07-06T06:05:09.256988 application/epub+zip 138448 2025-07-06T06:05:06.250018 application/epub+zip 138445 2025-07-06T06:05:05.215979 application/epub+zip 223957 2025-07-06T06:05:11.468929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211577 2025-07-06T06:05:08.645056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190663 2022-09-07T03:00:21.219895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181764 2025-07-06T06:05:04.370072 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162161 2024-10-28T20:32:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16863 2025-07-06T06:05:12.068975 application/rdf+xml 8291 2025-07-06T06:05:05.703963 image/jpeg 2374 2025-07-06T06:05:05.455967 image/jpeg 133774 2025-07-06T06:05:04.649031 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