Project Gutenberg 2004-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 102 Aho, Juhani 1861 1921 Brofeldt, Juhani Aho, Johani Panu: Näytelmä Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Panu: Näytelmä" by Juhani Aho is a four-act play written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a rural setting steeped in superstition and uncertainty, featuring a central character, Panu, a local magician or "tietäjä," whose skills are both revered and feared by the community. The play explores themes of faith, magic versus religion, and the clash between traditional beliefs and modern influences. The opening of "Panu" introduces us to the interior of a parsonage at Kontojärvi, where Mrs. Olai and her servant Kaarina prepare for a congregation gathering. Their conversation reveals a recent incident involving Panu, who has reportedly performed miraculous healing on the wife of the local bailiff using his alleged magical powers. As the villagers gather, tensions rise between the beliefs in traditional witchcraft and the authoritative stance of the new pastor, Martti Olai. Panu’s impending arrival stirs both apprehension and curiosity among the townsfolk, setting a stage for conflict between his mystical reputation and the church’s mission to dispel superstition. The arrival of villagers seeking guidance from the pastor, interspersed with chants and discussions of Panu's powers, highlights a community at the crossroads of faith and folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fi Finland -- History -- To 1523 -- Drama PH Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Fiction Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 191565 2025-06-21T22:03:23.878404 text/html 191437 191377 2024-11-06T10:04:57.699717 2023-10-06T10:48:59.141329 text/html text/html 132237 2025-06-21T22:03:40.470317 application/epub+zip 134408 2025-06-21T22:03:31.850363 application/epub+zip 134408 2025-06-21T22:03:26.474355 application/epub+zip 245304 2025-06-21T22:03:47.654288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224810 2025-06-21T22:03:39.663295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193759 2022-09-07T13:12:52.192196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149291 2025-06-21T22:03:23.344380 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129654 2024-10-28T20:49:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11474 2025-06-21T22:03:47.796242 application/rdf+xml 10971 2025-06-21T22:03:31.102365 image/jpeg 2891 2025-06-21T22:03:30.818340 image/jpeg 130635 2025-06-21T22:03:23.895455 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