Project Gutenberg 2004-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 100 Alkio, Santeri 1862 1930 Filander, Aleksander Filander, Santeri Paukkunen, Jussi Heikkiläinen, Iiska Heikkilainen, Iiska Puukkojunkkarit Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puukkojunkkarit_(kirja) Produced by Matti Järvinen and Distributed Proofreaders Europe "Puukkojunkkarit" by Santeri Alkio is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The book explores the tumultuous social dynamics and the courtship rituals of young men and women in rural Finland, with a particular focus on the character Santra, who becomes a central figure in the conflict that arises between suitors vying for her affection amidst a backdrop of cultural expectations and personal ambitions. The opening portion of the story introduces Santra, a young woman who is of interest to many suitors, leading to a series of confrontations among them at her family's estate. The narrative depicts Wednesday's nights filled with tension and rivalry as young men take to the stairs of her house, eagerly attempting to win her over, sometimes resulting in violent skirmishes. Santra's own independence grows amidst these chaotic interactions, and she is portrayed as someone who is coming into her own while navigating family pressures, particularly from her controlling stepmother and father, who are keen on aligning her with a suitable match—namely Ella from a wealthier background. Her internal conflict escalates as she discovers her true desires against societal expectations, foreshadowing the emotional turmoil that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Historical fiction PH Text Category: Novels 546659 2025-08-06T07:55:33.291012 text/html 546569 546472 2024-11-06T10:47:58.046347 2023-10-06T11:22:43.967405 text/html text/html 271823 2025-08-06T07:55:41.388980 application/epub+zip 279647 2025-08-06T07:55:35.397983 application/epub+zip 279647 2025-08-06T07:55:34.068012 application/epub+zip 527048 2025-08-06T07:55:45.953973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492735 2025-08-06T07:55:40.603007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467062 2022-09-07T14:00:10.664977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484640 2025-08-06T07:55:32.835023 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 464969 2024-10-28T21:01:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16984 2025-08-06T07:55:46.085943 application/rdf+xml 14828 2025-08-06T07:55:34.584990 image/jpeg 3811 2025-08-06T07:55:34.324986 image/jpeg 271136 2025-08-06T07:55:33.334026 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