Project Gutenberg 2005-08-15 Public domain in the USA. 143 Meriläinen, Heikki 1847 1939 Merilainen, Heikki Korpelan Tapani: Kuvaus kansan elämästä Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Korpelan Tapani: Kuvaus kansan elämästä" by Heikki Meriläinen is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. The book centers around a young boy named Tapani, providing a rich depiction of rural life and childhood experiences in Finland. It explores themes of family dynamics, societal expectations, and the struggles of growing up in a rustic, often harsh environment. The opening of the narrative introduces Tapani at a very young age, as he recalls the significant moments of his early childhood, including a move to a new home across a lake amid harsh winter conditions. Tapani's interactions with a kind coachman named Pekka provide warmth to the cold setting and highlight his initial feelings of loneliness and playfulness. As he navigates his new surroundings, he experiences both joy and conflict; he grapples with sibling relationships and the repercussions of his spirited nature. His budding personality unfolds against a backdrop of familial love, discipline, and societal expectations, setting a poignant tone for the story that delves deeper into his life as he grows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Fiction PH Text Category: Novels 333596 2025-08-07T07:31:29.916711 text/html 333417 2025-01-15T20:52:42.122380 text/html 204580 2025-08-07T07:31:37.121204 application/epub+zip 208665 2025-08-07T07:31:33.066712 application/epub+zip 198568 2025-08-07T07:31:31.881709 application/epub+zip 440792 2025-08-07T07:31:40.266159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411585 2025-08-07T07:31:36.362185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338289 2022-09-08T06:00:33.306822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303959 2025-08-07T07:31:29.594766 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288614 2020-12-12T09:45:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16727 2025-08-07T07:31:40.535163 application/rdf+xml 18290 2025-08-07T07:31:32.376699 image/jpeg 4094 2025-08-07T07:31:32.127705 image/jpeg 116718 2020-12-12T09:45:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 206035 2025-08-07T07:31:29.944742 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