Project Gutenberg 2005-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 179 Hahnsson, Theodolinda 1838 1919 Hahnsson, Sofia Theodolinda Yrjo-Koskinen, Theodolinda Limon Mäkelän Liisu Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Mäkelän Liisu" by Theodolinda Hahnsson is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of Liisu, the eldest daughter of a prosperous farm family, as she navigates love, societal expectations, and family dynamics within the rural landscape of Southern Finland. It delves into themes of choice, emotional struggle, and personal integrity against a backdrop of traditional norms, highlighting the complexities of Liisu's romantic affiliations. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the idyllic yet challenging life of Liisu at her family farm, located by a beautiful forest lake. We meet her as she prepares for her future, bearing pressures from her family and community regarding her relationship with Jaakko, a poor young man whom she loves. Though Liisu's mother initially disapproves, the dynamic shifts when a wealthier suitor, Jussila, proposes to her, complicating her emotional landscape. The narrative sets the stage for Liisu's internal conflict as she grapples with societal expectations versus her own desires, hinting at the emotional turmoil and pivotal choices that will shape her destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Fiction PH Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 122159 2025-06-07T09:48:43.360317 text/html 121980 2025-01-15T22:33:44.014607 text/html 110498 2025-06-07T09:48:48.275295 application/epub+zip 111041 2025-06-07T09:48:45.396283 application/epub+zip 111041 2025-06-07T09:48:44.189307 application/epub+zip 217136 2025-06-07T09:48:50.393254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204237 2025-06-07T09:48:47.587273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167487 2022-09-08T07:57:09.177641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105510 2025-06-07T09:48:43.085339 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101234 2020-12-12T17:50:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 40487 2020-12-12T17:50:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17390 2025-06-07T09:48:50.544254 application/rdf+xml 12732 2025-06-07T09:48:44.773300 image/jpeg 3400 2025-06-07T09:48:44.491291 image/jpeg 108173 2025-06-07T09:48:43.373312 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 en.wikipedia