Project Gutenberg 2007-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 187 Erkko, J. H. 1849 1906 Erkko, Juhana Heikki Kootut teokset 4: Kertomuksia ja kirjoitelmia Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Kootut teokset 4: Kertomuksia ja kirjoitelmia" by J. H. Erkko is a collection of short stories and essays likely written in the early 20th century. Through a mix of narrative styles, the work offers a vivid portrayal of Finnish life, exploring themes of identity, aspiration, and societal norms. In particular, the initial story features the character Aatami, who is depicted as an ambitious young boy with great aspirations for a life beyond his humble beginnings. The opening of the book introduces young Aatami from Koiramäki, whose remarkable memory captivates those around him. As he grows, Aatami is motivated by the idea of becoming someone of importance, spurred on by the encouraging and prophetic words of the village women. Despite facing societal limitations and personal challenges, including his struggles in school, he nurtures a dream of attending seminary, signifying his yearning for a better future. As the narrative unfolds, it captures his journey into adulthood and the challenges of balancing aspiration with reality, hinting at themes of self-discovery and struggle against social expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction Short stories, Finnish Finnish essays PH Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 705569 2025-06-08T14:07:31.350327 text/html 705390 2025-01-08T13:45:24.703659 text/html 346110 2025-06-08T14:07:43.215241 application/epub+zip 354182 2025-06-08T14:07:35.559256 application/epub+zip 343221 2025-06-08T14:07:33.859297 application/epub+zip 671375 2025-06-08T14:07:48.992204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622321 2025-06-08T14:07:42.155302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526681 2022-09-09T13:56:49.677276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 638857 2025-06-08T14:07:30.798309 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 611532 2007-01-08T11:11:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 243602 2007-01-08T11:12:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17840 2025-06-08T14:07:49.132207 application/rdf+xml 17709 2025-06-08T14:07:34.614287 image/jpeg 3700 2025-06-08T14:07:34.339265 image/jpeg 337068 2025-06-08T14:07:31.413299 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