Project Gutenberg 2007-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 72 Canth, Minna 1844 1897 Canth, Ulrika Vilhelmina Johnsson Johnsson, Ulrika Vilhelmina Wilja Hertzberg, Rafaël 1845 1896 Hertzberg, Rafael Hertzberg, R. (Rafaël) Lifsbilder från finska hem 1 Bland fattigt folk Produced by Matti Järvinen and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Lifsbilder från finska hem 1" by Minna Canth is a depiction of social realism written in the late 19th century. The narrative focuses on the struggles of a poor family in Finland, particularly through the eyes of a mother named Mari, whose life is filled with hardship as she cares for her sick child, Anni, while navigating the challenges posed by her husband's lack of work and their dire financial situation. This poignant exploration of poverty highlights the emotional and physical toll it takes on a family, revealing themes of resilience, despair, and societal neglect. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Mari, who spends a sleepless night anxiously caring for her sick infant daughter, Anni. Despite her best efforts to comfort Anni, the child's misery parallels the family's deeper struggles with poverty, underscored by Mari's husband, Holpainen, who sleeps through their troubles. As the narrative unfolds, Mari faces the harsh realities of their existence, including a lack of food and the burden of debts, while the children around her endure their own innocent mischief amid the family’s dire circumstances. The opening paints a vivid picture of the stark contrasts of life in a poor household, foreshadowing both the emotional struggles of the characters and the societal issues they represent. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. sv Fiction PH Text Category: Novels 147812 2025-08-08T13:47:34.866629 text/html 147633 2025-01-08T14:50:02.685277 text/html 123882 2025-08-08T13:47:40.418586 application/epub+zip 124553 2025-08-08T13:47:37.648595 application/epub+zip 109240 2025-08-08T13:47:36.569607 application/epub+zip 273637 2025-08-08T13:47:42.426620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262493 2025-08-08T13:47:39.766593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231026 2022-09-09T15:08:44.524923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127545 2025-08-08T13:47:34.605631 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 122939 2021-01-01T18:41:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18613 2025-08-08T13:47:42.556572 application/rdf+xml 15968 2025-08-08T13:47:37.057608 image/jpeg 4042 2025-08-08T13:47:36.813611 image/jpeg 47683 2021-01-01T18:41:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 122463 2025-08-08T13:47:34.878625 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 sv.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia