Project Gutenberg 2007-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 152 Päivärinta, Pietari 1827 1913 Paivarinta, Pietari Naimisen juoruja: Kuvaelma kansan elämästä Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Naimisen juoruja: Kuvaelma kansan elämästä" by Pietari Päivärinta is a narrative exploring rural life and social dynamics written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around two neighboring peasant families, Kolkkila and Kirrilä, detailing their contrasting fortunes and characters. The book delves into themes of class, morality, and human relationships, particularly focusing on the courtship of Martti, the son of Kirrilä, and Aina, the daughter of Kolkkila. The opening of the narrative introduces the two families living in close proximity yet starkly different circumstances. Kolkkila, burdened by debt but characterized by a loving and educated household, is contrasted with the wealthy yet miserly and unfriendly Kirrilä. We meet Martti, who exhibits a strong desire for education and self-improvement, and learns of his growing affection for Aina, a respected and virtuous young woman from Kolkkila. This relationship sparks tension as Martti’s parents plot to steer him toward a wealthier match, illustrating the societal pressures and values that influence their decisions. The stage is set for a conflict between love, duty, and the materialistic concerns of their world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Fiction PH Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 272685 2025-06-09T05:57:01.960289 text/html 272506 2025-01-09T05:52:43.572755 text/html 183638 2025-06-09T05:57:10.329232 application/epub+zip 186472 2025-06-09T05:57:06.137268 application/epub+zip 160270 2025-06-09T05:57:04.699247 application/epub+zip 397677 2025-06-09T05:57:13.313234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379130 2025-06-09T05:57:09.412253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317125 2022-09-10T06:59:01.112662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242898 2025-06-09T05:57:01.601290 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232201 2007-05-07T11:43:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 87285 2007-05-07T11:43:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17154 2025-06-09T05:57:13.447225 application/rdf+xml 18094 2025-06-09T05:57:05.290255 image/jpeg 3878 2025-06-09T05:57:05.009281 image/jpeg 183358 2025-06-09T05:57:01.985282 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