Project Gutenberg 2010-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 74 Leffler, Anne Charlotte 1849 1892 Cajanello, Anna Carlotta Leffler Edgren, duchessa di Edgren, Anne C. (Anne Charlotte) Edgren, Anna Charlotta Caianello, Anne Charlotte Leffler, duchessa di Suppanen, Aatto 1855 1898 Suppanen, Adolf Aatto S. S., Aatto Barnet. Finnish Lapsi Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Lapsi" by Anne Charlotte Leffler is a poignant novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the themes of love, loss, and the complexities of motherhood through the lens of Rolf, a dedicated physician, and his childlike wife, Niina, who struggles with the expectations and realities of adult life. The story unfolds mainly in the domestic setting of Rolf and Niina's home, where they grapple with their deep yearnings and disappointments, especially concerning the absence of children in their marriage. Rolf, enamored with Niina's innocence and simplicity, seeks to protect her from the harshness of reality, while Niina experiences a growing sense of dissatisfaction and curiosity about the world outside their sheltered lives. As the narrative develops, Rolf's health declines, leading to a tragic yet transformative climax where the couple's dreams of parenthood materialize in the form of a newborn girl, juxtaposing joy and sorrow. This powerful exploration of the human experience reflects the nuances of love, the weight of societal expectations, and the bittersweet nature of life and death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Swedish fiction -- Translations into Finnish PT Text Category: Novels 88184 2025-08-13T11:36:24.978222 text/html 88005 2025-01-13T12:18:44.012168 text/html 92801 2025-08-13T11:36:28.711264 application/epub+zip 91701 2025-08-13T11:36:26.507207 application/epub+zip 91700 2025-08-13T11:36:25.514222 application/epub+zip 164837 2025-08-13T11:36:30.286185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156841 2025-08-13T11:36:28.130190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133888 2022-09-15T08:09:39.783923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76153 2025-08-13T11:36:24.754226 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73129 2021-01-06T20:42:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17875 2025-08-13T11:36:30.413188 application/rdf+xml 9952 2025-08-13T11:36:26.008239 image/jpeg 2965 2025-08-13T11:36:25.765235 image/jpeg 28949 2021-01-06T20:42:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 91044 2025-08-13T11:36:24.986217 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 en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia