Project Gutenberg 2010-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 140 Jussi Sipolan Aapon kosioretki E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen "Sipolan Aapon kosioretki" by Jussi is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the theme of love and courtship in a rural Finnish setting, focusing on the character Aapo as he navigates both personal and societal expectations surrounding marriage. It captures the essence of small-town life and the interactions among its inhabitants. In the story, Aapo, a quiet and solitary farmer, embarks on a journey to propose marriage to Annus, the daughter of a neighbor. The narrative unfolds during an August evening, as Aapo grapples with his shy demeanor and the local gossip surrounding his singlehood. The plot thickens with misunderstandings among characters and humorous situations, such as Aapo’s clumsy attempts to impress Annus and the comedic chaos that ensues when he accidentally gets locked in a barn. Ultimately, the tale reflects not only Aapo's aspirations for love but also the broader social dynamics of courtship in his community, highlighting the humorous as well as poignant aspects of rural life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Fiction Short stories, Finnish PH Text Category: Humour Category: Novels 72438 2025-10-14T04:41:13.803875 text/html 72259 2025-01-14T04:48:52.588205 text/html 98914 2025-10-14T04:41:18.619831 application/epub+zip 97769 2025-10-14T04:41:16.468852 application/epub+zip 90539 2025-10-14T04:41:15.405852 application/epub+zip 222229 2025-10-14T04:41:20.169837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214958 2025-10-14T04:41:17.979829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171227 2022-09-15T13:21:37.230398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62415 2025-10-14T04:41:13.593850 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59739 2010-10-10T09:39:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16600 2025-10-14T04:41:20.285851 application/rdf+xml 15266 2025-10-14T04:41:15.892877 image/jpeg 4219 2025-10-14T04:41:15.645852 image/jpeg 24616 2010-10-10T09:39:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 97086 2025-10-14T04:41:13.810894 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