Project Gutenberg 2012-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 133 Alkio, Santeri 1862 1930 Filander, Aleksander Filander, Santeri Paukkunen, Jussi Heikkiläinen, Iiska Heikkilainen, Iiska Kylistä, kodeista ja vainioilta: Kertomuksia ja kuvaelmia Koivu karjatuvalla -- Sisarukset -- Kreetaliisa ja Maijastiina -- "Kyllähän minä jo meinasin, mutta..." -- Konkurssi -- Naapurukset -- Tuttava -- Kelvottomat -- Isäntä, hevonen ja koira -- Isä on Ameriikassa -- Ennen ja nyt -- Himojensa herra -- Katovuoden kevät, kesä, syys -- Miska pantiin kansakouluun -- Painajainen. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Kylistä, kodeista ja vainioilta: Kertomuksia ja kuvaelmia" by Santeri Alkio is a collection of narratives and vignettes written in the late 19th century. The anthology explores life in rural Finland, focusing on various characters and their interactions with nature and each other. Through its vivid observations, the work highlights the richness of everyday experiences and the emotional depths of common folk. The opening of the collection introduces a melancholic narrative, shifting focus to the deep connections that rural inhabitants have with their surroundings, particularly through a significant birch tree that a proud farmer adores. The tale contrasts the farmer's love for the tree with the indifference of neighbors and the encroaching authority of land surveyors, who threaten to cut it down. This imminent loss evokes profound emotions, highlighting a common man's struggle between nature’s beauty and the harsh realities imposed by progress. As the story unfolds, it sets the tone for further reflections on familial bonds and societal changes, suggesting themes of nostalgia, loss, and the simple yet profound emotional worlds of rural life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Fiction Short stories, Finnish PH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories 235259 2025-06-22T18:20:31.301466 text/html 235070 235009 2024-10-17T13:40:26.443245 2023-09-18T07:47:46.005146 text/html text/html 181928 2025-06-22T18:20:49.023316 application/epub+zip 184300 2025-06-22T18:20:41.097340 application/epub+zip 157286 2025-06-22T18:20:35.745379 application/epub+zip 427070 2025-06-22T18:20:55.963308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413240 2025-06-22T18:20:48.090398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283493 2022-09-19T05:42:59.187649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209165 2025-06-22T18:20:30.841399 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189283 2024-10-23T13:08:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12479 2025-06-22T18:20:56.120274 application/rdf+xml 22608 2025-06-22T18:20:40.262354 image/jpeg 4607 2025-06-22T18:20:39.984346 image/jpeg 185213 2025-06-22T18:20:31.329429 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 en.wikipedia