Project Gutenberg 2013-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 104 Alkio, Santeri 1862 1930 Filander, Aleksander Filander, Santeri Paukkunen, Jussi Heikkiläinen, Iiska Heikkilainen, Iiska Palvelusväkeä Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Palvelusväkeä" by Santeri Alkio is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the life and struggles of a young servant named Matti, who is transitioning between jobs and grappling with his social position and aspirations. Set against a backdrop of rural Finnish life, the novel explores themes of class, love, and the human search for dignity. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Matti as he packs his few belongings in a rundown servant's quarters, contemplating his feelings for a girl named Martta and the relative comfort or discomfort of his past year of service. Leaving one household for another on his moving day, Matti reflects on the harsh realities of servant life, the expectations of his social class, and the insecurity that accompanies his position. As he prepares for his new role at Raitala, there’s an underlying tension regarding his standing among peers and the rumored reputation of his new employer. The opening sets the stage for Matti's internal struggles with feelings of inadequacy and his dreams of a better life, highlighting the emotional weight of leaving behind the familiarity of the past for the uncertainties of the future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Fiction PH Text Category: Novels 221536 2025-08-17T07:05:09.759373 text/html 221347 221286 2024-10-17T17:12:41.942206 2023-09-18T10:57:27.609525 text/html text/html 154702 2025-08-17T07:05:15.915346 application/epub+zip 155881 2025-08-17T07:05:12.494463 application/epub+zip 138675 2025-08-17T07:05:11.409455 application/epub+zip 299104 2025-08-17T07:05:18.530382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278645 2025-08-17T07:05:15.256461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235972 2022-09-19T10:27:07.165224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192332 2025-08-17T07:05:09.471396 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172700 2024-10-23T14:39:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16762 2025-08-17T07:05:18.803416 application/rdf+xml 13507 2025-08-17T07:05:11.909340 image/jpeg 3476 2025-08-17T07:05:11.666355 image/jpeg 155112 2025-08-17T07:05:09.778354 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