Project Gutenberg 2013-11-21 Public domain in the USA. 75 Benedictsson, Victoria 1850 1888 Ahlgren, Ernst Benedictsson, Victoria Maria Bruzelius I telefon. Finnish Telefoonissa: Yksinäytöksinen kuvaus Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Telefoonissa: Yksinäytöksinen kuvaus" by Victoria Benedictsson is a one-act play written in the late 19th century. This work revolves around the intimate conversations and relationships between several characters within a confined setting, specifically focusing on themes of love, desire, and societal expectations. The dialogue unfolds primarily through the use of a telephone, illustrating the nuances of communication and the emotional intricacies of human connections. The play centers on Siiri, a young woman working as a secretary for her uncle, Maaseututuomari Eskilson, who finds herself longing for more excitement in life beyond her dull office routine. Throughout an evening filled with tension, Siiri converses with Birger, Idan's fiancé, who reveals his struggles with love and societal pressures. Their dialogue delves into personal dreams, aspirations, and the often-harrowing realities faced by young women and men during that era. The use of the telephone serves as a symbolic device, creating a bridge between characters and highlighting the isolation they feel, even in the presence of others. Ultimately, the narrative explores the delicate balance between desire and societal expectations, leaving the audience to ponder the future of these characters and their intertwined fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi One-act plays Swedish drama -- Translations into Finnish PT Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 74370 2025-08-18T03:44:49.141385 text/html 74181 74120 2024-10-18T14:10:15.127962 2023-09-19T09:32:19.468644 text/html text/html 118434 2025-08-18T03:44:55.294344 application/epub+zip 117299 2025-08-18T03:44:52.476362 application/epub+zip 82893 2025-08-18T03:44:51.323385 application/epub+zip 274797 2025-08-18T03:44:57.026357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266580 2025-08-18T03:44:54.424369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140535 2022-09-20T07:48:25.102277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58423 2025-08-18T03:44:48.828448 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38693 2024-10-23T19:58:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17128 2025-08-18T03:44:57.186353 application/rdf+xml 18851 2025-08-18T03:44:51.832377 image/jpeg 4090 2025-08-18T03:44:51.580359 image/jpeg 121732 2025-08-18T03:44:49.148378 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 sv.wikipedia