Project Gutenberg 2014-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 103 Sillanpää, Frans Eemil 1888 1964 Sillanpaa, Frans Eemil Sillanpää, F. E. (Frans Eemil) Sillanpää, Frans Emil Hurskas kurjuus: Päättynyt suomalainen elämäkerta Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurskas_kurjuus Produced by Juha Kiuru "Hurskas kurjuus: Päättynyt suomalainen elämäkerta" by Frans Eemil Sillanpää is a semi-autobiographical novel written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the life of Toivolan Juha, exploring themes of social class, human struggle, and existential contemplation amidst the backdrop of early Finnish society. It captures the complex dynamics of family, community, and the impact of historical events on the individual's life. The opening of the narrative introduces the character of Toivolan Juha, depicted as an unkempt and peculiar figure who is both amusing and tragic. In his last years, Juha grapples with a sense of debilitation while reflecting on his past as he faces the consequences of a tragic incident during a local uprising. The narrative encapsulates a vivid portrayal of rural Finnish life, including Juha's birth in the village of Nikkilä and the intertwining of personal histories with broader societal issues. Through descriptions of his family and community, Sillanpää sets the stage for a profound exploration of life, death, and the legacies of social conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Novels 403934 2025-07-18T17:36:37.957320 text/html 403741 403684 2024-10-19T14:15:20.526843 2023-09-20T09:37:01.118803 text/html text/html 239488 2025-07-18T17:36:45.782774 application/epub+zip 244401 2025-07-18T17:36:41.445289 application/epub+zip 221797 2025-07-18T17:36:40.203301 application/epub+zip 509181 2025-07-18T17:36:48.914753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490407 2025-07-18T17:36:44.739756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393517 2022-09-21T09:14:23.795645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379402 2025-07-18T17:36:37.620290 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359618 2024-10-24T10:26:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17331 2025-07-18T17:36:49.034745 application/rdf+xml 21895 2025-07-18T17:36:40.695773 image/jpeg 4567 2025-07-18T17:36:40.446310 image/jpeg 239472 2025-07-18T17:36:37.992327 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