Project Gutenberg 2014-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 104 Hahnsson, Theodolinda 1838 1919 Hahnsson, Sofia Theodolinda Yrjo-Koskinen, Theodolinda Limon Martta E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen "Martta" by Theodolinda Hahnsson is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century." The story revolves around Martta, a young girl from the countryside, who faces the challenges and transformations as she moves to the city to serve as a maid for the Viirinen family. The narrative likely explores themes of rural versus urban life, personal growth, and the dynamics of class and service. "At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the bustling life of Haalmanska, a woman who facilitates the hiring of maids for the local nobility." As she interacts with various characters looking for help, we get a glimpse into the societal norms and expectations of the time. The opening scenes highlight the preparation for Martta's move to the city, where she will take on the role of a servant, leaving her childhood behind. The text skillfully sets up the contrasting worlds of her past in Jylhämäki and her future among the gentry, establishing the foundation for Martta's journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 19th century PH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 208500 2025-06-22T20:46:25.943828 text/html 208317 208250 2024-10-20T03:33:33.890965 2023-09-20T13:41:55.375857 text/html text/html 132679 2025-06-22T20:46:41.657771 application/epub+zip 135192 2025-06-22T20:46:33.860806 application/epub+zip 135193 2025-06-22T20:46:28.511811 application/epub+zip 245340 2025-06-22T20:46:48.777737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231318 2025-06-22T20:46:40.940787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206981 2022-09-21T14:56:24.924626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180204 2025-06-22T20:46:25.471810 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160517 2024-10-24T12:40:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11515 2025-06-22T20:46:48.916710 application/rdf+xml 10313 2025-06-22T20:46:33.232804 image/jpeg 2833 2025-06-22T20:46:32.957801 image/jpeg 131447 2025-06-22T20:46:25.969866 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