Project Gutenberg 2014-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 94 Lehtonen, Joel 1881 1934 Tähtimantteli: Sikermä Onnen tähti -- Satu jättiläisestä, jolla ei ollut sydäntä -- Matin ulkomaanmatka -- Oikeuden puolesta -- Vanhan myllärin kuolema -- Tähtimantteli -- Kultasäkit ja Li-tai-pe -- Härkätaistelijan tarina -- Markiisitar de Fleur-de-Lys. Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Tähtimantteli: Sikermä" by Joel Lehtonen is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book features a variety of tales that delve into themes of fantasy, adventure, and the human experience, showcasing different characters and their journeys. Among the stories included are those about an unhappy prince and a giant without a heart, hinting at deeper moral lessons and reflections on existence. At the start of the collection, the narrative introduces a celestial angel who visits a suffering person, offering solace and reminiscing about the tales told in childhood. This angel speaks of a story concerning an unhappy prince who, despite having everything, longs for a star from the heavens, leading to a contemplation of happiness and desire. The prose is rich with imagery as it paints an enchanting yet melancholic picture of the prince's life—the beauty surrounding him contrasted with his inner turmoil. The opening sets the stage for a reflective exploration of such desires through the lens of fantastical storytelling, promoting themes of longing and the complexities of contentment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction Short stories, Finnish PH Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 347415 2025-07-19T07:13:58.281315 text/html 347250 347165 2024-10-20T03:42:58.429821 2023-09-20T13:49:51.215907 text/html text/html 196771 2025-07-19T07:14:03.688244 application/epub+zip 201280 2025-07-19T07:13:59.972256 application/epub+zip 201279 2025-07-19T07:13:58.912272 application/epub+zip 380077 2025-07-19T07:14:06.598278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363882 2025-07-19T07:14:03.052273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298131 2022-09-21T15:09:15.826610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321477 2025-07-19T07:13:57.968311 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 301782 2024-10-24T12:43:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17782 2025-07-19T07:14:06.717219 application/rdf+xml 14302 2025-07-19T07:13:59.387274 image/jpeg 3878 2025-07-19T07:13:59.148249 image/jpeg 195969 2025-07-19T07:13:58.311266 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