Project Gutenberg 2015-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 84 Järnefelt, Arvid 1861 1932 Kahila, Hilja Jarnefelt, Arvid Maria: Vanhan legendan mukaan Produced by Jari Koivisto and Tapio Riikonen "Maria: Vanhan legendan mukaan" by Arvid Järnefelt is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around the life of a young woman named Maria, exploring themes of beauty, innocence, temptation, and societal expectations within a historical context, likely set in the biblical era. Through the lens of Maria’s journey, the author delves into human emotions and moral dilemmas, providing insight into the complexities of life and faith. The story begins with Maria and her companion, Elisabet, walking to the city and discussing the nature of marriage and temptation. As they venture into town, Maria reveals her struggles with her desires and the pressures placed upon her by society. The narrative shifts between Maria’s feelings of innocence and the burgeoning reality of her situation as she grapples with love, longing, and the consequences of her choices. Notably, as various characters portray differing beliefs and societal roles, the overarching conflict also highlights the themes of faith and redemption, culminating in Maria’s transformative experiences as she navigates her identity amidst the cultural expectations of her time. Ultimately, the book presents a poignant exploration of the inner lives of women, their desires, and the burdens they carry within a patriarchal society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 39.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Short stories Finnish fiction -- 19th century PH Text Category: Novels 70873 2025-08-19T10:30:02.979603 text/html 70702 70623 2024-10-20T07:14:30.858111 2023-09-21T04:11:30.726298 text/html text/html 106642 2025-08-19T10:30:08.348989 application/epub+zip 105551 2025-08-19T10:30:06.025000 application/epub+zip 90420 2025-08-19T10:30:04.913002 application/epub+zip 231713 2025-08-19T10:30:10.045970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225474 2025-08-19T10:30:07.687022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138736 2022-09-21T19:36:27.891326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59458 2025-08-19T10:30:02.684584 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39740 2024-10-24T14:18:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17013 2025-08-19T10:30:10.167989 application/rdf+xml 15573 2025-08-19T10:30:05.419998 image/jpeg 3628 2025-08-19T10:30:05.162992 image/jpeg 111564 2025-08-19T10:30:02.991652 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