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 Project Gutenberg 2015-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 102 Lassila, Maiju 1868 1918 Untola, Algoth Rantamala, Irmari Tietäväinen, Algoth Tietavainen, Algoth Vatanen, J. I. Kilpakosijat: Kertomus Produced by Jari Koivisto and Tapio Riikonen "Kilpakosijat: Kertomus" by Maiju Lassila is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Heikki Sikanen and his son Pekka, who live in the rural setting of Pielisjärvi. The narrative explores their lives, focusing on their struggles, particularly concerning the need to participate in rippikoulu (confirmation school) to secure their romantic futures and continue their family lineage. The opening of the novel introduces us to Heikki Sikanen, an unlettered yet hardworking man who has raised his son Pekka, also illiterate, in the same resilient spirit. With the death of a neighbor and the subsequent inheritance of a substantial dowry by Kaisa, the local widow, both father and son feel the pressure to secure her as a bride while addressing their lack of formal education. They plot to attend rippikoulu, wrestling with their ignorance and laziness, all while hinting at romantic aspirations. The chapter sets the tone for a blend of humor and rural drama, depicting the characters' reluctance to change amidst their aspirations for love and legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Humour Category: Novels 230871 2025-07-19T14:53:20.331056 text/html 230700 230621 2024-10-20T12:36:49.752393 2023-09-21T09:06:01.283917 text/html text/html 156305 2025-07-19T14:53:27.059466 application/epub+zip 158376 2025-07-19T14:53:23.324522 application/epub+zip 148358 2025-07-19T14:53:22.174518 application/epub+zip 341646 2025-07-19T14:53:29.762473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318996 2025-07-19T14:53:26.330526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245248 2022-09-22T09:24:50.388800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194476 2025-07-19T14:53:19.874043 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174797 2024-10-24T17:30:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17484 2025-07-19T14:53:29.894469 application/rdf+xml 16151 2025-07-19T14:53:22.669511 image/jpeg 4304 2025-07-19T14:53:22.420533 image/jpeg 153795 2025-07-19T14:53:20.350009 application/octet-stream application/zip fi.wikipedia