Project Gutenberg 2015-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 90 Lassila, Maiju 1868 1918 Untola, Algoth Rantamala, Irmari Tietäväinen, Algoth Tietavainen, Algoth Vatanen, J. I. Avuttomia: Kertomus Produced by Jari Koivisto and Tapio Riikonen "Avuttomia: Kertomus" by Maiju Lassila is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Olli Varis and his wife Mari, who face severe hardships as they approach eviction from their humble dwelling due to debt. The themes of poverty, despair, and the struggles of rural life are introduced as they confront their bleak reality, revealing the emotional weight of their situation and the complexities of familial relationships. The opening of the novel presents a vivid portrayal of Olli and Mari's life in their small, dreary home. As Mari awakens after a difficult night, it becomes apparent that they have received news of their imminent eviction from their home, adding to their weary existence marked by physical ailments and a sense of hopelessness. The couple engages in muted conversations that reflect their resignation to fate, while thoughts of their children add to their woes. The stark depiction of their daily struggles sets a melancholic tone for the narrative, as they grapple with feelings of abandonment and the uncertainty of their future amidst the unforgiving backdrop of rural poverty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Novels 265767 2025-07-19T15:01:04.095338 text/html 265596 265517 2024-10-20T12:45:57.603293 2023-09-21T09:14:55.563846 text/html text/html 167863 2025-07-19T15:01:10.678279 application/epub+zip 170240 2025-07-19T15:01:06.831302 application/epub+zip 158156 2025-07-19T15:01:05.725300 application/epub+zip 344943 2025-07-19T15:01:13.476271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321933 2025-07-19T15:01:09.976273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260934 2022-09-22T09:37:16.044992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228538 2025-07-19T15:01:03.632326 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 208868 2024-10-24T17:31:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17273 2025-07-19T15:01:13.594248 application/rdf+xml 15410 2025-07-19T15:01:06.209294 image/jpeg 3845 2025-07-19T15:01:05.967278 image/jpeg 166934 2025-07-19T15:01:04.117300 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