Project Gutenberg 2015-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 109 Wilkuna, Kyösti 1879 1922 Wilkuna, Kyosti Viimeiset luostarinasukkaat: Romaani Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Viimeiset luostarinasukkaat: Romaani" by Kyösti Wilkuna is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story delves into the perspectives of various characters, particularly focusing on the interactions and conflicts surrounding a small convent community in Finland during a time of societal change and religious tension. Central to the narrative are figures like Isä Mikkeli, the local priest, who grapples with his duties and relationships within his parish, and young Tuomas, whose baptism sets off a chain of events that highlights the challenges of tradition amidst shifting beliefs. The opening of the narrative introduces a lively setting where Isä Mikkeli and the kanttori (cantor) engage in a drunken conversation, revealing their personalities and concerns about their roles in the community. It depicts a visit from a desperate mother seeking to have her son baptized after her husband's death, underscoring themes of spirituality and societal obligation. As the ritual approach unfolds, filled with comical yet poignant exchanges, it becomes clear that the characters face not only the customary rituals of the church but also the complexities of human relationships and the consequences of their social realities. This establishes a foundation for exploring deeper themes as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 40.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Historical Novels 409974 2025-07-20T04:17:23.211723 text/html 409809 409724 2024-10-20T15:06:07.821115 2023-09-21T11:27:45.599533 text/html text/html 243310 2025-07-20T04:17:31.175161 application/epub+zip 249375 2025-07-20T04:17:26.684178 application/epub+zip 222680 2025-07-20T04:17:25.455187 application/epub+zip 488895 2025-07-20T04:17:34.582173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462816 2025-07-20T04:17:30.376154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396062 2022-09-22T12:48:17.292191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374347 2025-07-20T04:17:22.855706 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 354530 2024-10-24T17:48:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17279 2025-07-20T04:17:34.699132 application/rdf+xml 18250 2025-07-20T04:17:25.942193 image/jpeg 3886 2025-07-20T04:17:25.696189 image/jpeg 248388 2025-07-20T04:17:23.245703 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