Project Gutenberg 2015-11-13 Public domain in the USA. 118 Wuori, Martti 1858 1934 Wuori, M. Naimiskauppa: Yksinäytöksinen huvinäytelmä E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen "Naimiskauppa: Yksinäytöksinen huvinäytelmä" by Martti Wuori is a one-act play written in the late 19th century. The play revolves around the topic of marriage negotiations, focusing on the challenges and social implications faced by a Finnish family living in Petersburg. The characters navigate complex relationships and societal expectations in their quest for love and compatibility. The story unfolds in the household of Heikki Vasara, a craftsman, as he and his wife, Anna, grapple with their daughter Olga’s romantic choice involving a wealthy yet untrustworthy Russian suitor, Vanja Kulikov. Throughout the play, family dynamics emerge, revealing Heikki's protective nature and Anna’s aspirations for social status through their daughter's marriage. Their conversations and interactions with other characters, including the loyal servant Kalle, highlight themes of love, betrayal, and societal pressures. As tensions rise, revelations about Kulikov’s deceit come to light, ultimately leading to a confrontation that reshapes the relationships within the family. In the end, the play underscores the importance of genuine affection and moral values over mere financial gain in marriage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fi Finnish drama -- 19th century PH Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 73403 2025-07-20T08:07:23.177156 text/html 73220 73153 2024-10-21T05:59:20.436086 2023-09-22T03:47:25.168354 text/html text/html 118218 2025-07-20T08:07:28.997146 application/epub+zip 117064 2025-07-20T08:07:26.544148 application/epub+zip 87404 2025-07-20T08:07:25.330151 application/epub+zip 303085 2025-07-20T08:07:30.620141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294507 2025-07-20T08:07:28.267173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169808 2022-09-22T18:43:01.509294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56546 2025-07-20T08:07:22.943164 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36706 2024-10-22T23:26:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16885 2025-07-20T08:07:30.736142 application/rdf+xml 20879 2025-07-20T08:07:25.817144 image/jpeg 4133 2025-07-20T08:07:25.573151 image/jpeg 119228 2025-07-20T08:07:23.183175 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