Project Gutenberg 2015-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 95 Kataja, Väinö 1867 1914 Kataja, Vaino Kulmuja 1 : $b Kuvia elämän varrelta Ystäväni lukija! -- Minun onneni -- Kaksi pimeää -- Kettu-Heikin saunassa -- Katajainen kumppanini -- Keväinen kaiholani -- Takaisin Pohjolaan -- Vuosisadan viimeisenä yönä -- Kun Mutkan Mooses vaihtoi Laukkinsa -- Yötä Imatralla -- Kesää odotellessa -- Kullan koti -- Vuoroin vieraissa -- Välimaan vaarin sukkeluus -- Kenen "merkit" parhaat -- Ensi kelillä -- Orpo lempeni -- Nuoruuteni -- Hautani. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Kulmuja 1: Kuvia elämän varrelta" by Väinö Kataja is a collection of vignettes and reflections written in the early 20th century. The book presents a series of scenes and meditations drawn from the author's life experiences, notably set against the backdrop of Finnish culture and nature. Through poetic prose, Kataja invites readers into his personal musings, exploring themes of happiness, solitude, and the connection to the land. At the start of the collection, Kataja addresses the reader warmly, likening his brief reflections to the small bundles of hay that farmers gather for summer. He shares his joy in remembering moments from his life during long winter nights, crafting these "kulmut" (corners or snippets) for his own amusement, hoping to bring comfort to others. The opening pieces introduce the reader to his contemplative world, where he discusses the nature of happiness, recounts imagery of dark winter days, and reflects on the importance of solitary joys found in simple, everyday experiences. Through evocative descriptions, the reader is drawn into a meditative exploration of life's fleeting moments and the beauty found in solitude. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Short stories, Finnish Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 154342 2025-08-20T11:38:11.763647 text/html 154167 154106 2024-10-21T09:14:14.460215 2023-09-22T06:30:25.788897 text/html text/html 129990 2025-08-20T11:38:17.610656 application/epub+zip 130141 2025-08-20T11:38:14.582643 application/epub+zip 124496 2025-08-20T11:38:13.469702 application/epub+zip 246345 2025-08-20T11:38:19.857592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228128 2025-08-20T11:38:16.943659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202169 2022-09-23T05:21:58.243673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133174 2025-08-20T11:38:11.484722 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113524 2024-10-22T23:38:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17061 2025-08-20T11:38:19.996646 application/rdf+xml 12256 2025-08-20T11:38:13.969655 image/jpeg 3131 2025-08-20T11:38:13.718621 image/jpeg 129457 2025-08-20T11:38:11.778604 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