Project Gutenberg 2016-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 121 Koskimaa, Juho 1891 1926 Harmaja linna: Romaani Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Harmaja linna: Romaani" by Juho Koskimaa is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in a rural setting where the lives of the inhabitants of two neighboring estates, Peuraniemi and Hannuksela, intertwine—particularly focusing on the relationship between Erik Wegener, the son of the prosperous Peuraniemi estate, and Esteri, the daughter of the more isolated Hannuksela estate. The unfolding story grapples with themes of class distinctions, romantic tension, and the societal expectations of youth. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Erik and Esteri during a quiet evening walk under the moonlight, highlighting their youthful innocence and unspoken feelings for each other. As they navigate their surroundings, Erik grapples with shyness and the weight of expectations, while Esteri maintains a composed demeanor, hinting at her own complexities. Their families are well-off but hold contrasting standings in the community, creating undercurrents of tension regarding their potential union. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of their characters, the nature of their emerging feelings, and the societal pressures they face, indicating that their journey will not only be a coming-of-age experience but one that challenges established social norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Novels 292401 2025-06-23T17:56:30.902431 text/html 292236 292151 2024-10-21T10:08:23.440443 2023-09-22T07:21:08.376629 text/html text/html 175733 2025-06-23T17:56:49.097338 application/epub+zip 178323 2025-06-23T17:56:40.310386 application/epub+zip 164949 2025-06-23T17:56:34.836378 application/epub+zip 381588 2025-06-23T17:56:56.988309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355094 2025-06-23T17:56:48.291360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270603 2022-09-23T07:16:53.898324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255616 2025-06-23T17:56:30.370408 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 235928 2024-10-22T23:44:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11449 2025-06-23T17:56:57.135270 application/rdf+xml 16519 2025-06-23T17:56:39.569365 image/jpeg 4354 2025-06-23T17:56:39.281363 image/jpeg 175410 2025-06-23T17:56:30.929379 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