Project Gutenberg 2016-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 100 Gogol, Nikolai Vasilevich 1809 1852 Gogol, Nikolay Vasilyevich Гоголь, Николай Васильевич Gogol, Nikolaj Repo, K. Naimapuuhat: 2-näytöksinen huvinäytelmä Translation of Женитьба (Zhenitʹba). Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Naimapuuhat: 2-näytöksinen huvinäytelmä" by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol is a two-act comedy written in the early 19th century. This work presents a humorous exploration of courtship and marriage through a collection of eccentric characters navigating the complexities of relationships. The main character, Podkolesin, is a hesitant suitor grappling with the idea of marriage, reflecting the social norms and expectations of his era. The opening of the play introduces Podkolesin, a somewhat indecisive bachelor who is contemplating the prospect of marriage whilst lounging in his room. He is visited by his friend Stepan and the matchmaker Fjokla, who pressure him to consider wedlock seriously. Podkolesin appears both anxious and self-reflective, revealing his extroverted thoughts about the qualities of a potential bride, Agafja Tihonovna. The dialogue captures the playful banter concerning his preparations for marriage, setting the tone for the comedic exploration of social expectations surrounding romance. The beginning hints at the amusing mishaps and social commentary that will unfold as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Russia -- Drama Russian drama -- Translations into Finnish PG Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Russian Literature 151340 2025-07-21T04:28:05.684193 text/html 151151 151090 2024-10-21T17:12:26.642536 2023-09-22T13:31:10.119963 text/html text/html 141223 2025-07-21T04:28:12.068152 application/epub+zip 141801 2025-07-21T04:28:08.998207 application/epub+zip 108192 2025-07-21T04:28:07.835158 application/epub+zip 302679 2025-07-21T04:28:14.158116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290160 2025-07-21T04:28:11.324160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223380 2022-09-23T19:44:54.505245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123870 2025-07-21T04:28:05.408182 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104090 2024-10-23T00:38:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18575 2025-07-21T04:28:14.285118 application/rdf+xml 16901 2025-07-21T04:28:08.328163 image/jpeg 3829 2025-07-21T04:28:08.082152 image/jpeg 145539 2025-07-21T04:28:05.698186 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia