Project Gutenberg 2016-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 90 Kataja, Väinö 1867 1914 Kataja, Vaino Elämän loppuessa: Romaani E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen "Elämän loppuessa: Romaani" by Väinö Kataja is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Laila, a woman grappling with sorrow and her tumultuous memories following the loss of her husband, Jouko. Her narrative unfolds through introspection, revealing her emotional struggles as she reflects on her past and the impact of her husband's life and death on her own. The opening of the novel introduces Laila as she embarks on the personal task of writing down her thoughts and memories, providing insight into her feelings of grief and longing. She contemplates her relationship with her father, who has become frail, as well as her love for Jouko, who, despite his shortcomings, was a source of deep affection and aspiration. Laila's reminiscences intertwine with her desires, showcasing a deep-seated connection to her past and a yearning for a future untainted by loss. As she decides to write, she acknowledges the weight of her memories and the persistent ache of her husband's absence, setting the stage for a poignant exploration of love, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Novels 240569 2025-07-21T07:23:40.363016 text/html 240386 240319 2024-10-22T05:48:50.762152 2023-09-23T04:11:10.928242 text/html text/html 158068 2025-07-21T07:23:46.432986 application/epub+zip 160665 2025-07-21T07:23:43.037976 application/epub+zip 154955 2025-07-21T07:23:41.971010 application/epub+zip 328462 2025-07-21T07:23:48.970026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312092 2025-07-21T07:23:45.781039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264235 2022-09-24T03:45:17.329167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210370 2025-07-21T07:23:40.055029 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190606 2024-10-23T01:03:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16771 2025-07-21T07:23:49.090951 application/rdf+xml 15268 2025-07-21T07:23:42.449014 image/jpeg 4128 2025-07-21T07:23:42.207982 image/jpeg 157669 2025-07-21T07:23:40.383008 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