Project Gutenberg 2017-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 142 Kianto, Ilmari 1874 1970 Calamnius, Ilmari Iki-Kianto, Ilmari Pyhä viha: Romaani Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Pyhä viha: Romaani" by Ilmari Kianto is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the intricacies of Finnish rural life, focusing on the experiences and struggles of the inhabitants of Kurjala, a remote and melancholic region of Finland. The narrative portrays themes of social hierarchy, the clash of cultures, and the impact of authority on peasant life, reflecting the deeper emotions and resentments felt by the rural population. The beginning of "Pyhä viha" sets a vivid scene in the isolated setting of Kurjala, describing its harsh yet beautiful nature and the burdened lives of its inhabitants. It introduces the locals as a proud and resilient folk deeply connected to their land yet laden with a sense of historical grievance against the tyranny of the ruling classes. As the story unfolds, it hints at the pervasive tensions between the traditional ways of life and the encroaching influences of authority, religion, and modernity, all while encapsulating the bitterness and longing for freedom deeply embedded within Kurjala's culture and history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 32.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 797985 2025-06-24T02:21:32.848037 text/html 797820 797736 2024-09-22T13:11:07.700033 2023-09-23T11:16:27.451698 text/html text/html 371994 2025-06-24T02:21:54.399494 application/epub+zip 384366 2025-06-24T02:21:41.561002 application/epub+zip 384366 2025-06-24T02:21:35.706048 application/epub+zip 657559 2025-06-24T02:22:05.271420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624548 2025-06-24T02:21:53.491544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562808 2022-09-24T19:04:16.861284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 720896 2025-06-24T02:21:32.060058 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 701219 2024-10-23T01:52:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11329 2025-06-24T02:22:05.476386 application/rdf+xml 14435 2025-06-24T02:21:40.700005 image/jpeg 3834 2025-06-24T02:21:40.428018 image/jpeg 369733 2025-06-24T02:21:32.928069 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