Project Gutenberg 2017-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 145 Kianto, Ilmari 1874 1970 Calamnius, Ilmari Iki-Kianto, Ilmari Nirvana: Lemmentarina Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Nirvana: Lemmentarina" by Ilmari Kianto is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows Solmu Sortimo Karm, a young Finnish student, as he embarks on a journey to a small, ancient town in Russia, experiencing the foreign culture and people for the first time. Central to the story is his encounter with Nirvana, a striking and enigmatic woman who captivates him amidst a backdrop of romantic and politically charged sentiments. The opening of the novel introduces the protagonist as he arrives in Russia, feeling an invigorating mix of awe and trepidation about his surroundings. As he walks through the vibrant streets, he encounters friendly locals including the noblewoman Armendorf and her family, as well as the captivating Nirvana herself, who appears to have a magnetic and profound understanding of human emotions. The narrative beautifully portrays Karm's initial thoughts and feelings of wonder at the lush spring atmosphere and his interactions with the various characters, setting a tone of romantic exploration and cultural reflection intertwined with themes of identity and belonging. The beginning of the story establishes a sense of longing and introspection as Karm navigates his emotions and his place within this unfamiliar social landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Novels 370230 2025-09-21T14:07:52.400218 text/html 370065 369981 2024-09-22T13:13:53.330129 2023-09-23T11:18:50.513406 text/html text/html 205565 2025-09-21T14:07:58.384161 application/epub+zip 210249 2025-09-21T14:07:54.172164 application/epub+zip 210250 2025-09-21T14:07:53.070162 application/epub+zip 405570 2025-09-21T14:08:01.571655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388148 2025-09-21T14:07:57.698166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322023 2022-09-24T19:10:02.616643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332501 2025-09-21T14:07:51.869137 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 312813 2024-10-23T01:53:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16459 2025-09-21T14:08:01.691139 application/rdf+xml 16064 2025-09-21T14:07:53.552137 image/jpeg 3926 2025-09-21T14:07:53.309175 image/jpeg 207931 2025-09-21T14:07:52.430243 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