Project Gutenberg 2017-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 110 Finne, Jalmari 1874 1938 Hämäläisiä: Kirja yksinkertaisista ihmisistä Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Hämäläisiä: Kirja yksinkertaisista ihmisistä" by Jalmari Finne is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the lives and relationships of simple people in a Finnish rural setting, highlighting the complexities of love, marriage, and societal expectations. The opening introduces us to Aakusti and Emma, a young couple preparing for their marriage, navigating the scrutiny of the local pastor, and the interplay of their personalities amidst the traditional norms they face. The beginning of the book sets the stage with Aakusti and Emma standing before the pastor, where they engage in a light-hearted yet revealing discussion about their courtship and aspirations for marriage. Aakusti, portrayed as somewhat gruff and awkward, feels a mix of pride and embarrassment during this encounter, while Emma appears more eager and compliant. Their dialogue showcases a blend of innocence and humor, suggesting the emotional stakes involved in their relationship. As they prepare to wed, their interactions highlight underlying tensions as Aakusti grapples with feelings of inadequacy and frustration over Emma's candidness about their courtship, leaving the reader intrigued about the future of their partnership. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Novels 406916 2025-06-24T03:30:09.172133 text/html 406751 406667 2024-09-23T07:58:59.638420 2023-09-24T06:36:49.037053 text/html text/html 218414 2025-06-24T03:30:31.318012 application/epub+zip 224425 2025-06-24T03:30:19.613086 application/epub+zip 208264 2025-06-24T03:30:13.715113 application/epub+zip 479180 2025-06-24T03:30:40.277958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452363 2025-06-24T03:30:30.372041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334781 2022-08-25T07:54:25.418097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359424 2025-06-24T03:30:08.556129 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 339629 2024-10-23T02:49:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11422 2025-06-24T03:30:40.417987 application/rdf+xml 18831 2025-06-24T03:30:18.721063 image/jpeg 3875 2025-06-24T03:30:18.423069 image/jpeg 217649 2025-06-24T03:30:09.214113 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