Project Gutenberg 2018-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 77 Finne, Jalmari 1874 1938 Sysmäläinen: Humoristinen historiallinen romaani Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sysm%C3%A4l%C3%A4inen Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Sysmäläinen: Humoristinen historiallinen romaani" by Jalmari Finne is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Arvid Henrikinpoika Tandefelt, a robust young man who finds himself embroiled in chaotic brawls and comedic exchanges with merchants in a tavern in Turku. The narrative seems to blend humor with elements of historical fiction, showcasing themes of bravery, camaraderie, and the colorful encounters of its protagonist. The opening of the book presents a lively scene set in a tavern where Arvid is fiercely defending a scrawny man from the clutches of aggressive German merchants. Amidst this melee, Arvid displays both bravado and a certain logical naïveté, as he insists on defending a man he knows nothing about simply because he speaks Finnish. As the chaos unfolds, character dynamics emerge, revealing Arvid's humorous side as well as his naivety when he learns that he has put himself in danger for a thief. This humorous and chaotic introduction sets the tone for the story, highlighting Arvid's complexity as a warrior with a good heart, and foreshadows the myriad adventures that await him in his quest for love and acceptance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Historical fiction Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Humour Category: Novels 385139 2025-07-22T13:54:03.219775 text/html 384960 384876 2024-12-23T12:43:53.812232 2023-09-24T11:06:07.547868 text/html text/html 217452 2025-07-22T13:54:11.300745 application/epub+zip 223164 2025-07-22T13:54:06.744703 application/epub+zip 195369 2025-07-22T13:54:05.498723 application/epub+zip 460506 2025-07-22T13:54:14.629662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432551 2025-07-22T13:54:10.483708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321636 2022-08-25T14:42:36.547054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339660 2025-07-22T13:54:02.845781 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324448 2018-03-21T09:42:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18252 2025-07-22T13:54:14.753691 application/rdf+xml 18078 2025-07-22T13:54:05.992715 image/jpeg 3761 2025-07-22T13:54:05.744738 image/jpeg 120714 2018-03-21T09:42:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 214787 2025-07-22T13:54:03.251751 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