Project Gutenberg 2020-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 16 Elenius, Emil 1877 1949 Pirun miekka: Runonäytelmä Tapio Riikonen "Pirun miekka: Runonäytelmä" by Emil Elenius is a dramatic play written in the early 20th century. The narrative is set in the summer of 1421 and revolves around various characters in the historic context of Turku and Ruissalo. The main character is Hennekin Kuokkinainen, the mayor of Turku, who is engaged in political and personal conflicts as he navigates his responsibilities and turbulent marital relationship with his wife, Kaarina. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the bustling world of Hennekin's office where he is occupied with official duties, receiving messages about city matters and family connections with merchants. The dialogue presents a lively portrayal of local politics and social dynamics, featuring a clash between the characters who work for Hennekin and the introduction of conflicts among local tradespeople. The tension in Hennekin and Kaarina’s marriage is palpable as they confront issues of emotional neglect and the allure of social gatherings. The opening sets the tone for a rich exploration of historical themes intertwined with personal struggles, laying the groundwork for unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Finnish drama -- 20th century PH Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 177366 2023-09-27T07:58:01.130837 text/html 177359 2023-09-27T07:58:01.293841 text/html 203305 2022-09-28T16:51:05.322143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133638 2023-09-27T07:58:00.905832 text/plain 113940 2024-10-18T07:24:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9657 2025-06-25T07:43:19.822874 application/rdf+xml 130314 2024-09-26T08:14:11.802674 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