Project Gutenberg 2021-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 54 Pietilä, Fredrika 1837 1888 Pietila, Fredrika Kihlatut Tuula Temonen "Kihlatut" by Fredrika Pietilä is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives of two young girls, Kaisu and Maiju, who come from different social backgrounds. Kaisu is a mer sailor's daughter, while Maiju is raised in a wealthier household, creating a dynamic filled with contrasts in aspiration and societal expectations. The opening of the novel introduces Kaisu on the morning of her ninth birthday, filled with excitement as she awaits her father's return from sea. Her mother, engaged in preparations for the celebration, reflects on their humble life and the societal differences that define their existences. Through Kaisu’s dialogue with her mother and her thoughts about her friend Maiju, the narrative begins to explore themes of class disparity, childhood innocence, and the complexities of friendship. As Kaisu interacts with Maiju, who is growing increasingly distant due to her changing social status, the seeds of conflict and heartache are sown, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of their intertwined fates in the pages to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 26.9 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 19th century PH Text Category: Novels 109255 2025-07-26T07:49:52.163149 text/html 109076 109072 2024-12-27T07:50:22.809640 2023-09-28T08:07:20.141798 text/html text/html 99852 2025-07-26T07:49:56.250142 application/epub+zip 99693 2025-07-26T07:49:53.797163 application/epub+zip 99693 2025-07-26T07:49:52.706191 application/epub+zip 173374 2025-07-26T07:49:58.111133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166764 2025-07-26T07:49:55.551181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145928 2022-09-29T17:48:33.603907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99337 2025-07-26T07:49:51.933189 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79666 2024-10-18T15:31:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16188 2025-07-26T07:49:58.255136 application/rdf+xml 9279 2025-07-26T07:49:53.217171 image/jpeg 2683 2025-07-26T07:49:52.954166 image/jpeg 98039 2025-07-26T07:49:52.173178 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