This edition had all images removed.
Title: Novelleja
Original Publication: Finland: WSOY,1923.
Contents: R. Blauman -- Kuoleman varjossa -- Raudupin emäntä -- Ukonilma -- Andrikson -- Onnen helmassa -- Jäähyväiset.
Credits: Tuula Temonen
Summary: "Novelleja" by Rūdolfs Blaumanis is a collection of stories written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the experiences and themes of Latvian rural life, showcasing characters who often face struggles, desires, and the realities of existence. The opening of the collection introduces us to the heavy and somber atmosphere of survival amid peril, as it opens with a gripping scene on a drifting ice floe where fourteen fishermen, including a young boy named Karlen, face the dire threat of death when their ice begins to break apart. With no immediate hope for rescue, the fishermen experience a range of emotions from fear to helplessness while discussing the fate of their comrades. As they balance on the edge of despair, the narrative poignantly captures their thoughts and experiences on mortality, hope, and the fragility of life, setting a profound tone for the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Blaumanis, Rūdolfs, 1863-1908
Translator: Järviluoma, Lyyli
EBook No.: 68834
Published: Aug 25, 2022
Downloads: 94
Language: Finnish
Subject: Latvian fiction--Translations into Finnish
Subject: Short stories, Latvian--Translations into Finnish
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Novelleja
Original Publication: Finland: WSOY,1923.
Contents: R. Blauman -- Kuoleman varjossa -- Raudupin emäntä -- Ukonilma -- Andrikson -- Onnen helmassa -- Jäähyväiset.
Credits: Tuula Temonen
Summary: "Novelleja" by Rūdolfs Blaumanis is a collection of stories written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the experiences and themes of Latvian rural life, showcasing characters who often face struggles, desires, and the realities of existence. The opening of the collection introduces us to the heavy and somber atmosphere of survival amid peril, as it opens with a gripping scene on a drifting ice floe where fourteen fishermen, including a young boy named Karlen, face the dire threat of death when their ice begins to break apart. With no immediate hope for rescue, the fishermen experience a range of emotions from fear to helplessness while discussing the fate of their comrades. As they balance on the edge of despair, the narrative poignantly captures their thoughts and experiences on mortality, hope, and the fragility of life, setting a profound tone for the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Blaumanis, Rūdolfs, 1863-1908
Translator: Järviluoma, Lyyli
EBook No.: 68834
Published: Aug 25, 2022
Downloads: 94
Language: Finnish
Subject: Latvian fiction--Translations into Finnish
Subject: Short stories, Latvian--Translations into Finnish
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.