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Uniform Title: Effi Briest. Finnish
Title: Nuoren naisen kohtalo
Original Publication: Finland: K. J. Gummerus Oy, 1924.
Credits: Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Nuoren naisen kohtalo" by Theodor Fontane is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Effi Briest, a young woman navigating the complexities of love, societal expectations, and her eventual marriage to the older Baron Geert von Innstetten. As Effi's life unfolds, themes of personal desire versus societal duty emerge, painting a poignant picture of her struggles and aspirations. The opening of the novel introduces us to Effi and her mother as they sit in the garden of their estate, engaged in sewing an altar cloth. Through a lively exchange filled with playful banter and reflections on their lives, we learn about Effi's spirited personality, her feelings towards her impending marriage to Baron Innstetten, and her interactions with friends. The passage emphasizes the warmth of familial bonds, the expectations placed on Effi as a young woman, and hints at the romantic tensions that will soon shape her future as she prepares to meet her fiancé for the first time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 41.7 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Fontane, Theodor, 1819-1898
Translator: Hollo, J. A. (Juho Aukusti), 1885-1967
EBook No.: 71310
Published: Jul 31, 2023
Downloads: 108
Language: Finnish
Subject: Adultery -- Fiction
Subject: Didactic fiction
Subject: Teenage girls -- Fiction
Subject: National characteristics, Prussian -- Fiction
Subject: Berlin (Germany) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject: Prussia (Germany) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: Effi Briest. Finnish
Title: Nuoren naisen kohtalo
Original Publication: Finland: K. J. Gummerus Oy, 1924.
Credits: Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Nuoren naisen kohtalo" by Theodor Fontane is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Effi Briest, a young woman navigating the complexities of love, societal expectations, and her eventual marriage to the older Baron Geert von Innstetten. As Effi's life unfolds, themes of personal desire versus societal duty emerge, painting a poignant picture of her struggles and aspirations. The opening of the novel introduces us to Effi and her mother as they sit in the garden of their estate, engaged in sewing an altar cloth. Through a lively exchange filled with playful banter and reflections on their lives, we learn about Effi's spirited personality, her feelings towards her impending marriage to Baron Innstetten, and her interactions with friends. The passage emphasizes the warmth of familial bonds, the expectations placed on Effi as a young woman, and hints at the romantic tensions that will soon shape her future as she prepares to meet her fiancé for the first time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 41.7 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Fontane, Theodor, 1819-1898
Translator: Hollo, J. A. (Juho Aukusti), 1885-1967
EBook No.: 71310
Published: Jul 31, 2023
Downloads: 108
Language: Finnish
Subject: Adultery -- Fiction
Subject: Didactic fiction
Subject: Teenage girls -- Fiction
Subject: National characteristics, Prussian -- Fiction
Subject: Berlin (Germany) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject: Prussia (Germany) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.