Project Gutenberg 2024-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 76 Kataja, Väinö 1867 1914 Kataja, Vaino Ihmiskohtalo : $b Kuvaus tilattoman elämästä $aHelsinki :$bOtava, $c1911. Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Ihmiskohtalo : Kuvaus tilattoman elämästä" by Väinö Kataja is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story provides a poignant exploration of the lives of rural laborers, focusing particularly on the struggles and emotional landscape of the protagonist, Samuli Koski. It keenly depicts the physical and psychological toll of hard labor and the aspirations and disappointments experienced by those living on the margins of society. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to a serene summer evening where various characters have just completed a day of strenuous work in the fields. Samuli, the main character, emerges as a weary torppari (tenant farmer) who reflects on his health issues and the burden of unfulfilled dreams, notably regarding his inability to secure a better life for his family. The opening sets a reflective tone, highlighting themes of labor, aging, and the quest for dignity amidst a backdrop of changing societal norms and personal tragedies, all while grounding the characters in the rich details of their rural environment. As Samuli grapples with his pains and memories, particularly those of his youth and aspirations for a different future, readers are drawn into a compelling exploration of human existence and relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20170228002444kataja 1911 FI Reading ease score: 51.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Novels 172295 2025-07-28T15:23:26.505579 text/html 172110 2024-12-30T04:11:05.118573 text/html 137573 2025-07-28T15:23:32.590551 application/epub+zip 139371 2025-07-28T15:23:29.414535 application/epub+zip 128157 2025-07-28T15:23:28.239563 application/epub+zip 245550 2025-07-28T15:23:34.980485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235195 2025-07-28T15:23:31.903555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149012 2025-07-28T15:23:26.212569 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129291 2024-01-09T12:57:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15317 2025-07-28T15:23:35.110500 application/rdf+xml 12260 2025-07-28T15:23:28.819529 image/jpeg 3030 2025-07-28T15:23:28.568520 image/jpeg 137960 2025-07-28T15:23:26.520567 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