Project Gutenberg 2024-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 128 Kianto, Ilmari 1874 1970 Calamnius, Ilmari Iki-Kianto, Ilmari Ryysyrannan Jooseppi : $b Köyhälistökuvaus Suomesta $aHelsinki :$bOtava, $c1924, reprint 1956. Wikipedia page on this work: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryysyrannan_Jooseppi Juha Kiuru and Tapio Riikonen "Ryysyrannan Jooseppi: Köyhälistökuvaus Suomesta" by Ilmari Kianto is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story focuses on the struggles of the impoverished rural Finnish population, revealing their harsh living conditions and experiences through the character of Jooseppi Kenkkunen. This work examines themes of poverty, endurance, and the social dynamics within a remote village setting. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the dire circumstances of Jooseppi's family and their living conditions in Ryysyranta, characterized by overcrowding and squalor. The descriptive prose evokes vivid imagery of their dilapidated home, teeming with children and vermin, while portraying Jooseppi's introspective thoughts on life, hardships, and his family's future. Through Kaisa-Reeta, Jooseppi’s wife, we see the emotional weight of motherhood amidst their struggles, emphasizing the stark reality of poverty. The early chapters highlight both the external challenges they face and the internal conflicts that arise within a tight-knit community, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of these characters’ lives and the societal issues they endure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220711020746kianto 1924 FI Reading ease score: 41.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Novels 568018 2025-07-29T08:43:13.901086 text/html 567833 2024-12-30T10:06:45.407345 text/html 302196 2025-07-29T08:43:23.203028 application/epub+zip 310652 2025-07-29T08:43:17.043083 application/epub+zip 292652 2025-07-29T08:43:15.744068 application/epub+zip 542512 2025-07-29T08:43:27.979036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516237 2025-07-29T08:43:22.325053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512734 2025-07-29T08:43:13.440087 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 492982 2024-06-20T19:52:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15383 2025-07-29T08:43:28.137007 application/rdf+xml 16061 2025-07-29T08:43:16.266063 image/jpeg 3868 2025-07-29T08:43:16.005094 image/jpeg 300799 2025-07-29T08:43:13.949071 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