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Title: Hämähäkki ja muita kertomuksia
Original Publication: Porvoo: WSOY, 1912.
Contents: Rouva Vilenius ja hänen poikansa -- Metsävalkea -- Hämähäkki -- Veljekset -- Lokakuun tarina -- Evangeline -- Liitentaalin vanhukset -- Isä ja poika.
Credits: Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Hämähäkki ja muita kertomuksia" by Maila Talvio is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The work includes a variety of narratives showcasing the lives and struggles of different characters, focusing notably on family dynamics and personal aspirations, with themes of sacrifice and love prominently featured throughout. The opening portion of the collection introduces us to the character of Rouva Vilenius, who grapples with the challenges of single motherhood while raising her son Sigurd and two daughters. The story paints a vivid picture of their modest, strained life in a decaying house and highlights the deep bond between mother and son. As Sigurd grows, he becomes an admirable and diligent student, aspiring to become a clergyman, which fills his mother with pride and hope. However, the arrival of a letter offering Sigurd a job at a rural parish introduces a poignant conflict between his budding independence and his mother's fears of losing him to the outside world, illustrating the emotional turmoil of their relationship as he prepares to step into a new phase of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 53.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Talvio, Maila, 1871-1951
EBook No.: 74574
Published: Oct 13, 2024
Downloads: 101
Language: Finnish
Subject: Short stories, Finnish
Subject: Finnish fiction -- 20th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Hämähäkki ja muita kertomuksia
Original Publication: Porvoo: WSOY, 1912.
Contents: Rouva Vilenius ja hänen poikansa -- Metsävalkea -- Hämähäkki -- Veljekset -- Lokakuun tarina -- Evangeline -- Liitentaalin vanhukset -- Isä ja poika.
Credits: Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Hämähäkki ja muita kertomuksia" by Maila Talvio is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The work includes a variety of narratives showcasing the lives and struggles of different characters, focusing notably on family dynamics and personal aspirations, with themes of sacrifice and love prominently featured throughout. The opening portion of the collection introduces us to the character of Rouva Vilenius, who grapples with the challenges of single motherhood while raising her son Sigurd and two daughters. The story paints a vivid picture of their modest, strained life in a decaying house and highlights the deep bond between mother and son. As Sigurd grows, he becomes an admirable and diligent student, aspiring to become a clergyman, which fills his mother with pride and hope. However, the arrival of a letter offering Sigurd a job at a rural parish introduces a poignant conflict between his budding independence and his mother's fears of losing him to the outside world, illustrating the emotional turmoil of their relationship as he prepares to step into a new phase of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 53.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Talvio, Maila, 1871-1951
EBook No.: 74574
Published: Oct 13, 2024
Downloads: 101
Language: Finnish
Subject: Short stories, Finnish
Subject: Finnish fiction -- 20th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.