Project Gutenberg 2024-10-13 Public domain in the USA. 99 Talvio, Maila 1871 1951 Mikkola, Maila Winter Hämähäkki ja muita kertomuksia $aPorvoo :$bWSOY, $c1912. Rouva Vilenius ja hänen poikansa -- Metsävalkea -- Hämähäkki -- Veljekset -- Lokakuun tarina -- Evangeline -- Liitentaalin vanhukset -- Isä ja poika. Tapio Riikonen "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.) 20240617071536talvio 1912 FI Reading ease score: 53.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Short stories, Finnish Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text 284061 2025-07-29T11:54:27.359630 text/html 283876 2024-12-30T13:18:46.770507 text/html 176833 2025-07-29T11:54:34.448608 application/epub+zip 179331 2025-07-29T11:54:30.586615 application/epub+zip 170662 2025-07-29T11:54:29.369609 application/epub+zip 379265 2025-07-29T11:54:37.401590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360322 2025-07-29T11:54:33.701608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251652 2025-07-29T11:54:26.932616 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231902 2024-10-13T13:46:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15326 2025-07-29T11:54:37.538573 application/rdf+xml 16665 2025-07-29T11:54:29.895635 image/jpeg 3919 2025-07-29T11:54:29.619614 image/jpeg 175838 2025-07-29T11:54:27.383632 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