Project Gutenberg 2024-10-18 Public domain in the USA. 105 Kataja, Väinö 1867 1914 Kataja, Vaino Heinärannan Iso-Musta : $b Kyläkuvaus $aHämeenlinna :$bArvi A. Karisto Oy, $c1911. Tapio Riikonen "Heinärannan Iso-Musta: Kyläkuvaus" by Väinö Kataja is a descriptive piece of literature likely written in the early 20th century. The work centers around life in the small villages of Heinäranta, Sipilla, and Savukyla, exploring themes of agricultural practice and community dynamics as the villagers navigate the challenges of the harvest season and the introduction of new technology in farming. The primary character, Ison-Herralan Jooseppi, is depicted as a prosperous but proud man determined to show his worth against his neighbors, particularly in using modern equipment for harvesting. The opening of this work introduces readers to Jooseppi's frustration with the weather's effect on the harvest and the burgeoning competition from neighboring villages that have adopted a new method of harvesting grain utilizing a steam-powered machine. The narrative showcases Jooseppi's internal conflict and ambition as he contemplates forming a cooperative for purchasing a threshing machine— a symbol of progress and efficiency. His interactions with other villagers, coupled with his disdain for the established practices of his neighbors, highlight both the social dynamics and the tensions present in the community. This sets the stage for a profound exploration of modernity versus tradition, as well as the individual versus the collective in rural life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240913000519kataja 1911 FI Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text 129222 2025-06-29T11:20:47.128002 text/html 129037 2024-12-30T13:30:00.337065 text/html 122944 2025-06-29T11:20:52.753455 application/epub+zip 123517 2025-06-29T11:20:50.029007 application/epub+zip 110115 2025-06-29T11:20:48.792053 application/epub+zip 265277 2025-06-29T11:20:54.665447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251211 2025-06-29T11:20:52.086464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108708 2025-06-29T11:20:46.765025 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88959 2024-10-18T17:53:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15669 2025-06-29T11:20:54.795476 application/rdf+xml 15841 2025-06-29T11:20:49.399027 image/jpeg 3883 2025-06-29T11:20:49.151018 image/jpeg 123490 2025-06-29T11:20:47.138998 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