Project Gutenberg 2025-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 123 Tarvas, Toivo 1883 1937 Kangas, Harri Kreivilä, Janne Kreivila, Janne Siilivaara, Otto W. T--s, T. T. T--s Rakkauden kirous : $b Romaani $aHelsinki :$bKust.Oy Ahjo, $c1921. Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Rakkauden kirous: Romaani" by Toivo Tarvas is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young woman named Rakel, who grapples with the weight of poverty and the constraints it places on her personal life and relationships. As she navigates a complicated engagement and her father's declining health, themes of love, sacrifice, and social expectations emerge, drawing readers into her poignant struggle. The opening of the novel introduces Rakel as she reflects on the stark reality of her life, particularly in the face of financial hardship. We see her sorrow over the end of her engagement to Captain Denisoff and the toll her father’s illness takes on their previously lavish lifestyle. As Rakel tries to maintain a semblance of normalcy while hiding the family's financial difficulties from her father, she is confronted with choices that challenge her moral integrity. The relationships around her, including her interactions with Herbert and the enigmatic Dr. Dahl, hint at deeper emotional conflicts that will unfold as the story progresses. The tension between societal expectations and personal desires begins to surface, setting the stage for the unraveling of Rakel’s journey through love and hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220218013501kangas 1921 FI Reading ease score: 43.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Novels 275277 2025-09-29T14:52:45.820740 text/html 177769 2025-09-29T14:52:52.185674 application/epub+zip 180747 2025-09-29T14:52:48.648723 application/epub+zip 170118 2025-09-29T14:52:47.504740 application/epub+zip 341850 2025-09-29T14:52:54.790736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328075 2025-09-29T14:52:51.487709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249778 2025-09-29T14:52:45.392765 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 230045 2025-02-04T17:25:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14740 2025-09-29T14:52:54.918671 application/rdf+xml 14593 2025-09-29T14:52:48.011715 image/jpeg 3742 2025-09-29T14:52:47.757699 image/jpeg 177593 2025-09-29T14:52:45.848750 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