Project Gutenberg 2025-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 111 Talvio, Maila 1871 1951 Mikkola, Maila Winter Kurjet : $b Romaani $aPorvoo :$bWSOY, $c1919. Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Kurjet" by Maila Talvio is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of family, shame, and societal expectations through the lens of the Tuuna family, particularly focusing on the protagonist, Riikka Tuuna. As the narrative unfolds, we delve into the emotional turmoil and conflicts within the Tuuna household as they grapple with a sense of disgrace tied to their neighbor’s actions. The opening of "Kurjet" introduces Riikka Tuuna as she lays awake in her bed, enveloped in a profound sense of shame and unrest. The narrative paints a picture of a cold February night, where Riikka reflects on the changes in her life and the lives of her family members due to a recent scandal involving her brother and their neighbor’s wife, Sylvi. As she anxiously awaits her brother Toivo's return, the tension mounts, revealing her internal struggles, memories of her past, and anxieties about the present situation. The atmosphere is charged with a mix of nostalgia and foreboding, hinting at the conflicts that will unravel in the relationships governed by family loyalty and societal judgment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20250128011247talvio 1919 FI Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Novels 743087 2025-07-30T04:35:16.699348 text/html 344229 2025-07-30T04:35:25.753266 application/epub+zip 354571 2025-07-30T04:35:18.932299 application/epub+zip 354571 2025-07-30T04:35:17.597293 application/epub+zip 569984 2025-07-30T04:35:30.896244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538994 2025-07-30T04:35:24.841266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 686714 2025-07-30T04:35:16.183338 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 667033 2025-03-17T19:47:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14347 2025-07-30T04:35:31.036232 application/rdf+xml 9621 2025-07-30T04:35:18.118286 image/jpeg 2492 2025-07-30T04:35:17.855315 image/jpeg 339021 2025-07-30T04:35:16.762324 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