Project Gutenberg 2025-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 148 Waltari, Mika 1908 1979 Waltari, Mika Toimi Nauticus Valtari, Mika Korppi, Kristian Kuolleen silmät : $b Kertomuksia tuntemattoman ovilta $aHelsinki :$bHolger Schildtin Kustannusosakeyhtiö, $c1926. Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuolleen_silm%C3%A4t Auringonlaskun saari -- Nälkä -- Talvinen suojapäivä -- Kirotut silmät -- Pyhän -- Barbaran kuva -- Ooppiumihoure -- Mustat orkideat -- Muumio -- Punainen kolmio. Tuula Temonen, Juhani Kärkkäinen, and Tapio Riikonen "Kuolleen silmät: Kertomuksia tuntemattoman ovilta" by Mika Waltari is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book delves into eerie and mysterious tales, often skirting the edges of the supernatural and the unknown, and exploring the psychological depths of fear, longing, and fate. Each story introduces new characters, situations, and mysteries, often set against dark or shadowy backdrops, making the collection appealing to those who appreciate suspenseful and atmospheric fiction with touches of folklore or horror. The opening of the book presents an atmospheric poem about a nocturnal, predatory spirit, setting a mood of mystery and existential depth. This is followed by the story "Auringonlaskun saari," which recounts the adventures of the last king of a fading Viking tribe who leads an expedition to the fabled Island of Sunset. The narrative is rich in mythic tone and describes perilous voyages, uncanny deaths, encounters with an enigmatic and deadly culture, and the king's obsession with a powerful, otherworldly goddess statue. Subsequent stories, such as "Naula," shift to different locales and characters but maintain a haunting, gothic quality; "Naula" in particular unfolds as a chilling tale about a sinister wager involving a nail, a coffin, and an ill-fated night at a graveyard. Throughout the stories, the opening portion reveals that themes of death, the supernatural, and the complexity of human emotion are central, immersing readers immediately into a world where the boundary between the real and the unreal is thin and permeable. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20241022103350korppi 1926 FI Reading ease score: 43.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Short stories, Finnish Finnish fiction -- 20th century Horror tales, Finnish PH Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 254867 2025-07-30T06:11:29.889158 text/html 172281 2025-07-30T06:11:36.522144 application/epub+zip 174401 2025-07-30T06:11:32.828168 application/epub+zip 160365 2025-07-30T06:11:31.677161 application/epub+zip 329548 2025-07-30T06:11:39.285137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311776 2025-07-30T06:11:35.819130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231714 2025-07-30T06:11:29.449703 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211917 2025-04-30T16:28:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16226 2025-07-30T06:11:39.423314 application/rdf+xml 14221 2025-07-30T06:11:32.185163 image/jpeg 3539 2025-07-30T06:11:31.932148 image/jpeg 170032 2025-07-30T06:11:29.916175 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