Project Gutenberg 2025-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 125 Hirn, Eva 1877 1948 Sirkan kosijat $aPorvoo :$bWSOY, $c1922. Tapio Riikonen "Sirkan kosijat by Eva Hirn" is a short comedic play written in the early 20th century. It explores domestic life and courtship, centering on the humorous contrasts between practical and artistic temperaments within a rural Finnish setting. The play addresses the everyday concerns of marriage and household affairs through lively dialogues and character-driven wit, reflecting social dynamics and gender roles typical of its era. The plot follows Sirkka, the sensible daughter of farmer Kustaa Taimela, who becomes the object of affection for Mauno Keväthenki, an eccentric and impoverished poet. Mauno seeks to solve his financial troubles by marrying a woman with practical sense and means, choosing Sirkka as his ideal partner. Their courtship is full of misunderstandings, as Sirkka initially rebuffs Mauno’s unconventional advances but soon reconsiders, fearing lifelong spinsterhood. The story unfolds with comedic episodes involving unpaid rent, odd houseguests, and involvement from Sirkka’s pragmatic father and Mauno’s long-suffering landlord. Ultimately, Sirkka and Mauno become engaged, with Sirkka’s practical nature balancing Mauno’s artistic eccentricities, bringing the play to a hopeful and humorous close. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20211116084217hirn 1922 FI Reading ease score: 55.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi One-act plays Finnish drama -- 20th century PH Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 54168 2025-06-30T06:18:02.522762 text/html 83003 2025-06-30T06:18:06.265737 application/epub+zip 81846 2025-06-30T06:18:04.074746 application/epub+zip 81842 2025-06-30T06:18:03.064757 application/epub+zip 157478 2025-06-30T06:18:07.733735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150441 2025-06-30T06:18:05.566745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41695 2025-06-30T06:18:02.311799 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22029 2025-05-11T15:44:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14866 2025-06-30T06:18:07.849722 application/rdf+xml 11012 2025-06-30T06:18:03.548755 image/jpeg 3008 2025-06-30T06:18:03.305745 image/jpeg 82133 2025-06-30T06:18:02.527768 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