02433cam a22003733u 4500 70890 UtSlPG 20260610134635.0 m cr n 260607r20231968utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fi iso639-1 PR Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 A pair of blue eyes. Finnish Sininen silmäpari Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2023-06-01 Johanna Kankaanpää and Tapio Riikonen "Sininen silmäpari" by Thomas Hardy is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces Elfride Swancourt, a young woman characterized by her deep yet surface-level emotions, and explores her life and interactions against a backdrop of social expectations and personal struggles. As she navigates her sheltered existence, the narrative hints at themes of love and identity, particularly through her encounters with male characters like the newcomer Stephen Smith, a young man with a mysterious background. The opening of "Sininen silmäpari" focuses on Elfride and her home life, setting up a backdrop of domesticity and understated tensions. It introduces her father, Mr. Swancourt, who is bedridden due to an illness, and the young visitor, Stephen, who arrives amidst this domestic turmoil. Elfride's mix of curiosity and apprehension about the visiting stranger reveals her sheltered upbringing and immaturity, while her internal conflicts and keen observations hint at her deeper emotional state. As she tries to manage her father's expectations while meeting Stephen, the groundwork is laid for potential romantic developments and explorations of societal norms that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Finland: WSOY, 1968 Didactic fiction Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Wessex (England) -- Fiction Separation (Psychology) -- Fiction Elopement -- Fiction Hollo, J. A. (Juho Aukusti), 1885-1967 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70890 111616 111616