01907cam a22003013u 4500 71834 UtSlPG 20260610134648.0 m cr n 260607r20231922utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fi iso639-1 PH Ståhlberg, Ester, 1870-1950 Sunnuntai 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 2023-10-08 Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Sunnuntai: Romaani" by Ester Ståhlberg is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story appears to explore themes of grief and memory, primarily through the lens of a family dealing with loss. The initial setting introduces a somber atmosphere, dominated by reflections on the past, particularly focusing on the memories of a departed loved one named Yrjö. The opening of the work establishes a poignant scene where the narrator observes their father sitting in a rocking chair, lost in thought and memory, on a tranquil Sunday evening. It portrays a sense of deep melancholy as they both reminisce about moments spent with the deceased, evoking a heavy atmosphere of nostalgia and an underlying fear that the father may never return to the present. The narrator's desire to reconnect with their father through shared memories underscores the emotional weight of the narrative, suggesting a central theme of the struggle between holding onto the past and moving forward in life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Porvoo: WSOY, 1922 Finnish fiction -- 20th century https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71834 112560 112560