02282cam a22003253u 4500 73045 UtSlPG 20260610134705.0 m cr n 260607r20241917utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fi iso639-1 PT Flygare-Carlén, Emilie, 1807-1892 Ett lyckligt parti. Finnish Onnellinen pari Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2024-02-26 Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Onnellinen pari" by Emilie Flygare-Carlén is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes of marriage, social expectations, and personal emotions, centering around the lives of Viktorine H. and her husband Wilhelm, who grapple with the complexities of their seemingly mismatched union. The opening hints at the pressures from both familial and societal expectations as they navigate their newly formed relationship, revealing the characters' struggles with feelings of obligation and desire. The opening of the novel sets the stage on a beautiful Sunday morning as the community gathers at a church, gossiping about the impending marriage of Wilhelm, who is still grieving for his late love, to the young and wealthy Viktorine. Through nested dialogues among various characters, readers gain insight into the social dynamics that influence the couple, with sharp observations about the characters’ superficialities and their underlying insecurities. As we are introduced to Wilhelm's aloof personality and Viktorine’s timid disposition and societal pressure to marry for wealth, it becomes clear that their relationship will face numerous obstacles rooted in both external expectations and internal conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Helsinki: Kust.Oy Kirja, 1917 Swedish fiction -- Translations into Finnish Piirinen, Hanna, 1881-1955 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73045 113770 113770