02042cam a22003133u 4500 74394 UtSlPG 20260610134725.0 m cr n 260607r20241912utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fi iso639-1 PT Rosegger, Peter, 1843-1918 Maria im Elend. Finnish Kurjalan Maria 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 2024-09-09 Tapio Riikonen "Kurjalan Maria" by Peter Rosegger is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a secluded alpine region, centered around a remote chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary and explores themes of faith, loneliness, and the human connection to the divine. The primary character introduced is Pater Emanuel, a young priest tasked with serving this isolated community, who struggles with his duty and personal desires as he interacts with various pilgrims and locals. The beginning of the novel paints a vivid picture of the harsh and stunning alpine landscape surrounding the chapel, emphasizing its remoteness and the challenges of life there. Pater Emanuel is depicted as a passionate yet conflicted character, devoted to his religious duties but increasingly drawn into the lives of the people he is meant to guide. His encounters with both the pilgrims and a young woman named Maria foreshadow a growing tension between his spiritual responsibilities and personal feelings, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of love, sacrifice, and redemption as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Porvoo: WSOY, 1912 Austrian fiction -- Translations into Finnish https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74394 115119 115119