02042cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324000280014524500190017326400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850800190040952011420042853400460157065300500161685600430166699900190170974394UtSlPG20260610134725.0mcr n260607r20241912utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aPT1 aRosegger, Peter,d1843-191810aMaria im Elend. Finnish10aKurjalan Maria 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-09-09  aTapio Riikonen  a"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.)  pOriginally published:cPorvoo: WSOY, 1912  aAustrian fiction -- Translations into Finnish40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74394  c115119d115119