TY - BOOK AU - Lehmann,Rosamond AU - Kupiainen,Alpo TI - Elämänhurman häipyessä T2 - Uusia romaaneja, 19 AV - PR PY - 2024/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Psychological fiction KW - Young women -- Fiction KW - Bildungsromans N1 - Release date is 2024-10-30; Tuula Temonen and Tapio Riikonen; Originally published; Hämeenlinna: Arvi A. Karisto Oy, 1928 N2 - "Elämänhurman häipyessä" by Rosamond Lehmann is a novel written in the late 1920s. The story centers around Judith, an eighteen-year-old girl whose life is intricately interwoven with the lives of her childhood friends and neighbors, including the enigmatic Charlie and the contemplative Mariella, revealing the complexities of adolescence, memory, and loss in a post-war society. The opening of the novel introduces Judith observing her once-familiar neighbor's house being renovated, stirring memories of the people who once inhabited it, especially her friends, whom she reminisces about deeply. Through her reflections, the reader learns about the past connectedness she shared with them, including poignant moments with Charlie, the boy she idolizes, and Mariella, who is now a widow after the war. Judith grapples with her feelings of longing and nostalgia, the changes brought by time and loss, and the dynamic of her relationships with these characters, setting up the emotional landscape that will unfold throughout the rest of the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74659 ER -