02439cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000500011324500260016326400510018930000470024033600260028733700260031333800360033950000310037550800450040652015530045153400660200465300360207085600430210676068UtSlPG20260610134747.0mcr n260607r20251903utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aPH1 aTanner, Kaarlo O.q(Kaarlo Oskar),d1868-190610aRyysyläisen vaakuna 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2025-05-11 aJuhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen a"Ryysyläisen vaakuna: Novelli" by Kaarlo O. Tanner is a novella written in the early 20th century. The story appears to explore themes of class, social injustice, and the rigid boundaries of birth and status, centering around the lives of a poor boy named Arnold, a sympathetic nobleman (parooni B.), and those whose fates intertwine with theirs. The narrative is likely character-driven, delving into personal histories, difficult choices, and the lasting repercussions of societal divides. The opening of the novella plunges readers into a vivid and emotional sequence: a young, ragged boy is bullied by schoolboys, only to be rescued by the compassionate parooni B. This incident leads to the revelation of the parooni’s own unhappy past, marked by lost love, social pressures, and a failed marriage. As the story itroduces Julia, a former household servant and the mother of the poor boy Arnold, we witness her tragic decline and death amid poverty, leaving Arnold an orphan. The parooni, realizing Arnold's lineage, takes the boy under his care, removing him from the clutches of exploitation by unscrupulous neighbors. The narrative then shifts to chronicling Arnold’s upbringing in a wealthy estate, juxtaposed with lingering resentments from those dispossessed by the parooni’s family. As Arnold grows to adulthood, his humble origins and the deep divides between classes resurface in a fateful confrontation, underscoring the enduring tensions of birth, privilege, and personal worth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pOriginally published:cHelsinki: Työväen Kirjapaino, 1903 aFinnish fiction -- 20th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76068