02037cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500510014426400510019530000470024633600260029333700260031933800360034550000310038150800310041252011450044353400450158865300120163365300180164585600430166399900170170626503UtSlPG20260610133615.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aPH1 aIvalo, Santeri,d1866-193710aIltapuhteeksi 2: Kokoelma pieniä kertomuksia 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-09-01  aProduced by Tapio Riikonen  a"Iltapuhteeksi 2: Kokoelma pieniä kertomuksia" by Santeri Ivalo is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores various themes of life, nature, and human experience through different narratives, reflecting on change, nostalgia, and the intricacies of personal relationships and societal dynamics.   The opening of the collection introduces a philosophical perspective on the inevitability of change in nature and humanity. It describes how all elements of existence must renew and adapt, emphasizing that even human life is subject to this cycle of transformation. The text begins with reflections on a small coastal town, recalling its former vibrancy during a time when maritime trade flourished. However, as progress occurs in the outside world, the town’s stagnation and decline become palpable, leading to a sense of melancholy about its lost prosperity and the persistence of outdated traditions in the face of inevitable change. This establishes a setting ripe for examining characters whose lives reflect the broader themes of renewal and decay. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction  aShort stories40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26503  c67432d67432