02112cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324000170014424500300016126400510019130000470024233600260028933700260031533800360034150000310037750800310040852012050043953400450164465300490168985600430173899900170178138151UtSlPG20260610133853.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aPT1 aRoos, Mathilda,d1852-190810aMaj. Finnish10aKevätkukka: Perhetarina 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-11-27  aProduced by Tapio Riikonen  a"Kevätkukka: Perhetarina" by Mathilda Roos is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the Blum family, especially focusing on Eugen, the youngest son, as he navigates family dynamics and his feelings for Dora, a young woman from a less refined background. The book delves into themes of social status, family expectations, and the complexities of love.  The opening of the story introduces us to a Christmas gathering at the Blum household, where various family members and friends interact in a variety of social contexts. We see the older generation engaged in card games and discussions about politics, while the younger generation experiences a sense of ennui in their constrained environments. The chapter highlights Eugen Blum's character as he contemplates his social standing, familial obligations, and burgeoning feelings for Dora, who represents a contrasting life to the structured upper-class world of his family. This scene sets the stage for exploring themes of love, societal pressures, and personal fulfillment, showcasing the dynamics between relatives and friends, revealing their quirks and relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSwedish fiction -- Translations into Finnish40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38151  c78991d78991