02158cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500640014426400510020830000470025933600260030633700260033233800360035850000310039450800490042552012430047453400450171765300340176285600430179699900170183948982UtSlPG20260610134127.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aPH1 aLassila, Maiju,d1868-191810aKun lesket lempivät: Nelinäytöksinen huvinäytelmä 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2015-05-17 aProduced by Jari Koivisto and Tapio Riikonen a"Kun lesket lempivät: Nelinäytöksinen huvinäytelmä" by Maiju Lassila is a comedic play written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Simo Kämäräinen, a 58-year-old farmer, and his determination to find a new partner after becoming a widower. The interplay among townspeople, particularly their humorous discussions about marriage and relationships, sets the stage for a lighthearted exploration of love and community dynamics. The opening of the play establishes the main characters and their surroundings through lively dialogue, primarily between Simo Kämäräinen and his friend Antti Ronkainen. They engage in banter about Simo's recent widowhood, the woes of finding a suitable wife, and their humorous attempts to persuade each other to seek companionship. The conversational tone reveals their camaraderie and the societal expectations surrounding marriage, while also introducing other locals, such as the village shoemaker Kutvonen and various widows, who add layers to the comedic scenario. As Simo and Antti contemplate matrimony, the scene is set for a larger exploration of love, loss, and the pursuit of happiness within their rural community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFinnish drama -- 20th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48982 c89820d89820