02266cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500230014926400510017230000470022333600260027033700260029633800360032250000310035850501390038950800380052852012060056653400450177265300270181765300360184485600430188099900170192354681UtSlPG20260610134248.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aPH1 aLehtimäki, Konrad,d1883-193710aKuolema: Novelleja 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2017-05-080 aIsä -- Työn uhri -- Juhannusyö -- Jouluyö -- Viimeinen työpäivä -- Pieni soittaja -- Elävältä haudattu -- Kuolema. aE-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen a"Kuolema: Novelleja" by Konrad Lehtimäki is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes surrounding death, human emotion, and the fragility of life, often depicted through poignant relationships and heartbreaking events. Each story invites the reader into the lives of characters facing profound moments of loss and despair, reflecting on their joys and sorrows. The opening of the collection presents a vivid scene featuring a young couple, Antti and Elli, enjoying a winter night while their infant son, Matti, sleeps in his mother's arms. As they travel in a sleigh, the narrative shifts between moments of tender love and a chilling folklore tale recounted by Antti about death and a ghostly bridegroom. Their idyllic journey soon becomes a stark contrast to the encroaching darkness as Antti's joy is overshadowed by the haunting imagery woven throughout the night. As the reader is introduced to the couple's happiness, there is an unsettling undercurrent hinting at the fragility of their contentment, setting the tone for the challenges that lie ahead in both this story and the larger collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aShort stories, Finnish aFinnish fiction -- 20th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54681 c95513d95513