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100 1 _aCederwaller, Thilda
245 1 0 _aToni
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2025-06-13
508 _aTuula Temonen and Tapio Riikonen
520 _a"Toni : Alkuperäinen kertoelma" by Thilda Cederwaller is a novel written in the late 19th century. It appears to be a courtly romance and intrigue centered on Princess Antonia, a mysterious shipwrecked girl who resembles her, and the power players around them. A shrewd minister pushes a dynastic marriage to a wealthy prince to rescue a state in financial trouble, while a humane physician and an incognito suitor complicate the plan. Themes of identity, duty versus choice, and compassion run through a seaside castle, court salons, and quiet country lakes. The opening of the story begins with a storm and shipwreck near the old castle of Rabenstein, where fishermen recover an unconscious young woman and ailing Princess Antonia lies under the care of Dr. Werner. The doctor notes the rescued stranger’s striking resemblance to the princess, even as a calculating minister arrives to press a political marriage between Antonia and Prince Albert, propped up by a romantic “Toni” legend. Time jumps forward: Antonia has been restored to health after travel, returns to court, charms and chafes against etiquette, and confides in Dr. Werner as he reveals the marriage scheme; she resolves not to be forced. Meanwhile, two travelers—Albert and his friend Walter—approach incognito, Albert revealing he knows the court’s plot and wishes to judge for himself, just as they glimpse two village girls singing on a lakeshore, hinting at coming crossings of class and identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cTampere: Hj. Hagelberg, 1885
653 _aFinnish fiction -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76285
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