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100 1 _aReijonen, Juho Heikki,
_d1855-1924
245 1 0 _aVaihdokas: Kuvaus vanhan kansan elämästä
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
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 2005-01-30
508 _aProduced by Matti Järvinen and PG Distributed Proofreaders
520 _a"Vaihdokas: Kuvaus vanhan kansan elämästä" by Juho Heikki Reijonen is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story explores the lives of rural Finnish inhabitants, focusing on the experiences of characters like Taavetti, a village bell-ringer, who grapples with loneliness and social isolation. It delves into themes of companionship, struggling against fate, and the trials of adapting to life's changes, reflecting the complexities of human relationships within a close-knit community. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a picturesque village thoughtfully nestled between two lakes, with rich descriptive imagery of its landscape and characters. Central to the opening is Taavetti, the bell-ringer, who watches over the village from atop the church tower, reflecting on the people below and feeling a profound sense of loneliness. We see glimpses of village life, including the joyful yet fleeting moments of weddings and gatherings, juxtaposed with Taavetti's feelings of alienation. His internal struggles surface as he questions his solitude in a world that feels cold and unwelcoming. When he encounters Puna-Marjetta, a shy girl from the village, an unexpected connection begins to bloom, hinting at the possibility of companionship and change in Taavetti's life as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFinnish fiction -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14840
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