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100 1 _aKilpi, Hilja,
_d1844-1927
245 1 0 _aSillankorvan emäntä :
_bNelinäytöksinen näytelmä - Tapaus länsisuomalaisessa talonpoikaissuvussa 1860-1870-luvulla
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-03-01
508 _aProduced by Matti Järvinen, Tuija Lindholm and PG Distributed Proofreaders
520 _a"Sillankorvan emäntä" by Hilja Kilpi is a four-act play written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in a Finnish farm setting during the late 19th century, centering around the life of Mailiisa, the strong-willed matriarch of Sillankorva, and her daughter Johanna. The play explores themes of familial duty, societal expectations, and the challenges of navigating personal desires against the weight of tradition. The opening of the play introduces us to Sillankorva, where the daily life of the household is vividly depicted. Mailiisa, the protagonist, is shown as a commanding presence in her home, dealing with her servant Kreeta and the old steward Tapani. There is an underlying tension regarding potential suitors for Johanna and the future of the family estate. As the characters banter, the motivations of each emerge—Mailiisa is determined to keep Sillankorva within her family, while Johanna grapples with her own emerging independence and the restrictions imposed upon her by her mother. The dynamics of power, familial relationships, and the expectations placed upon young women provide a rich foundation for the play's exploration of personal and societal identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDrama
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15217
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