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100 1 _aJärnefelt, Arvid,
_d1861-1932
245 1 0 _aValtaset :
_b3-näytöksinen näytelmä
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-05-16
508 _aProduced by Tapio Riikonen
520 _a"Valtaset" by Arvid Järnefelt is a three-act play written in the early 20th century. The drama unfolds in a small coastal town in Finland, focusing on the Valtanen family, particularly the dynamics between the stern patriarch, Kauppaneuvos Valtanen, his wife, and their children, Uuno, Valdemar, and Martta. The narrative explores themes of family tension, societal pressures, and the moral complexities surrounding wealth and responsibility. At the start of the play, we are introduced to the Valtanen family on a hot summer morning, setting the stage for the interpersonal conflicts that will develop. The family discusses the troubling behavior of Uuno, who struggles with alcohol, and their father's mounting pressures related to business, reflecting on their wealth and its burdens. Various characters express their inner turmoil and dissatisfaction, hinting at deeper familial conflicts that will escalate as the story unfolds, particularly surrounding an impending tragedy tied to the merchant family's fortunes and the relationships between the siblings and their fiancée, Leena. As tensions rise, the characters must confront uncomfortable truths about loyalty, guilt, and the consequences of their choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDrama
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15842
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