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100 1 _aPäivärinta, Pietari,
_d1827-1913
245 1 0 _aPikku Mari ja muita kertomuksia
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-09-16
505 0 _aPikku Mari -- Käkelän pikku Kerttu -- Tukkimetsässä -- Pullo-Heikki -- Kilpelän veljekset -- Ritulan Siina.
508 _aProduced by Tapio Riikonen
520 _a"Pikku Mari ja muita kertomuksia" by Pietari Päivärinta is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book explores various life situations and moral lessons, featuring characters like Pikku Mari, a young girl who captivates with her innocence and kindness. It delves into themes of childhood, compassion, and the stark realities faced by the less fortunate. The opening of the collection introduces readers to Pikku Mari, a vibrant eight-year-old girl discovered by the narrator while walking along a country road. Mari is depicted as cheerful and imaginative despite her ragged clothes and humble background, revealing a natural curiosity and an open heart. As the narrator interacts with her, she demonstrates an innocent generosity, offering flowers and berries she has gathered. A subsequent incident involving a fire highlights Mari's bravery when she alerts a neighboring family to danger, leading to a community effort to support her after she is injured. This beginning sets up a poignant narrative centered around the beauty of childhood and the impact of kindness in a world marked by social inequalities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFinnish fiction
653 _aShort stories, Finnish
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43744
999 _c84583
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