Vänrikki Stoolin tarinat (suom. Manninen) by Johan Ludvig Runeberg
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"Vänrikki Stoolin tarinat (suom. Manninen)" by Johan Ludvig Runeberg is a collection of epic ballads published in two parts in 1848 and 1860. The poems chronicle the Finnish War of 1808-1809, honoring both real officers and fictional Finnish common soldiers who defended their homeland during Sweden's losing war against Russia. This monumental work strengthened Finnish national identity and became one of the most central works in Finnish literature. The opening poem, "Maamme,"
is now Finland's national anthem. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Runeberg, Johan Ludvig, 1804-1877 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Manninen, Otto, 1872-1950 |
| Title | Vänrikki Stoolin tarinat (suom. Manninen) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tales_of_Ensign_St%C3%A5l Wikipedia page about this book: fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A4nrikki_Stoolin_tarinat |
| Credits | Produced by Tapio Riikonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Finland -- History -- Russian Conquest, 1808-1809 -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 12757 |
| Release Date | Jun 28, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 396 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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