Kunnanlapsi by Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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Author Ebner-Eschenbach, Marie von, 1830-1916
Translator Peltonen, Ester
Uniform Title Das Gemeindekind. Finnish
Title Kunnanlapsi
Credits Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
Summary "Kunnanlapsi" by Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book seems to explore themes of social injustice and human dignity through the experiences of its central characters, including the impoverished Holub family and their struggles in a rural community. The author, who was born into nobility, uses her insights into both high society and peasant life to depict the harsh realities faced by the oppressed. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the troubled life of the Holub family, particularly focusing on the father, Martin Holub, whose alcoholism leads to a rapid decline in their living conditions after they relocate to a new village. Despite the mother's hard work, the family faces continuous hardships, culminating in a series of tragic events that involve conflicts with authority figures and the community. The opening also establishes a contrast between different social classes while foreshadowing the family's harrowing and challenging journey through a system that offers them little hope or compassion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Finnish
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Orphans -- Fiction
Subject Didactic fiction
Subject German fiction -- Translations into Finnish
Subject Village communities -- Fiction
Subject Moravia (Czech Republic) -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 48632
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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