Sysmäläinen: Kyläinen tarina by Berthold Auerbach
"Sysmäläinen: Kyläinen tarina" by Berthold Auerbach is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a rural village setting, focusing on a young schoolteacher who arrives to bring education and enlightenment to the local community. His character represents the conflict between higher ideals and the often stubborn simplicity of rural life. At the start of the novel, the schoolteacher arrives in a village resonating with church bells and
the hum of everyday life. Dressed smartly yet feeling out of place, he is reflective and idealistic, longing to inspire the villagers to transcend their superstitions and embrace a brighter intellectual future. However, despite his hopes for connection and understanding, he quickly faces the challenges of cultural differences and the casual, rough manners of the villagers. The opening establishes a rich backdrop for the themes of aspiration, alienation, and the complexities of rural relationships as the teacher navigates his new environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Auerbach, Berthold, 1812-1882 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Genetz, Arvid, 1848-1915 |
| Title | Sysmäläinen: Kyläinen tarina |
| Credits | Produced by Tapio Riikonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 45.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Villages -- Fiction |
| Subject | Country life -- Fiction |
| Subject | Black Forest (Germany) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 19047 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-19047-1 |
| Release Date | Aug 14, 2006 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 357 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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