Hirsipuumies: Sydäntalven tarina by Runar Schildt
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"Hirsipuumies: Sydäntalven tarina" by Runar Schildt is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in Finland during the 1840s, the story unfolds primarily over the course of a winter night in a modest dwelling. It delves into themes of class, identity, and the supernatural, revolving around the interactions between Colonel Christoffer Toll and a young woman named Maria, who serves in his home. The narrative follows Colonel Toll as he
returns home to find himself alone with Maria, having been unable to enter his own house due to the absence of household help. Their conversation reveals Toll’s troubled past, his connection to a mystical entity called the Hirsipuumies, which he acquired from a rabbi under questionable circumstances. As the night progresses, the dynamics of power and vulnerability between Toll and Maria shift, culminating in tense moments that explore themes of love, sacrifice, and the struggle for redemption. When Maria ultimately confronts Toll about the dark burden of the Hirsipuumies and makes a selfless choice that leads to its destruction, the story crescendos into an emotional climax where the toll of the past weighs heavily on the present. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Schildt, Runar, 1888-1925 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Ahma, Ilmari, 1884-1933 |
| Uniform Title | Galgmannen: en midvintersaga. Finnish |
| Title | Hirsipuumies: Sydäntalven tarina |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Juha Kiuru |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 54.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Swedish drama -- Translations into Finnish |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 58760 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-58760-8 |
| Release Date | Jan 23, 2019 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 276 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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