Pahkakuppi ynnä muita kertomuksia by Kalle Kajander
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"Pahkakuppi ynnä muita kertomuksia" by Kalle Kajander is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories depict the everyday lives and struggles of rural Finnish characters, illustrating their interactions, traditions, and the impact of their environment on their existence." "The opening of the collection introduces a rather large wooden bowl, or "pahkakuppi," that children have broken while playing in the house during a harsh winter. The bowl
holds significant sentimental value as it was crafted by the father of the household, symbolizing both family heritage and the passage of time. The father, while initially furious about the children's carelessness, reflects on the history of the bowl, from its origin to its repeated repairs, setting the stage for themes of nostalgia, the challenges faced within family dynamics, and the tension between modernity and traditional values as he decides to seek a blacksmith for repairs." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Kajander, Kalle, 1862-1928 |
|---|---|
| Title | Pahkakuppi ynnä muita kertomuksia |
| Contents | Pahkakuppi -- Eräs joulu -- Köyhän hauta -- Suuri hyväntekijä -- Vala -- Lesken ruusu -- Vanhapoika -- Äidin kuoltua -- Tukkimetsässä -- "Meren Valloittaja" -- Mies, jolla oli peukalo keskellä kämmentä -- Ratsumestari. |
| Credits | Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 46.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures |
| Subject | Short stories, Finnish |
| Subject | Finnish fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 61746 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-61746-6 |
| Release Date | Apr 3, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 261 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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