Torpan tyttö : Kaksinäytöksinen näytelmä by Kaarlo Luoto

"Torpan tyttö : Kaksinäytöksinen näytelmä by Kaarlo Luoto" is a stage play written in the early 20th century. The drama centers on a crofter’s daughter whose integrity collides with class prejudice and collaboration with the Russian authorities, turning a hopeful betrothal into a grave moral test. Hilma, the diligent daughter of torppari Mäkelä and Katri, is courted by Ville, heir to the wealthy Heinämäki farm. Though Heinämäki first insults her and tries to bully the family—going so far as to buy their tenancy to evict them—public esteem for Hilma (a prize from the folk college and an offer to teach handicrafts) softens him, and the betrothal is set. At the celebration, however, it emerges that Heinämäki and Ville have sold a prime strip of shoreline to Russians for fortification. Hilma condemns the sale as a betrayal of the nation, breaks the engagement, and refuses to support cowardice for gain. Desperate, Ville shoots himself; Heinämäki collapses into madness, raving about medals and land, and must be restrained. The community affirms Hilma’s courage, framing the tragedy as the price of moral compromise rather than the fault of the “torpan girl.” (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Luoto, Kaarlo, 1875-1947
Title Torpan tyttö : Kaksinäytöksinen näytelmä
Original Publication Hämeenlinna: Arvi A. Karisto Oy, 1928.
Series Title Seuranäytelmiä n:o 121
Credits Tapio Riikonen
Language Finnish
LoC Class PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures
Subject Finnish drama -- 20th century
Category Text
EBook-No. 76746
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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