Eevan luokka : Kertomus by Mary Marck
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"Eevan luokka" by Mary Marck is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set around a coeducational school in Helsinki, it follows lively, well-meaning Eeva, her earnest cousin Marja, and irrepressible friend Hertta through lessons, pranks, parties, and small social crises with classmates like the brilliant Ossi Anger and the troublesome Rolle. The story blends humor and warmth with everyday dilemmas of friendship, pride, and growing up. Readers can expect a
spirited school-and-home panorama with sharp observations of teachers, classmates, and sibling chaos. The opening of the novel introduces Eeva starting a diary and sketching her class: the genius Ossi, the prim Saara, and the exuberant Hertta, alongside Eeva’s younger siblings who constantly disrupt her writing. Marja shyly reveals she is writing a romantic “castle” tale and later becomes the center of a crisis when her private diary—containing poems and candid opinions—is stolen by the prankish Rolle, who publicly mocks it until the headmaster intervenes and Hertta boldly defends her friend. Between lessons and staff nicknames (“Bamssi” and “Moppe”), Etta’s birthday invitations stir excitement; Eeva briefly pretends an injury so her younger sister Essi can attend if space is short, but a last-minute cancellation lets both go. At the party the girls play witty parlor games, debate a proposed mixed outing championed by Ossi, and listen in awe as Liisa Marttila sings, setting a bright, comedic tone for friendships tested by embarrassment, loyalty, and schoolroom theatrics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Marck, Mary, 1886-1975 |
|---|---|
| Title | Eevan luokka : Kertomus |
| Original Publication | Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava, 1917. |
| Credits | Tuula Temonen |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures |
| Subject | Finnish fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 77547 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-77547-0 |
| Release Date | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 228 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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