Onnellinen mies : Kertomus by Poul Levin
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"Onnellinen mies" by Poul Levin is a novel written in the early 20th century. It sketches a subtle portrait of a prosperous yet pressed businessman, Jens Vinge, his poised wife Marie-Louise, and their children Georg and Annette, balancing public duties, social scrutiny, and intimate family life while probing what it means to be “happy.” The opening of the novel sets an autumnal, Copenhagen-framed home life where Annette’s small gifts and Marie-Louise’s warmth
counterpoint Vinge’s late returns and growing public burdens. We see Vinge embroiled in a contentious city-council wage debate, sniped at by a sly columnist (“Amicus”), while Georg wrestles with a mocking newspaper sketch of his father and his mother gently reframes it. Vinge spars amiably yet tensely with a journalist at home, then the narrative shifts to his bustling harbor office, a testy encounter with the ambitious younger rival Frits Johnsen, and a fleeting health twinge. In a pivotal scene, Marie-Louise experiences a brief, startling moment of attraction to Johnsen by the castle moat, firmly says no, and returns inwardly steadied to her family, culminating in a lively, playful dance with the children before the parents head out for the evening. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Levin, Poul, 1869-1929 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Kaila, Eino, 1890-1958 |
| Uniform Title | Den lykkelige mand. Finnish |
| Title | Onnellinen mies : Kertomus |
| Original Publication | Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava, 1924. |
| Credits | Tuula Temonen |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Danish fiction -- Translations into Finnish |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 77849 |
| Release Date | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 194 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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