Läpi harmaan kiven : Kaksinäytöksinen näytelmä by J. A. Lehtinen
Läpi harmaan kiven by J. A. Lehtinen is a two-act stage play written in the interwar period. It dramatizes a Finnish rural household where patriotic duty, the Civil Guard movement, and stubborn sisu confront class pride and a controlling matriarch, with a central thread of young love tested by social expectation. The story follows Kalle, a capable farmhand and devoted Civil Guard marksman, and Hilppa, the farmer’s spirited daughter who joins the
Lotta movement and returns his love. Their bond clashes with Hilppa’s mother, Maija, who schemes to marry her off to the pompous but well-off neighbor Samuli, while Hilppa’s brother Esa shirks duty and drifts. In the first act Kalle and Hilppa declare themselves despite family pressure; in the second, Kalle wins a major shooting prize, inspiring Esa to reform and don the Civil Guard uniform. Maija erupts and tries to expel Kalle, but a formal visit from the area commander publicly honors him with promotion and a merit badge. The father steps forward, praises Kalle’s character and service, and blesses the match; Maija, outmaneuvered, yields, and Samuli slinks away. The household unites under a revived spirit of common defense, and the curtain falls on a patriotic song celebrating work, discipline, and love of country. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Lehtinen, J. A., 1891-1975 |
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| Title | Läpi harmaan kiven : Kaksinäytöksinen näytelmä |
| Original Publication | Porvoo: WSOY, 1929. |
| 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. | 78100 |
| Release Date | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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