Hanna by Johan Ludvig Runeberg
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"Hanna" by Johan Ludvig Runeberg is a collection of lyrical poems written during the early 19th century. The work primarily focuses on themes of love, youth, and personal longing, and is set against a backdrop of Finnish nature and rural life, encapsulating the romanticism of its time. The narrative unfolds through the character of Hanna, a seventeen-year-old girl living in a pastoral community, as she navigates her feelings and the societal expectations
around her engagement to a wealthy older man, the local magistrate. As she prepares for her potential marriage, Hanna reflects on her youth, her close relationship with her father, and the charm of her idyllic surroundings. Throughout the poems, there’s a blend of innocence and a burgeoning awareness of the complexities of adult life and love, where Hanna's emotions intertwine with her dreams, fears, and hopes for happiness. Ultimately, the book presents a poignant exploration of youthful aspiration and the bittersweet nature of growing up, offering readers a window into the emotional landscape of its protagonist. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Runeberg, Johan Ludvig, 1804-1877 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Cajander, Paavo Emil, 1846-1913 |
| Title | Hanna |
| Credits | Produced by Robert Connal, Tapio Riikonen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 52.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 8669 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-08669-9 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | Jun 12, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 278 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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