Laara: Kuvaus Savon kansan elämästä

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kauppis-Heikki, 1862-1920.

Language:

Finnish

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Laara: Kuvaus Savon kansan elämästä" by Kauppis-Heikki is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the lives and struggles of the people living in Savonia, Finland, focusing on the character of Laara, a young woman seeking to improve her situation amid agricultural hardships and societal challenges. The opening of the book sets an evocative scene in a modest cabin where Juuso Määttä and his family are contemplating their difficult circumstances after a poor harvest caused by frost. We meet Laara, their determined daughter, who has been working as a servant but finds herself without a job due to the crop failures. During a tense conversation with her parents, she expresses her ambition to seek work in Savonia, believing that opportunities might be better there. This pivotal moment highlights her desire for a brighter future, underscoring the themes of hope and perseverance against the backdrop of rural Finnish life in the early 20th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Tapio Riikonen

Notes:

Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2005-02-01