Vänrikki Stoolin tarinat (suom. Cajander) by Johan Ludvig Runeberg
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"Vänrikki Stoolin tarinat (suom. Cajander)" by Johan Ludvig Runeberg is a collection of epic poetry published in two parts in 1848 and 1860. The thirty-five poems honor real officers and fictional common soldiers who defended their homeland during the Finnish War of 1808–1809, a failed Swedish defense against Russia. This national epic shaped Finnish identity and became mandatory school reading for decades. The opening poem "Maamme" is now Finland's national anthem, while
other notable works include "Sven Dufva" and "Porilaisten marssi." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Runeberg, Johan Ludvig, 1804-1877 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Cajander, Paavo Emil, 1846-1913 |
| Title | Vänrikki Stoolin tarinat (suom. Cajander) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tales_of_Ensign_St%C3%A5l Wikipedia page about this book: fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A4nrikki_Stoolin_tarinat |
| Credits | Produced by Tapio Riikonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 48.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Finland -- History -- Russian Conquest, 1808-1809 -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 12688 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 437 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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