| Author |
Mörne, Arvid, 1876-1946 |
| Translator |
Kailas, Uuno, 1901-1933 |
| Uniform Title |
Inför havets anlete. Finnish
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| Title |
Meren kasvojen edessä
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| Original Publication |
Finland: Holger Schildtin kustannusosakeyhtiö, 1926.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 45.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Tapio Riikonen
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| Summary |
"Meren kasvojen edessä" by Arvid Mörne is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story appears to center around a group of young men, particularly focusing on their adventures and explorations in the Finnish archipelago, capturing themes of friendship, youthful aspirations, and the beauty of maritime life. At the start of the novel, the characters—identified by their nicknames like Kolumbus and Pykälä—are on a boat navigating towards an island called Gullkrona. The atmosphere is lively and peppered with philosophical banter and moments of camaraderie as the crew discusses the name of the island and reflects on past heartbreaks amid the sounds of nature. As they arrive, they prepare for a midsummer celebration, but the tensions hint at deeper emotional undercurrents. The dynamic between the characters and their personal dilemmas starts to unfold against the backdrop of serene yet untamed maritime beauty, setting the stage for their adventures to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Finnish |
| LoC Class |
PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
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| Subject |
Swedish fiction -- Translations into Finnish
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
71137 |
| Release Date |
Jul 7, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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