Jaakoppi

Kielland, Alexander Lange, 1849-1906Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.5

Word count: 272K words
Chapters: 28

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Jaakoppi by Alexander Lange KiellandAuthor: Kielland, Alexander Lange, 1849-1906,Language: Finnish, Class: PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures, Release Date: Mar 17, 2012

Editor's review

This is a work by Norwegian author Alexander Lange Kielland, offered by Project Gutenberg as a Finnish translation. Kielland is one of the representative figures of nineteenth-century Nordic realist literature, and his works often depict the lives and moral dilemmas of various social classes with a calm and at times ironic touch. The book is short, yet it lets readers feel the concision and edge characteristic of Nordic realist literature, with vivid dialogue and restrained but powerful characterization. Because the main text is in Finnish, the book is better suited as extensive reading material for language learners, or for comparative literature researchers examining how Nordic literary works were translated and introduced in Finland. For ordinary Chinese readers, it is more a window onto the nineteenth-century Scandinavian literary landscape than a light read.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Intermediate and advanced language learners of Finnish who wish to use literary originals for extensive reading practice
Readers and researchers studying Nordic realist literature or comparative literature
Enthusiasts of nineteenth-century Scandinavian literature willing to read in a non-Chinese edition

Not a good fit for

Ordinary readers who read only Chinese translations and are unfamiliar with Finnish
Readers expecting fast-paced, highly entertaining popular fiction

Reading tips

First look up Kielland's life and literary background before entering the text, to understand the context of his social critique
Read chapter by chapter with a dictionary at hand; for colloquial dialogue, grasp the general meaning first rather than parsing every word
After finishing, compare with the Norwegian original or an English translation to see how different language versions handle the text

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FAQ

What language is this book written in?

The main text is in Finnish; it is a Finnish translation of a work by Norwegian author Kielland, released as an eBook by Project Gutenberg, and therefore has no Chinese translation.

Can I read it without any Finnish?

Not recommended. The entire text is in Finnish, and without foundational language skills it is hard to gain a reading experience. Chinese readers may first learn about the author and the work's background, then consider reading with a translation or parallel text.

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Project Gutenberg is an early public-interest project providing free eBooks, founded by Michael Hart in 1971, dedicated to digitizing public-domain books; this book is one of the electronic texts it hosts.

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Kielland, Alexander Lange, 1849-1906 Author

Alexander Lange Kielland (1849–1906) was a Norwegian author, with 11 works held in this collection. Public information is limited, so the main available basis is the subject matter and stylistic clues presented by the works themselves. His representative works include Skipper Worse, Norse Tales and Sketches, Arbeiders, and Fortuna, while translated editions appear under titles such as Vergif, Myrkkyä, and Työmiehiä, showing that his novels circulated in several languages. Judging from these titles, his writing deals with Norwegian maritime and small-town life as well as with ordinary workers and grassroots society, often portraying characters' circumstances in a realistic manner with a spirit of social observation and critique; his short stories and sketches present local customs and everyday human relations. Kielland was one of the important Norwegian writers of the nineteenth century, associated with the realist movement, and his works have had a certain influence among readers in the Nordic countries and Europe.