Jussi Puranen: A Tale from the Early Days of the Cooperative Movement

Lassila, Maiju, 1868-1918Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.7
Word count
88K words
Chapters
9

Tags

Foreign Language Books Foreign Literature Entrepreneurial JourneyBusiness DecisionsSocial ObservationPortrait GalleryHumor ReliefCooperative MovementFinnish Countryside

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.Jussi Puranen: Jutelma osuustoimintakauden esiajoilta by Maiju LassilaAuthor: Lassila, Maiju, 1868-1918,Language: Finnish, Class: PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures, Release Date: May 16, 2015

Editor's review

This is a Finnish-language work by the Finnish author Maiju Lassila (1868–1918), whose title may be rendered as Jussi Puranen: A Tale from the Prelude to the Cooperative Era. Lassila is an important figure in Finnish literary history as a realist and satirical writer, and his works often depict rural life and ordinary people with humor. The book narrates the social landscape of the early cooperative movement and offers some reference value for understanding modern Finnish forms of economic cooperation and rural social change. As a free eBook from Project Gutenberg, it gives researchers and language learners easy access to the original text. Readers are advised to situate it within modern Finnish history and to note the irony the author embeds in dialogue and everyday scenes. It is suitable as supplementary reading in Finnish literature or Nordic social history rather than as light entertainment.

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Reading tips

  1. Learn about Lassila's life and modern Finnish history before entering the text.
  2. Read chapter by chapter alongside the Finnish original and a dictionary to build vocabulary.
  3. Note the ironic tone in dialogue and keep a reading journal to map social relationships.
  4. After finishing, consult histories of the cooperative movement to compare literary depiction with historical fact.

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Contents

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What language is the book written in, and what proficiency does it require? The original is in Finnish, and Project Gutenberg offers the Finnish electronic text. Reading it requires intermediate or higher Finnish, enough to handle literary narration and dialogue; beginners should use a dictionary or a parallel translation, or they will struggle with plot and irony.
Where does Lassila stand in Finnish literature? Maiju Lassila (1868–1918) is a major writer of Finnish realism and satire, often treating rural life and ordinary people with a humorous, critical touch. This book belongs to his later work and is best read within the context of modern Finnish literature rather than in isolation.
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About the author

Lassila, Maiju, 1868-1918 Author

Lassila, Maiju (1868–1918) is an important author in Finnish literary history. Public information about her is limited, and the details of her life are not recorded in the available sources, yet the thirty works held here show how prolific she was. Her representative works include Tulitikkuja lainaamassa, Kuolleista herännyt: Seikkailukertomus eli etsijän tarina, Manasse Jäppinen, Pojat asialla and Mestari Nyke: Romaani, merkkiteos, whose titles often suggest humour, adventure and everyday life. Her output spans novels and stage works; Luonnon lapsia: 4-näytöksinen huvinäytelmä, for instance, is a four-act comedy. She often drew on rural figures and the fortunes of ordinary people, writing in a light, playful tone with gentle satire of human manners and social life. Her works circulated widely among Finnish readers, and some have become enduring pieces in the national literary tradition.