Tales from Near and Far II: The Flower of Salojärvi

Pietari HannikainenProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.7
Word count
180K words
Chapters
19

Tags

Foreign Language Books Foreign Literature Social MannersRural LovePortrait GalleryDaily ReflectionsTender SentimentHumorous ToneFolktalesPopular ExplanationFolk CustomsFinnish Countryside

Summary

Jutelmia läheltä ja kaukaa II: Salojärwen kukkanen by Pietari Hannikainen. Author: Hannikainen, Pietari, 1813–1899. Language: Finnish. Class: PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures. Release Date: Mar 10, 2005. 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.

Editor's review

This is a Finnish-language work by the Finnish author Pietari Hannikainen (1813–1899), whose subtitle "The Flower of Salojärvi" suggests regional narrative or lyrical coloring. Hannikainen was active in the mid-to-late nineteenth century and was one of the figures involved in literary and journalistic writing during the Finnish national awakening; his works are often connected with rural life, folk customs, and the promotion of the national language. Released by Project Gutenberg as a free ebook, this public-domain text is valuable mainly for literary and linguistic history: readers can observe the shape of nineteenth-century Finnish narrative prose and sense the style and tone of regional writing of the time. In terms of reading context, it suits as supplementary material for courses in Finnish literary history, as extensive reading in the original for language learners, or for readers interested in Nordic regional narrative. Note that the book is in original Finnish and that public-domain ebooks usually lack modern introductions and notes, so beginners should use it with background material.

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Reading tips

  1. First learn about the nineteenth-century Finnish national awakening and language promotion, then enter the text.
  2. Treat the work as a sample of regional narrative and note scenes, characters, and folk details as you read.
  3. Finnish learners can read chapter by chapter extensively; with long sentences, identify subject and predicate before looking up words.
  4. Read alongside works by Finnish writers of the same period to compare themes and language style.

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Contents

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What is the background of this book and its author Hannikainen? Pietari Hannikainen lived from 1813 to 1899 and was a nineteenth-century Finnish writer and journalist active during the Finnish national awakening. This is a Finnish-language work; the subtitle "The Flower of Salojärvi" suggests a regional narrative or lyrical bent, and it is a public-domain literary text.
Can someone with no Finnish read this book? This is the original Finnish text, and reading it without any foundation would be very difficult. It is best to first master basic Finnish grammar and common words, or use a dictionary and translation tools section by section. If you only want an outline, look for literary-historical introductions first before deciding to read the original.
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About the author

Pietari Hannikainen Author · Finnish · 1813–1899

Pietari Hannikainen (1813–1899) was a Finnish writer, journalist and surveyor, born in the Savonlinna region and died at Parikkala. During the Fennoman movement he worked to promote the Finnish language, wrote Silmänkääntäjä, the first Finnish-language play to be publicly performed, and founded the newspaper Kanawa. He also translated works by Shakespeare, Cervantes and other major authors, and made notable contributions to the modernization of Finnish vocabulary. Three of his works are held in the collection: besides Silmänkääntäjä, there are two volumes of Jutelmia läheltä ja kaukaa, subtitled Etelän ja Pohjoisen Tytär Punainen Lähde and Salojärwen kukkanen, which draw largely on observations near and far. Public information is limited, so biographical details remain sparse, but the surviving works show a talent for drama, narrative and journalism, and a tangible influence on the formation of literary Finnish.