Karkurit

Aleksis KiviProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 137K words
Chapters: 14

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.Karkurit by Aleksis KiviAuthor: Kivi, Aleksis, 1834-1872,Language: Finnish, Class: PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures, Release Date: Apr 1, 2004

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Karkurit is a work by the Finnish author Aleksis Kivi, in Finnish, published by Project Gutenberg. Kivi is an important writer in the history of Finnish literature, and his works are often associated with the tradition of Finnish national literature. This electronic edition is a free public-domain text, suitable for readers who need access to the original Finnish. For readers learning Finnish or studying Finnish literature, public-domain eBooks of this kind provide readily available source texts for language practice, textual comparison, or supplementary reading in literature courses. Note that the book is in the original Finnish, and the data provides no detailed content summary, so readers should not expect a Chinese introduction or annotations. If you have a foundation in Finnish or are doing textual research on Kivi's works, this book can serve as source material; if you are only seeking a Chinese translation for general reading, it is not suitable.

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Language learners studying Finnish who need public-domain source texts for practice
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Learn first where Kivi stands in Finnish literature before entering the text, to better grasp the work's language and style.
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According to the data, the book is in Finnish, by Aleksis Kivi. It is a free eBook published by Project Gutenberg; the text is the original Finnish, with no Chinese translation or annotations, suitable for readers with Finnish reading ability.

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Not recommended. The book is in the original Finnish, and the data provides no Chinese translation or detailed introduction. Readers without a foundation in Finnish would find it very difficult and would struggle to grasp the content. To learn about Kivi's works, look first for Chinese or English versions with translators and annotations.

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About the author

Aleksis Kivi Author · Finnish · 1834–1872

Aleksis Kivi (1834–1872), originally named Alexis Stenvall, was a Finnish writer hailed as the father of Finnish national literature. His masterpiece Seitsemän veljestä (1870) is the first important novel in Finnish, and he also wrote more than ten plays, including Nummisuutarit and Kullervo, as well as poetry and short stories; ten of his works are held in this collection. His writing draws largely on Finnish rural life and national tradition, with plain, vivid language and careful character portrayal, and it has had a profound influence on the establishment and development of Finnish-language literature. He lived in poverty and gained wide renown only after his death; his birthday, October 10, is observed as Finnish Literature Day. Public information on his early life and education is limited, so no speculation is offered here.