Perheonni

Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.3

Word count: 206K words
Chapters: 21

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.Perheonni by graf Leo TolstoyAuthor: Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910,Language: Finnish, Class: PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature, Release Date: Feb 10, 2019

Editor's review

Perheonni is a Finnish-language edition of a work by Tolstoy, released by Project Gutenberg as a free public-domain ebook and classified under Slavic languages and literature. For Chinese readers, its direct value is not new conclusions about Tolstoy but a concrete instance of how a classic text travels across languages: how one author's work enters Finnish publishing and reading networks, and how public-domain digitization keeps an old translation in circulation. The book is suited as supporting material for translation studies, edition comparison, or Nordic-language literature, and can also be read directly by readers familiar with Finnish. Since the text is in Finnish, readers without the language will gain mainly from edition information and bibliographic study rather than from enjoying the plot. It is best used within the framework of the history of Tolstoy's works in translation or of multilingual public-domain books: first confirm the source of the translation and the completeness of the text, then decide whether to read closely or merely keep it as reference material.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Finnish readers who want a Finnish version of Tolstoy's work
Translation and textual scholars interested in the multilingual circulation of classics
Teachers and students of Slavic literature needing public-domain multilingual materials
Librarians and bibliographers collecting samples of public-domain ebooks

Not a good fit for

Readers who know only Chinese and hope to enjoy Tolstoy's work directly
Beginners expecting Chinese translation, annotation, or an introduction
Specialist scholars needing to study Tolstoy's original Russian text

Reading tips

First check the title and translation information to confirm which work by Tolstoy it corresponds to before reading.
Finnish readers can read the preface or the first few pages to judge whether the translation style suits them.
Researchers can compare it with the Russian original or a Chinese translation and record edition differences.
Those who do not know Finnish are advised to keep it only as bibliographic material rather than forcing their way through the text.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

Which work by Tolstoy is this book?

The information shows only the title Perheonni, the author Tolstoy, and the language Finnish; it does not state the corresponding Russian title. To confirm the specific work, consult the title page of this public-domain ebook or Finnish bibliographic sources; do not infer it from the title alone.

Can I read this book without knowing Finnish?

You can look through it, but真正 reading the text is difficult. For readers without Finnish, its use is mainly to understand how Tolstoy's work was published in Finnish, or as a sample for public-domain ebooks and translation studies, rather than to enjoy the content.

Why is edition comparison recommended rather than reading straight through?

Because this is a public-domain edition in a specific language, and the language barrier is high for Chinese readers reading it straight through. Comparing it with a known translation or the original makes it easier to see differences in names, omissions, and publication context, giving clearer research value.

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About the author

Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 Author

Leo Tolstoy (Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910) is a highly important writer in the history of Russian literature. Public information about his nationality and exact dates of birth and death is limited; the library records only his name, the number of his works, and representative titles. The library holds 81 of his works, with representative titles including Anna Karenina and War and Peace (Sota ja rauha). These titles show that he excelled at presenting characters' fates and inner conflicts against broad social panoramas, with calm narration and a reflective quality, while questions of family, morality, and the course of history run throughout. His works have been translated into many languages and have a lasting readership and wide influence.