Hovin Roosa

Friedrich von SpielhagenProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.5

Word count: 310K words
Chapters: 31

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. Hovin Roosa by Friedrich Spielhagen. Author: Spielhagen, Friedrich, 1829-1911. Language: Finnish. Class: PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures. Release Date: Dec 13, 2010

Editor's review

Spielhagen's Hovin Roosa is presented here in Finnish, a public-domain electronic text within the tradition of German–Nordic literary translation. Its value lies first in its significance as a linguistic and translational specimen: readers can observe how a nineteenth-century German narrative took shape in Finnish, and how public-domain ebooks preserve such cross-linguistic texts. The work itself reflects Spielhagen's characteristic social observation and character portrayal, but this entry provides only bibliographic and language information, so the plot should not be over-interpreted. For Finnish-language readers, scholars of Nordic translations of German literature, or enthusiasts comparing editions of public-domain ebooks, this is usable source material; for ordinary Chinese readers who do not know Finnish, the reading benefit is limited, and it is better suited as a reference for edition and bibliographic information.

Who it's for

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Readers with Finnish reading ability who want to read public-domain fiction
Scholars studying Nordic translations and editions of German literature
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Beginners who need detailed plot guidance and author background
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First confirm your Finnish reading ability, then decide whether to read it through or selectively.
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Use the book as a specimen of edition and language: read the prefatory or afterword-type information before the main text.
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About the author

Friedrich von Spielhagen Author · German · 1829–1911

Friedrich von Spielhagen (1829–1911) was a German novelist and a leading representative of the German social novel. He was born in Magdeburg on 24 February 1829 and died in Berlin on 25 February 1911, and from 1878 to 1884 he edited Westermanns Monatshefte. His writing is known for portraying the conflict between democratic ideals and social reality. His major works include Problematic Characters, Through Night to Light, and The Breaking of the Storm, and he also wrote for the theater and on literary theory. This library holds 10 of his works, mostly novels, including the three volumes of The Breaking of the Storm, Hammer and Anvil, Quisisana or, Rest at Last, What the Swallow Sang, and Through Night to Light, whose themes generally revolve around the tension between social ideals and reality.