The Ideal of Purity

Järnefelt, Arvid, 1861-1932Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 155K words
Chapters: 16

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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.Puhtauden ihanne by Arvid JärnefeltAuthor: Järnefelt, Arvid, 1861-1932,Language: Finnish, Class: PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures, Release Date: Nov 28, 2014

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This is a work by the Finnish author Arvid Järnefelt, released free of charge as an eBook by Project Gutenberg and belonging to public-domain Finnish literature and language resources. For Chinese readers, its main value lies not in bestselling narrative but in offering a freely accessible sample of Nordic thought: readers can observe how Finnish literature of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries handled propositions such as "purity" and "ideal" that carry moral and spiritual meaning. The electronic edition is easy to search, copy, and read in parallel, making it suitable as supplementary material for language learning or comparative literature. Note that the book is in the original Finnish, and the Gutenberg edition consists mainly of public-domain electronic text, usually without modern translation notes or introductions; readers will need a dictionary or bilingual tools. It suits readers with clear research or language-learning goals rather than general readers seeking light stories.

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Järnefelt, Arvid, 1861-1932 Author

Arvid Järnefelt (1861–1932) was a Finnish author. The library holds 23 of his works, commonly classified under inspirational growth. His representative works include Veneh'ojalaiset, Helena: Romaani, Valtaset, Isänmaa, Heräämiseni, Maa kuuluu kaikille! Matkoiltani Laukon laulumailla, Maaemon lapsia and Orjan oppi. Because public information is limited, the details of his life cannot be firmly established; nevertheless, the titles and themes of his works suggest that he often wrote about rural life, homeland, labour and personal awakening. His writing shows a clear realist tendency and a strong moral inquiry, focusing on ordinary people's circumstances and spiritual growth. His works are of some significance in the context of Nordic literature and the development of Finnish national consciousness, and are suitable for readers interested in Finnish literature and themes of growth.