
EEVAN SISARET
EDVARD BÄCKSTRÖM
HENKILÖT:
A lively domestic scene opens the play, where Aunt Moonika and her confidante Sally bustle about a modest household filled with freshly laundered linens, silk ribbons, and the hum of everyday chores. Their conversation circles around the young scholar Aksel Falk, whose relentless studies and looming examinations dominate the family's concerns. As the women trade witty remarks and subtle rivalries, the audience catches a glimpse of the pressures that academic ambition places on personal relationships.
Beyond the clatter of pots and the rustle of fabrics, the drama gently unfolds the tangled affections among the characters—Moonika’s protective affection for her nephew, Sally’s quiet longing, and the looming presence of a demanding professor. Set against the backdrop of a simple Finnish interior, the piece balances humor with heartfelt moments, inviting listeners to explore how love, duty, and ambition intersect in the lives of an ordinary household on the brink of change.
Language
fi
Duration
~42 minutes (40K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2016-04-28
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1841–1886
A Swedish poet, dramatist, journalist, and translator, he was known for elegant, reflective verse and for moving easily between literature and public life in 19th-century Stockholm. His writing won notice for its finely shaped elegies, while his career also reached into theater, song texts, and newspaper work.
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