
ERI TEITÄ
MAILA TALVIO
HENKILÖT: - ROUVA KLARA WAAL. TAITEILIJA GEORG BRANDT. VAHANNAN EMÄNTÄ. MAISTERI MIKKO VAHANTA. NEITI ANNIKKI VAHANTA. TOHTORI. POSTINEITI. PASTORI. MORSIAN. NIMISMIES. NIMISMIEHEN ROUVA. KANTTORI. RAINIO. HELSINKILÄINEN MAISTERI. KANKAANPÄÄN PEHTORI. KANSAA.
I NÄYTÖS
1. TYTTÖ
2. TYTTÖ
1. TYTTÖ
2. TYTTÖ
KLARA
ANNIKKI
The play opens on a bright midsummer afternoon in a spacious country house, its rooms awash in pale yellow paint and sunlight filtered through lace curtains. A garden blossoms with fresh grass, red‑hued lingonberry bushes, and a lake glimmering in the distance, while distant birds and a distant “käki” provide a gentle soundtrack. The setting feels both intimate and bustling, with servants moving tea trays, a brass kettle steaming, and a lively chorus of voices spilling from the porch.
Into this fragrant scene step a colorful cast: the sharp‑tongued Klara, a newly arrived relative in a black dress, and Annikki, a nervous young woman clutching a golden cross and a mysterious ring. Their conversation flits between everyday gossip and hints of larger troubles—a looming workers’ strike and a threat to the local priest. The dialogue crackles with humor and underlying tension, inviting listeners to follow the tangled relationships and the subtle power play that begins to unfold in this lively Finnish summer home.
Language
fi
Duration
~1 hours (92K characters)
Release date
2024-05-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1871–1951
Known for vivid, serious fiction and a strong public voice, this Finnish author wrote across novels, stories, plays, speeches, and biographies. Her work often engaged with social questions, and several books reached readers beyond Finland through translation.
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