Hra Kenosen harha-askel eli mitä huono seura voi matkaansaattaa

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Hra Kenosen harha-askel eli mitä huono seura voi matkaansaattaa

by Ilmari Kivinen

FI·~2 hours·14 chapters

Chapters

14 total
1

HRA KENOSEN HARHA-ASKEL ELI MITÄ HUONO SEURA VOI MATKAANSAATTAA

0:06
2

TIITUS

0:03
3

I

9:48
4

II

12:06
5

III

8:39
6

IV

13:13
7

V

11:03
8

VI

8:27
9

VII

7:08
10

VIII

34:04

Description

An eccentric gentleman finds his world literally shaken by a single, thunderous sneeze. The blast rattles windows, stirs the air, and leaves his once‑pristine collar torn and grotesquely swollen, as if announcing his newfound, almost supernatural power. Bewildered by the sudden enlargement of both his neck and his ego, he decides the only remedy is a brand‑new, even larger collar—something the city’s modest shops simply cannot provide.

Thus begins a peculiar pilgrimage through Helsinki’s narrow alleys and cramped boutiques, where each clerk meets his outlandish request with bemusement or outright denial. The protagonist’s polite yet increasingly frantic negotiations reveal a surreal blend of absurd bureaucracy and personal vanity. As he wanders from shop to shop, his desperation grows, hinting at a deeper commentary on societal expectations and the lengths one will go to preserve a fragile sense of dignity.

Details

Language

fi

Duration

~2 hours (134K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Anna Siren and Tapio Riikonen

Release date

2020-07-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ilmari Kivinen

Ilmari Kivinen

1883–1940

A Finnish writer and translator remembered for popular reading and a lively literary career in the early 20th century. Writing under the pen name Tiitus, he moved between original works and translations for a broad readership.

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