
audiobook
by Väinö Kataja
KARJANÄYTTELYSSÄ
VÄINÖ KATAJA
NÄYTELMÄÄN KUULUVAT HENKILÖT:
ENSIMÄINEN NÄYTÖS.
TOINEN NÄYTÖS.
Set on a warm summer evening in a Finnish village, the play opens in the courtyard of the Maaherra’s estate, where the landowner and his trusted friend Mäntylä wait for a mysterious agronomist named Vimperi and a widowed housekeeper, Matilta. The scenery—a rustic barn, meadow, and a river‑side path—creates a lively backdrop for the chattering locals, each bringing rumors and expectations about the upcoming lecture that has drawn the whole community together.
Through playful banter, the characters reveal their own ambitions and anxieties: the Maaherra worries about the delayed arrival of the lecturers, while the carefree Raita‑poika, a summer laborer, spreads gossip about a young, unmarried Vimperi and a potential wealthy widow. Their witty exchanges, peppered with local color and a hint of rivalry, set the stage for a light‑hearted social comedy that explores gossip, status, and small‑town intrigue without spilling any major twists. Listeners will be drawn into the charming, slightly chaotic world of rural Finland, where every conversation could turn into a spectacle.
Language
fi
Duration
~39 minutes (37K characters)
Release date
2024-10-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1867–1914
A farmer and novelist from northern Finland, he brought the landscapes, humor, and everyday life of Peräpohjola into popular fiction. His books were widely read in the early 1900s and helped make regional storytelling a lasting part of Finnish literature.
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