
audiobook
by Carit Etlar
MANGOKIN KOKKIKIRJA
CARIT ETLAR
A modest clerk named Henning drifts through the cobbled streets of Kristiansborg, his thin frame wrapped in a fading black coat and a paper‑wrapped pocket. Each morning he watches a mischievous boy chase a dog, offering gentle, almost sermon‑like advice that hints at a deeper kindness beneath his weary exterior. At home his wife—sharp‑tongued yet caring—teases him while he secretly lifts a few extra sheets from the store, a small rebellion that adds a tender, humorous layer to their routine.
When a summons arrives for Henning to address a high‑ranking minister, his mind spirals into a mix of anxiety and rehearsed rhetoric. The narrative captures his struggle to find the right words, his habit of tracing speeches in the mirror, and the subtle satire of a world where lofty diplomacy rests on ordinary, often clumsy, human moments. Listeners will be drawn into a richly illustrated slice of 19th‑century life, where the grand and the mundane intertwine with warm humor and quiet compassion.
Language
fi
Duration
~54 minutes (52K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Finland: N. N., 1894.
Credits
Tapio Riikonen
Release date
2022-08-27
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1816–1900
Best known for fast-moving historical adventures, this Danish writer helped generations of readers imagine forests, outlaws, and resistance fighters in vivid detail. His stories, especially Gjøngehøvdingen, became enduring favorites in Danish popular literature.
View all books
by Carit Etlar

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Berthold Auerbach, Carit Etlar

by Carit Etlar

by Vinceslas-Eugène Dick

by Philippe Aubert de Gaspé

by Abraham Cahan

by Pauline E. (Pauline Elizabeth) Hopkins