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MESTARIN RAKKAUSSEIKKAILUT
HENKILÖT:
In a bustling little workshop of Hämeenlinna, a seasoned cobbler named Mestari Naskali finds his usually steady hands trembling at the memory of a sudden, unforgettable encounter. While his apprentices Joonas and Jaakoppi chat away, trying to make sense of their master’s puzzling mood, the shop hums with the ordinary rhythm of nail‑hammer and stitching, only to be interrupted by the arrival of a rotund, charismatic woman who commissions a pair of shoes. The brief meeting ignites a fire in the craftsman that seeps into every plank of wood and strand of thread, turning his thoughts from leather to longing.
The play unfurls through witty exchanges and the everyday bustle of a small town, juxtaposing the mundane with the absurdity of a man whose heart races faster than his hammer. As Naskali wrestles with sleepless nights and vivid dreams, listeners are drawn into the comic tension between duty and desire, awaiting the next visit that might finally reveal whether his newfound passion is a fleeting fancy or the beginning of a bolder, tangled romance.
Language
fi
Duration
~34 minutes (33K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2016-06-15
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1886–1957
A prolific Finnish writer and journalist, he became especially known for plays that found eager audiences on rural amateur stages. He also wrote poetry, short fiction, and books for younger readers, building a wide-ranging body of work in the early 20th century.
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