Minun Marttani : Kertomus

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Minun Marttani : Kertomus

by Arvid Järnefelt

FI·~3 hours·6 chapters

Chapters

6 total

language: Finnish

0:02

ARVID JÄRNEFELT

2:42:31

M."

1:13

ENSIMMÄINEN UNENI.

19:23

TOINEN UNENI.

7:53

KOLMAS UNENI.

11:54

Description

A young man inherits a sprawling family estate and, despite his youth, finds himself surrounded by a bustling household. He lives a comfortable, almost lazy routine, attended to by dozens of hands that feed, clothe, and tend to his every need, while an aging housekeeper, Loviisa, treats him as if he were her own son. Yet the estate’s long‑standing peace masks an undercurrent of expectation—especially the relentless push toward marriage and a proper heir.

Educated in the capital, he returns with a taste for city life that clashes with the quiet rhythms of the fields. The contrast awakens a restless longing, as the simple pleasures of rural work feel both familiar and confining, while the city beckons with promise of light, progress, and personal freedom. As family and villagers press him to fulfill his traditional role, he stands at a crossroads, torn between duty to the ancestral home and the allure of a new, uncertain future.

Details

Language

fi

Duration

~3 hours (194K characters)

Release date

May 29, 2026

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Arvid Järnefelt

Arvid Järnefelt

1861–1932

A Finnish judge, writer, and translator, Arvid Järnefelt became one of the leading literary and cultural voices of his era. His fiction and essays explored social justice, moral responsibility, and the influence of Tolstoyan thought.

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