Parittomat: Huvinäytelmä yhdessä näytöksessä

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Parittomat: Huvinäytelmä yhdessä näytöksessä

by Maria Ramstedt

FI·~42 minutes·2 chapters

Chapters

2 total
1

PARITTOMAT

0:11
2

HENKILÖT:

41:48

Description

In a modestly furnished room of an early‑20th‑century Finnish manor, widowed Anna wrestles with a baffling letter from the estate’s manager, Jaakko. Her nervous servant Kreetta rushes in and out, searching for missing spectacles, letters, and any clue that might make sense of the scramble. Their rapid‑fire dialogue, peppered with misunderstandings and witty retorts, sets a lively, almost slap‑stick rhythm that pulls the listener into the household’s daily chaos.

As more characters filter through the doors—young Liisa, a long‑serving maid, and other village folk—their tangled motives and petty grievances begin to surface. Small secrets about love, duty, and the ever‑present fear of scandal bubble to the surface, turning ordinary chores into comedic confrontations. The play captures the fragile balance between propriety and desire, promising plenty of laughter as Anna’s world teeters on the edge of order and uproar.

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Language

fi

Duration

~42 minutes (40K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2015-12-21

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

MR

Maria Ramstedt

1852–1915

A pioneering Finnish journalist, teacher, and writer, she helped open new space for women in the press while also publishing fiction and translations. Writing under the pen name Martti Humu, she moved between literature, public debate, and spiritual thought in late 19th- and early 20th-century Finland.

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