
audiobook
by Lauri Haarla
language: Finnish
LAURI HAARLA
I KOHTAUS.
II KOHTAUS.
III KOHTAUS.
IV KOHTAUS.
V KOHTAUS.
VI KOHTAUS.
VII KOHTAUS
VIII KOHTAUS.
A bustling drawing‑room in the mayor’s Helsinki home sets the stage for a lively comedy of manners. The night’s guests—politicians, actors, a flamboyant writer, and a nervous newcomer—spill in and out, each bringing their own quirks and hidden agendas. Hans Korp, a pale young author with cracked shoes, fidgets over a manuscript while the mayor’s wife Ruth greets arrivals with a smile that quickly turns uneasy. A pair of lovers attempt a secret kiss behind a pillar, only to be interrupted by a heated, tongue‑in‑cheek exchange between Korp and the blustery actor Lennart Raiko, who is searched for a missing handbag.
The dialogue crackles with witty banter about poetry, romance, and the absurdities of a society that values both art and wealth. As characters navigate misunderstandings and pretensions, the play offers a satirical glimpse into the world of theatrical elites, hinting at deeper entanglements while keeping the tone breezy and farcical. Listeners will be drawn into the tangled web of egos and eccentricities that promise more delightful chaos ahead.
Language
fi
Duration
~1 hours (106K characters)
Release date
2025-06-13
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1890–1944
A Finnish poet, playwright, and novelist whose work moved between lyric feeling, folklore, and the stage. Writing in the early 20th century, he became known for a varied literary career that reached from poems to drama and fiction.
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