
audiobook
REMUSEN KOTIRIPITYKSET
ENSIMÄINEN KOHTAUS.
TOINEN KOHTAUS.
KOLMAS KOHTAUS.
NELJÄS KOHTAUS.
VIIDES KOHTAUS.
KUUDES KOHTAUS.
SEITSEMÄS KOHTAUS.
KAHDEKSAS KOHTAUS.
YHDEKSÄS KOHTAUS.
A bustling railway waiting room forms the backdrop, its high glass doors and iron columns echoing with the distant whistle of an approaching locomotive. Among the assorted travelers sit a young merchant named Evert, his wife Amalia, and a porter lugging their modest luggage, while a handful of onlookers fill the neighboring salons and tables. The scene is peppered with the clatter of clocks and the murmur of newspapers, grounding the listener in a vivid slice of early‑1900s Finnish life.
Evert and Amalia use the idle hour to reminisce about the day they first met at this very station, a year ago, turning their conversation toward the mundane details of past travel courses and the finances that once occupied Evert’s thoughts. Their banter drifts between affectionate teasing and a cautious warning about investing in securities without his knowledge, revealing both the couple’s shared history and the subtle tension that underlies their partnership. The dialogue sets a tone of gentle humor and domestic intimacy, inviting listeners to linger in the quiet anticipation before the train finally arrives.
Language
fi
Duration
~46 minutes (44K characters)
Release date
2024-05-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1825–1903
A hugely popular German writer of stage comedies, he helped shape 19th-century boulevard theater with fast-moving plots, domestic mix-ups, and a sharp feel for what audiences enjoyed.
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