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TALVI-ILTAIN TARINOITA 5
Z. TOPELIUS
SISÄLLYS:
JOHDANTO.
ENSIMMÄINEN KERTOMUS.
TOINEN KERTOMUS.
KOLMAS KERTOMUS.
NELJÄS KERTOMUS.
VIIDES KERTOMUS.
A modest collection of short tales set against the hazy, wintry backdrop of early‑twentieth‑century Finland, this book invites listeners into a world where fog is as much a character as the people who wander through it. The stories range from playful sketches of eccentric scholars and mischievous maidens to gentle observations of daily life softened by the slow, ghostly light of a Baltic winter. Each vignette carries a quiet humor and a wistful note, capturing the ordinary moments that become extraordinary when seen through a veil of mist.
The opening scene places us aboard a modest steamship slipping away from Helsinki toward Tallinn, its deck swarmed with curious travelers. As the vessel drifts through a calm, fog‑laden sea, passengers exchange jokes, introductions, and the promise of new adventures, while the surrounding mist holds them in a pause between motion and stillness. This atmospheric start sets the tone for a series of compact, character‑driven episodes that linger like the lingering clouds over the Baltic shore.
Full title
Talvi-iltain tarinoita 5 Sumutarinoita. Sumutarinoita.
Language
fi
Duration
~11 hours (638K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2012-01-23
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1818–1898
A major voice in 19th-century Finnish literature, he wrote in Swedish and helped shape how Finland imagined its history, folklore, and childhood stories. His work ranges from historical novels and poems to fairy tales that stayed popular for generations.
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