Vaaliheimolaiset: Romaani

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Vaaliheimolaiset: Romaani

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

FI·~8 hours·38 chapters

Chapters

38 total
1

VAALIHEIMOLAISET

0:02
2

JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE

0:06
3

ENSIMMÄINEN OSA. - ENSIMMÄINEN LUKU.

14:14
4

TOINEN LUKU.

19:30
5

KOLMAS LUKU.

17:03
6

NELJÄS LUKU.

22:50
7

VIIDES LUKU.

8:10
8

KUUDES LUKU.

16:16
9

SEITSEMÄS LUKU.

13:34
10

KAHDEKSAS LUKU.

6:46

Description

A prosperous landowner named Eduard spends a bright April day strolling through his newly planted gardens, admiring the tender shoots and the view of the village, church tower, and a distant castle. The meticulously designed paths wind through moss‑covered walls and a thriving greenhouse, hinting at his love for order and beauty. When the gardener mentions the completion of a new stone house tucked into the hillside, Eduard feels a quiet pride, as if the landscape itself reflects his own aspirations.

Later, Eduard meets Charlotta at the modest cottage she tends, and their conversation turns to a mutual friend—a captain whose talents are now shadowed by an unsettling inactivity. Eduard worries about the man’s loss of purpose and proposes inviting him to stay, hoping the serene surroundings might rekindle his spirit. Charlotta listens thoughtfully, weighing the practicalities and the delicate balance between generosity and the captain’s own pride. Their exchange reveals the gentle yet complex web of duty, friendship, and the yearning for renewal that underlies the early part of the story.

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Language

fi

Duration

~8 hours (499K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Finland: Otava, 1923,reprint 1932.

Credits

Juha Kiuru and Tapio Riikonen

Release date

2022-06-27

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

1749–1832

A towering figure in German literature, this poet, novelist, and playwright also explored science, philosophy, and public life. Best known for Faust and The Sorrows of Young Werther, he left a mark far beyond his own era.

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