Ilman menestyksettä

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Ilman menestyksettä

by Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens

FI·~5 hours

Chapters

Description

On a fog‑shrouded November night in 1835 London, the great bells of St. Paul’s echo through soot‑blackened streets, their solemn toll blending with the city’s restless hum. A lone woman slips toward the back entrance of the Foundlings’ Home, her steps light yet heavy with unspoken worries. She pauses beneath a waning moon, where she meets Sally, a nurse whose calm eyes hint at stories of hardship and hope.

Their brief exchange reveals a world of cramped orphanages, strict regulations, and the quiet compassion that sustains them. Through gentle dialogue, listeners hear the weight of duty, the lingering scent of prayer, and the fragile optimism that keeps weary caretakers moving forward. The narrative, rich with atmospheric detail and a touch of wry humor, invites you to wander the dim lantern‑lit lanes of Victorian London and feel the pulse of lives intertwined by fate and kindness.

Details

Full title

Ilman menestyksettä Joulukertomus

Language

fi

Duration

~5 hours (290K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2006-11-27

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

Wilkie Collins

Wilkie Collins

1824–1889

Best known for The Woman in White and The Moonstone, this pioneering Victorian novelist helped shape the modern mystery and suspense story. His fiction mixed page-turning plots with sharp observations about money, law, identity, and social rules.

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Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

1812–1870

One of the great storytellers of the Victorian age, he turned childhood hardship, sharp observation, and a gift for unforgettable characters into novels that still feel lively and human. His books blend humor, suspense, and social criticism in a way that continues to draw in new readers.

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