
In a modest, sun‑lit Helsinki flat, Mr. Heimberger presides over a simple breakfast table, his robust health and easy smile contrasting with the quiet melancholy that lingers in the room. His wife Anna, slender and thoughtful, sifts through the morning newspaper, her mind drifting toward their son Edward and the worries that accompany his future. Their domestic surroundings—plain furniture, a well‑worn armchair, and a polished mirror—paint a picture of comfortable middle‑class life on the brink of subtle change.
The gentle banter between husband and wife hints at deeper concerns: Anna’s lingering thoughts about their child’s path and the inevitable challenges that lie ahead. Heimberger’s calm reassurance offers a momentary respite, yet the conversation leaves a feeling that something unseen may soon disturb their tranquil routine. Listeners are invited to step into this intimate world and follow the family as they navigate hope, duty, and the quiet anxieties of everyday existence.
Language
fi
Duration
~2 hours (120K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Release date
2009-02-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1814–1882
A hugely prolific 19th-century German storyteller, he wrote adventure tales, historical fiction, and books for young readers that helped make him widely read in his time. His life also included work as a bookseller and publisher, which kept him close to the world of books from every angle.
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