
A bustling summer youth club fills the quiet Finnish countryside with the thrum of running feet, high‑jump attempts, and the occasional clatter of broken chairs. The eager boys and girls, half‑clothed in the heat of their exercises, clash with the skeptical elders who warn that such vigor is “just a passing
Language
fi
Duration
~5 hours (305K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2012-07-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1862–1930
A major voice in Finnish public life, he wrote fiction and essays while helping shape the ideals behind Finland’s Agrarian movement. His work joined politics, journalism, and literature with a strong interest in rural people and social reform.
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