
In the early 1900s, a bustling Finnish factory town becomes the backdrop for a sharply observed drama of class and ambition. Eetu Kokko, a young laborer, spends a restless evening in the exclusive dining room of the city’s “Seurahuone,” where he is reminded of his place by the housemaid Aini Savio. Their terse conversation reveals both the yearning for dignity and the invisible barriers that keep the working class at the periphery of power.
The night takes a turn when a distinguished lawyer, Kosti Cedervall, is announced as the next guest of the secretive council led by the influential councilor Pihlaja. As Eetu grapples with the prospect of confronting those who shape his future, the play exposes the uneasy balance between loyalty, ambition, and the looming changes in industrial society. Listeners are drawn into a tense tableau where every word hints at larger struggles yet to unfold.
Language
fi
Duration
~2 hours (128K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Helsinki: Vihtori Kosonen, 1907.
Credits
Tapio Riikonen
Release date
2023-08-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1858–1934
A Finnish writer, translator, and public official, he moved between government service and literary work over a long career. His books are rooted in Finnish history and national life, giving them the feel of both storytelling and cultural memory.
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