Hanna :  Romaani

audiobook

Hanna : Romaani

by Bertha von Suttner

FI·~5 hours

Chapters

Description

A tormented woman sits alone in a modest, dimly lit room, her hands trembling over a sheet of paper. As she watches her own reflection in a cracked mirror, she confronts a cascade of guilt, longing, and a desperate need to escape a marriage that feels like a trap. The narrative follows her frantic attempts to compose a final note, each line revealing a fragile psyche caught between love, shame, and the urge to disappear.

The story unfolds in the quiet streets of early‑twentieth‑century Helsinki, where ordinary domestic details—an open wardrobe, scattered letters, a flickering fireplace—contrast sharply with the storm raging inside her mind. While she weighs the consequences of her secret plan, the tension builds around the unknown return of her husband and the fragile hope that a new, passionate life might await beyond the familiar walls. Listeners are drawn into a tense, intimate portrait of a woman on the brink of a life‑changing decision.

Details

Language

fi

Duration

~5 hours (322K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Helsinki: Otava, 1914.

Credits

Anna Siren and Tapio Riikonen

Release date

2023-10-04

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Bertha von Suttner

Bertha von Suttner

1843–1914

A pioneering peace activist and bestselling novelist, she helped turn anti-war writing into an international public force. In 1905 she became the first woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

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