Hilja, maitotyttö : ynnä muita sirpaleita by Johannes Linnankoski
"Hilja, maitotyttö : ynnä muita sirpaleita by Johannes Linnankoski" is a collection of short stories and lyrical-essay fragments written in the early 20th century. The book traces themes of rural life, moral awakening, love, and the fragile purity of feeling when it meets the world’s coarseness. The opening story follows Hilja, a dairymaid in a manor’s orbit, who is preyed upon by the brutal foreman Niia but slowly reclaims her self-respect through
the quiet, respectful attention of a summer visitor, Eino Yrjä; their daily exchanges—glances, brief words—help her resist Niia’s hold, yet the visitor departs with autumn, leaving Hilja both steadied and desolate. Hymy is a vignette at a railway station: a serving girl’s spontaneous, generous smile lights the room, only to be “killed” when a cyclist tries to tip her, showing how money can tarnish pure kindness. Suudelma tells of a man who, during a separation, seeks license to kiss others; years later he begs one last kiss from his first love and finds the magic gone, learning that the unique rapture he squandered cannot be recovered. Nuoruudelle is a hymn to youth, rejoicing in early strength, first love, and the world’s newness, while a reflective voice accepts aging and gives thanks for having been young. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Linnankoski, Johannes, 1869-1913 |
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| Title | Hilja, maitotyttö : ynnä muita sirpaleita |
| Original Publication | Porvoo: WSOY, 1920. |
| Contents | Hilja, maitotyttö -- Hymy -- Suudelma -- Nuoruudelle. |
| Credits | Jari Koivisto |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 50.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures |
| Subject | Finnish fiction |
| Subject | Short stories, Finnish |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 76258 |
| Release Date | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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