| Author |
Heidenstam, Verner von, 1859-1940 |
| Translator |
Lehtonen, Vihtori |
| Uniform Title |
Svenskarna och deras hövdingar. Finnish
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| Title |
Kansa ja sen kuninkaat: Kertomuksia nuorten ja vanhain luettavaksi
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 41.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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| Contents |
Lukemattomien kivikirveiden päällikkö -- Vanha Ane -- Adilsin kultasepät -- Ingjald Ilkeämielinen -- Lodbrokin pojat -- Ansgarius -- Kilpineito -- Sigrid Äveriään kosijat -- Arnljot Jälliläinen -- Kreikan kuninkaan talonvahti -- Vanha Sverker -- Vetehinen -- Jättiläisnainen -- Eerikki Pyhä ja vuoren lumokas -- Kuka oli vieraamme -- Birger Jaarli -- Hovan tappelu -- Torkkeli Nuutinpoika -- Nyköpingin pidot -- Joulu-yö Finnstadissa -- Maunu Liehakko -- Visby -- Kuningas Albrektin aikaan -- Engelbrekt -- Kaarle Nuutinpoika ja rotankesyttäjä -- Pikku Sisar -- Brunke-vuoren tappelu -- Tarina paksusta päämunkista ja Ljungbyn juomasarvesta ja pillistä -- Vanhat lait, jäykät mielet -- Nuori herra Sten -- Tukholman verilöyly.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
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| Summary |
"Kansa ja sen kuninkaat: Kertomuksia nuorten ja vanhain luettavaksi" by Verner von Heidenstam is a historical fiction work written in the early 20th century. The book weaves together a series of narratives about ancient peoples and their leaders, focusing on the trials and tribulations faced by characters like Ura-Kaipa and Karilas against a backdrop of harsh winter and inter-tribal strife. The themes of friendship, loyalty, and sacrifice appear to centralize around their stories. The opening of the narrative sets a bleak winter scene, where heavy snowfall blankets the landscape, creating a somber atmosphere in the forest. The reader is introduced to Ura-Kaipa, the chief of a tribe facing existential threats from adversaries, who engages in ritual sacrifices to appease the sun god. Young Karilas, an outsider but Ura-Kaipa's friend, faces harsh ridicule from the tribe and risks becoming a sacrifice himself. The plot thickens with the interplay of friendship, envy, and the looming desperation of survival amidst freezing conditions, laying the groundwork for further conflict and character development within the unfolding saga. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Finnish |
| LoC Class |
DL: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Northern Europe, Scandinavia
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| Subject |
Sweden -- History
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
51846 |
| Release Date |
Apr 23, 2016 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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