Pappilan tuvassa: Yksinäytöksinen huvinäytelmä by Martti Wuori

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Author Wuori, Martti, 1858-1934
Title Pappilan tuvassa: Yksinäytöksinen huvinäytelmä
Note Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits Tapio Riikonen
Summary "Pappilan tuvassa: Yksinäytöksinen huvinäytelmä" by Martti Wuori is a one-act comedy written in the late 19th century. The play is set in a rural Finnish parsonage, focusing on the lives and interactions of the local characters as they navigate themes of romance, loneliness, and community dynamics. Through a humorous lens, it examines the social fabric of small-town life and the challenges that come with relationships and marital aspirations. The storyline revolves around Aaro, an elderly tailor, and Olli, a middle-aged widower, who engage in conversations about their lives, love, and the potential for second marriages. The subplot features Tirkkosen Leena, a lively character who flirts with both men while they discuss matters of the heart and the changes that come with age. As Olli considers remarrying, misunderstandings and comedic scenarios arise when they believe there might be a rivalry for affection with younger characters like Taavetti and Anni. Ultimately, the play highlights the humor in human connections and the complexities of love in a tight-knit community, culminating in a chaotic yet amusing mix of emotions and revelations during a planned visit to the parsonage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Finnish
LoC Class PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures
Subject Finnish drama -- 19th century
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EBook-No. 64090
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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