| Author |
Hauptmann, Gerhart, 1862-1946 |
| Translator |
Kalima, Eino, 1882-1972 |
| Title |
Hannele: 2-näytöksinen unirunoelma
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Assumption_of_Hannele
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| Credits |
Tuula Temonen and Tapio Riikonen
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| Summary |
"Hannele: 2-näytöksinen unirunoelma" by Gerhart Hauptmann is a dramatic work written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Hannele Mattern, a troubled young girl amid a harsh winter night in a poorhouse in a mountain village. As she navigates her fevered hallucinations, the play explores themes of suffering, innocence, and the interplay between life and death. At the start of the play, we are introduced to a dreary setting, where various characters congregate in a poorhouse during a violent storm. Hannele, who is sick and in distress, is taken care of by her teacher Gottwald and a group of impoverished townsfolk. As Hannele slips in and out of consciousness, her visions of angels, her deceased mother, and her father's abusive presence interweave reality with imagination. The tension rises as the community responds to her plight, illustrating the broader struggles surrounding poverty and despair while reflecting Hannele's internal conflicts and longing for peace. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Finnish |
| LoC Class |
PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
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| Subject |
German drama -- Translations into Finnish
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
64995 |
| Release Date |
Apr 5, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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