| Author |
Rissanen, Santeri, 1880-1939 |
| Title |
Nikkinen nyrkkeilee : Sanomalehtineekerin näperryksiä
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| Original Publication |
Hämeenlinna: Arvi A. Karisto Oy, 1924.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 29.9 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
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| Contents |
Isien puu -- Tyyppi punapäivien ajoilta -- Gulassinero -- Vaatimaton lisä yliluonnollisten yllätysten historiaan -- Jopi Juntusen joppaukset -- Konttoripäällikkö Kiikkusen käkönen -- Kärpäsenkyläläisten voimakas vappuhyppy -- Erzerumilaisten edesottoja -- Harha-askel -- Bruntilaisparat -- Pikkunen pakina puuttuvista pilkuista -- Puhelinpakinaa -- Runollinen Savonmaa -- Ha, ha, ha, ha -- Kuningasten jälkeläiset -- Kekkonen kertoo -- Nikkinen nyrkkeilee -- Nestori Nikkinen mallaa moottoripyörällä ajoa -- Minkätähden Nestori Nikkinen ei ottanut osaa köyden vetokilpailuun -- Nikkinen on ostanut moottoriveneen -- Nikkiset juhlivat juhannusta.
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| Credits |
Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
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| Summary |
"Nikkinen nyrkkeilee: Sanomalehtineekerin näperryksiä" by Santeri Rissanen is a collection of stories or essays written in the early 20th century. This work presents a satirical and humorous take on social issues, daily life, and the quirks of human behavior through various characters and situations in Finnish society. The thematic core seems to revolve around the character Nikkinen, alongside a variety of other personalities navigating the realities of their world. The opening of the work begins with an ode to a sacred tree, referred to as "Isien puu" (the fathers' tree), highlighting its significance as a symbol of heritage and continuity through generations. This nostalgic and reverent tone transitions into a tragic lament as the narrator discovers the tree has been vandalized and disrespected by the new generation, eliciting feelings of despair and a loss of respect for tradition. The narrative then shifts to introduce other characters and stories—each one embodying the complexities and foibles of contemporary life—progressing through a range of ideas from everyday existence to deeper societal issues. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Finnish |
| LoC Class |
PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures
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| Subject |
Short stories, Finnish
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| Subject |
Finnish fiction -- 20th century
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
73628 |
| Release Date |
May 14, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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