Seitsemän veljestä - Seven Brothers – first published Finnish novel
At the same time
this book is the first Finnish story I’ve read. I was really astonished by its
low price, and, I was afraid that I wouldn’t receive my order. When the packet
arrived to my home, I had an impression that there were only cardboard inside.
Thankfully it was just well packed and nobody wanted to cheat on me.
Generally, when
it comes to learn about any country’s history and language, it is recommended
to read some compelling books written by people from there. Once I got
interested in Finland, I realized that in order to understand Finns I should
discover their art.
Definitely I
would recommend this book to all people who like laughing and who appreciate
history. In Alexis Kivi novel we discover tough conditions of living in a
village.
Juhani, Aapo,
Tuomas, Simeoni, Timo, Lauri and Eero have something in common – they don’t
want to adapt to society’s expectations. They avoid like a fire learning to
write and read. Besides, the seven brothers have problems with controlling their
emotions – that’s why they get into trouble with local community. They can’t
reach an agreement with asking Venla’s hand – they all are in love with the
same woman.
The novel is a
great example of developing protagonist’s
character. Thanks to numerous difficulties (they fight with oxens, have
misunderstanding with priest, live in forest, build a home together before it
has burned in flames) they become a role model for all neighbourhood.
What I like the
most about this novel is how the author creates funny and absurd dialogues
between brothers. Alexis Kivi helps to discover some stereotypes and
superstitions of 19 century Finland.
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