Savu-uhri: Kolminäytöksinen huvinäytelmä

Name: Savu-uhri: Kolminäytöksinen huvinäytelmä
Author: Maria Jotuni

By Maria Jotuni

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A three-act rural comedy examines tensions in a small village where returning kin and rumor stir social rivalries and ambitions. Scenes center on household interactions, gossip and preparations as an itinerant fiddler arrives and local families react to a young man's homecoming with a city fiancée. Conversations reveal class anxieties, pretensions of modern civility, marriage negotiations, and everyday labor in a community balancing tradition and aspiration. The structure alternates domestic scenes and public exchanges to reveal character dynamics and social hypocrisies, using pointed exchanges and situational detail to expose motives, matchmaking pressures, and the clash between appearance and honest feeling.

About the Author

Maria Jotuni

Maria Jotuni was a Finnish author known for her contributions to literature in the early 20th century. She wrote novels, short stories, and plays that often explored themes of love, relationships, and the complexities of human emotions. Her notable works include "Arkielämää: Kertomus" and "Kun on tunteet: Novelleja," which reflect her keen insight into the human condition. Jotuni's writing is characterized by its lyrical style and depth of character, making her an important figure in Finnish literary heritage.