Nuorta lempeä : romaani by Anna Baadsgaard
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Nuorta lempeä by Anna Baadsgaard is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in rural Småland, it follows the proud yet embittered young landowner Aage Sparre, his steadying aunt Gertrud, and the gentle, cosmopolitan Agnete Kaas, a childhood friend whose arrival rekindles quiet hope amid hardship; nearby, the presence of Aage’s former fiancée, now married, hints at social tension and emotional conflict. The opening of this novel paints a rain-dimmed
landscape and an equally somber Aage returning to his struggling estate, haunted by family loss, financial ruin, and a broken engagement. At home, his wise Aunt Gertrud proposes hosting Agnete Kaas, and after a brief resistance, Aage agrees; soon Agnete arrives from England, and their drive through sunlit fields and along the river reveals both the setting’s subdued beauty and the softening of Aage’s reserve. A tour of Koivula shows Agnete’s warm, restorative presence meeting Aage’s stubborn austerity—he rejects reminders of his former life and refuses aesthetic comforts despite her tactful offers. In a parallel scene at the neighboring Dalan manor, the vivacious Lotten Tholander (Aage’s ex-fiancée) schemes restlessly, and as evening falls at Koivula, Agnete’s quiet music is interrupted by incoming visitors, leaving the first section poised between calm and impending confrontation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Baadsgaard, Anna, 1865-1954 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Suppanen, Hertta |
| Uniform Title | Agnete Kaas. Finnish |
| Title | Nuorta lempeä : romaani |
| Original Publication | Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava, 1914. |
| Credits | Anna Sirén and Tapio Riikonen |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Danish fiction -- Translations into Finnish |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 78648 |
| Release Date | May 10, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 863 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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