The miniature novel Helsinkiin by Juhani Aho was published in 1889. A psychological novel about a young man's stepping into adult life, it also touches the then heated language politics as Finnish was emerging as a language of academia in the bilingual country. Aho (1861 - 1921) was among the first professional writers in Finland. This reading is in Finnish. First Page: HELSINKIIN Kirj. Juhani Aho WSOY, Porvoo, 1920. I. Kuopion rannassa soivat lahtevien laivain kellot jo toiseen kertaan. Elias Lonnrot oli isoin ja komein ...
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The miniature novel Helsinkiin by Juhani Aho was published in 1889. A psychological novel about a young man's stepping into adult life, it also touches the then heated language politics as Finnish was emerging as a language of academia in the bilingual country. Aho (1861 - 1921) was among the first professional writers in Finland. This reading is in Finnish. First Page: HELSINKIIN Kirj. Juhani Aho WSOY, Porvoo, 1920. I. Kuopion rannassa soivat lahtevien laivain kellot jo toiseen kertaan. Elias Lonnrot oli isoin ja komein laiva, joka vei matkustajia etelaan pain, Helsinkiin ja muuanne, ja sen kello aloitti ensiksi. Sen soidessa yhtyivat soimaan pienempain laivain kellot, ja ne helistivat yht'aikaa, kilvan keskenaan. Oli sunnuntai aamu, jolloin joutilas vaki vartavasten tulee rantaan katsomaan, keta lahtee. He tulevat kiireissaan yli satamatorin, ovat hommassa, niinkuin olisi heilla pelko myohastymisesta. Laivasillalle tultua katsellaan tuikeasti ja teravasti, niinkuin olisi asia jotain tavata. Mutta sitten rauhoitutaan ja asetutaan vahan taammaksi tarkastamaan niita, jotka ovat lahtevan nakoisia. Antti oli ylioppilas. Han oli suorittanut tutkintonsa menna kevanna ja oli nyt lahdossa ensi lukukaudekseen Helsinkiin lukemaan. Han seisoi laivasillalla lahella kulkulautaa. Paassa oli valkoinen rutistumaton, sisarien puhtaaksi pesema ylioppilaslakki ja kaulassa riippui nahkainen matkalaukku, hiukan takana pain vasemman lanteen kaanteessa...
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