Klaus Hinrich Baas: Romaani
- Approximate level
- C1
- Length
- 121,534 words
- Reading time
- 10 h 8 min
- Chapters
- 27
- Language
- Finnish
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2021
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This novel follows the history of the Baas family in a coastal region near the Elbe river. The language is descriptive and reflective, often using long, complex sentences that require careful attention to sentence structure. You will encounter vocabulary related to rural life, geography, and historical settings. Because the text was translated in the early twentieth century, the Finnish style is formal and occasionally archaic. It is a demanding read that rewards patience with its detailed atmosphere and character studies.
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Subjects
- German fiction -- Translations into Finnish
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