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Kalevala : the Epic Poem of Finland — Complete

Kalevala : the Epic Poem of Finland — Complete

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BookID: 5186

Language:English

Compiler:Lönnrot, Elias, 1802-1884

Translator:Crawford, John Martin, 1845-1916

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Finnish poetry -- Translations into English

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"Kalevala : the Epic Poem of Finland — Complete" by Lönnrot and Crawford is a compilation of epic poetry published in 1849. Compiled from Finnish, Karelian, and Ingrian folklore, it tells of Earth's creation and the conflicts between the lands of Kalevala and Pohjola. At its center lies the Sampo, a mythical wealth-making machine that becomes the object of construction and theft. This national epic helped shape Finnish identity and influenced writers like Tolkien, becoming one of Finland's most significant literary works. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures

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