Juha. The Awakened Finnish Language

Juhani Aho — Finnish writer, journalist, translator, nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature. The collection includes the novella «Juha» and stories from the cycle «The Awakened». The novella «Juha», one of Aho's latest works, is distinguished by its dramatic... intensity and magnificent style. It is considered the most outstanding work in the writer's oeuvre. The novella has been adapted for film multiple times, and two operas have been created based on «Juha», along with several theatrical productions. The plot centers around a dramatic love triangle. Naive Juha raised the orphan Maria, who became his wife. The young woman leaves her husband and stable present and runs away with a traveling merchant for a promising future…
We present to readers the complete unadapted texts of the works.