Kalevala, The Land of the Heroes, Volume Two by Elias Lönnrot and W. F. Kirby
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"Kalevala, The Land of the Heroes, Volume Two" by Elias Lönnrot is a 19th-century compilation of epic poetry first published in 1849. Drawing from Finnish, Karelian, and Ingrian folklore, this national epic tells of Earth's creation and chronicles conflicts between the land of Kalevala and Pohjola. At its center lies the Sampo, a mythical wealth-making machine whose construction and theft drive the narrative. This monumental work shaped Finnish national identity and influenced
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About this eBook
| Compiler | Lönnrot, Elias, 1802-1884 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell), 1844-1912 |
| Title | Kalevala, The Land of the Heroes, Volume Two |
| Series Title | Everyman's library, [no. 260] |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala |
| Credits | Kathryn Lybarger, Brian Janes, Christine Aldridge and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures |
| Subject | Finnish poetry -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 33089 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-33089-1 |
| Release Date | Jul 5, 2010 |
| Last Update | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1173 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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