He was the compiler of the kalevala, the finnish national epic. Elias lonnrot compiles the kalevala windows to world. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Kalevala, the land of the heroes kirby translation by. The kalevalaproem wikisource, the free online library. Elias lonnrot turned seven years old on april 9, 1809, the same year his native finland changed as. Pdf the kalevala book by elias lonnrot free download. It is regarded as the national epic of karelia and finland and is one of the most significant works of finnish literature.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1835, and was written by elias lonnrot. The kalevala is the great finnish epic, which like the iliad and the odyssey, grew out of a rich oral tradition with prehistoric roots. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Download and read free online the kalevala oxford worlds classics by elias lonnrot, keith bosley. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The kalevala, or poems of the kaleva district elias. During the first millenium of our era, speakers of uralic languages those outside. An email will be sent to your ebay login email address with a link to download the files. Lonnrot oli suomen kielen uudistaja, useiden sanakirjojen toimittaja ja ensimmaisen suomenkielisen aikakauslehden kustantaja seka toimittaja. The kalevalarune i wikisource, the free online library. Librivox recording of kalevala, the land of the heroes by elias lonnrot. It is held to be the national epic of finland and is traditionally thought of as one of the most significant works of finnish language literature.
When elias lonnrot was born in 1802, finland was a province of sweden. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Free download or read online the kalevala pdf epub book. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The kalevala provides a compelling insight into the myths and folklore of finland. Hammarland, hammarland, alands landsbygd, ahvenanmaaaland. The kalevala kalevala melody in old finnish and english tania laulaa kalevala melody, sung in old. During the first millennium of our era, speakers of uralic languages those outside the indoeuropean group who had settled in the baltic region of karelia, that straddles the border of eastern finland and northwest russia, developed an oral poetry that was. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 679 pages and is available in paperback format. Step by step, it treats his role as a collector, historian, scribe, singer, compiler, publisher and patriot. The kalevala available for download and read online in other formats.
The kalevala unabridged spoken word poetry naxos audio books. The main characters of this poetry, fantasy story are vainamoinen, joukahainen. The kalevala is a 19thcentury work of epic poetry compiled by elias lonnrot from karelian and finnish oral folklore and mythology. Finnishness was and had been since the twelfth century little more than a shared idea, and sometimes a dangerous one at that. A truly beautiful finnish epic, in which words weave ancient stories of the world, its cycles of life and its heroes.