Karkurit

Summary

"Karkurit" by Aleksis Kivi is a five-act tragedy written in 1865. Two feuding noble estates face destruction when young lovers Elma and Tyko find themselves caught between family debts and vengeful schemes. Elma must choose between her heart and her father's survival, while the cunning Niilo manipulates everyone to claim both her hand and the estates. Disguises, secrets, and a bitter rivalry between fathers drive the drama toward its deadly confrontation, where honor and deception collide. (This is an automatically generated summary.)