Juha

Resumo

"Juha" by Juhani Aho is a novel published in 1911, considered one of the author's most significant works. Set in an unspecified historical period along the Finnish-Russian border, the story follows Juha, a hardworking farmer whose restless wife Marja leaves with a charismatic traveling merchant named Shemeikka. What begins as escape becomes captivity, and Marja must find her way home. But returning is only the beginning of their troubles. This timeless tale of desire, betrayal, and consequences has inspired multiple operas and films. (This is an automatically generated summary.)