The Kalevala
by Elias Lönnrot
Publisher: Sacred Texts 1888
ISBN/ASIN: 9511101374
Number of pages: 263
Description:
The Kalevala is a book and epic poem which Elias Lonnrot compiled from Finnish and Karelian folklore in the nineteenth century. It is held to be the national epic of Finland and is traditionally thought of as one of the most significant works of Finnish literature.
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