Szomoru napok: Regény by Mór Jókai
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"Szomoru napok: Regény" by Mór Jókai is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story appears to explore dark themes surrounding death, despair, and the haunting memories of past tragedies through a series of interconnected characters facing their fates. Central to the narrative is a foreboding atmosphere that hints at impending doom, experienced vividly through a character named Magdolna, who serves as an ominous figure representing a prophecy of death.
At the start of the novel, the narrative is steeped in an unsettling aura, beginning with a rhythmic invocation of "halál" (death) and vivid imagery of desolation, suggesting a community stricken by fear and fatality. Three decrepit houses in a village backdrop symbolize the decay and the absence of life, while a mad woman named Magdolna is introduced, rumored to possess the power to foresee death. The opening chapters also reference the horrifying fate of a young boy, Ödönke, whose sister Emma had disappeared under tragic circumstances, indicating a subplot of guilt and familial sorrow. Overall, the beginning sets a tone of eerie anticipation for both characters and readers alike, hinting at exploring the depths of human anguish entwined with the fate determined by past actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Jókai, Mór, 1825-1904 |
|---|---|
| Title | Szomoru napok: Regény |
| Credits |
Produced by Albert László from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | Hungarian |
| LoC Class | PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures |
| Subject | Hungarian fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 61638 |
| Release Date | Mar 19, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 249 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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