
AZ ALFÖLDI VADÁSZOK TANYÁJA
BÁRÓ PODMANICZKY FRIGYES.
GRÓF BETHLEN JÓZSEFNEK!
I. (A kolozsvári nagy-piaczon.)
II. (Szerelem és házasság.)
III. (Mézes hetek.)
IV. (Folytatás.)
V. (Egy év.)
VI. (S még néhány hónap.)
VII. (Házasság és boldogság.)
A venerable baron known across Pest for his striking white beard and eccentric dress steps out of the bustling streets and into his sprawling plain‑side estate, where the rhythm of hunting and the murmur of political debate intertwine. Through his eyes we glimpse the restless energy of a nation awakening after the 1848 upheavals, as aristocratic gatherings shift from pomp to whispered strategy, and the open fields become a stage for both sport and subtle power plays.
The novel blends crisp, almost journal‑like observations with lively dialogue, offering a portrait of a man caught between the polished world of society salons and the raw, unforgiving landscape of the Hungarian plain. Readers hear the baron's reflections on duty, ambition, and the yearning for change, while the surrounding characters—military officers, reformers, and country folk—bring the era’s hopes and anxieties to life. It’s a richly textured slice of 19th‑century Hungarian life, where personal honor and collective destiny meet on the edge of the hunt.
Language
hu
Duration
~6 hours (363K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Hungary: Franklin, 1906.
Credits
Albert László from page images generously made available by the Internet Archive
Release date
2022-04-12
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1824–1907
A lively 19th-century Hungarian memoirist and public figure, he is often remembered as one of the great shapers of modern Budapest. His writing mixes personal memory, social observation, and a close-up view of a changing city.
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