Az arany polgár : $b regény

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Az arany polgár : $b regény

by Károly Lovik

HU·~3 hours·23 chapters

Chapters

23 total
1

I.

12:22
2

II.

7:23
3

III.

6:08
4

IV.

7:15
5

V.

7:36
6

VI.

9:17
7

VII.

5:04
8

VIII.

16:47
9

IX.

4:59
10

X.

20:06

Description

A young lawyer named Péter wanders through the winding streets of historic Pest in early September, hunting for a place to call his own. He stumbles upon an oddly painted yellow house in the Terézváros district, where a cryptic notice promises a room “not suitable for everyone.” The building’s cramped courtyards, tangled gardens and the looming, turret‑like façade set a mood that feels both inviting and slightly oppressive.

Inside, Péter meets a peculiar old man in a dim, smoke‑filled workshop who dismisses the existence of the name “Karpfenbiller” scrawled on the door. Their conversation drifts into a curious debate about the nature of signs, names and reality, hinting at deeper questions about law, identity and the unseen rules that shape daily life. The atmosphere crackles with a quiet, almost philosophical mystery that invites listeners to follow Péter’s search for meaning amid the shadows of old Budapest.

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Language

hu

Duration

~3 hours (202K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Budapest: Légrády Testvérek, 1928.

Credits

Albert László from page images generously made available by the Hungarian Electronic Library

Release date

2024-01-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Károly Lovik

Károly Lovik

1874–1915

A popular Hungarian novelist and short-story writer at the turn of the 20th century, he also brought a real passion for horses and racing into his work. His life was short, but his fiction remained well known enough to keep finding new readers long after his death.

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