Az élet diadala: Novellák

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Az élet diadala: Novellák

by Dezső Szomory

HU·~2 hours

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A somber, lyrical collection that invites listeners into the inner lives of ordinary people confronting loss, longing, and the quiet weight of existence. Set against the backdrop of early‑twentieth‑century Budapest, the stories follow a teacher, a grieving daughter, and a fragile patient as they navigate hospitals, cramped stairwells, and dimly lit rooms, each scene rendered with a keen eye for detail and an unsettling intimacy.

Through fragmented dialogues and vivid interior monologues, the narratives explore how pain can both obscure and reveal meaning, how memory lingers in whispered names, and how fleeting moments of connection echo long after they pass. The prose balances stark realism with a dream‑like cadence, drawing listeners into a world where every sigh and silence carries the promise of an unspoken triumph over the inevitable.

These vignettes offer a contemplative listening experience, encouraging reflection on the delicate balance between suffering and the small, persistent sparks of hope that survive even in the darkest corridors.

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Language

hu

Duration

~2 hours (124K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Albert László from page images generously made available by the Hungarian National Digital Archive

Release date

2021-02-24

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Dezső Szomory

Dezső Szomory

1869–1944

A Hungarian writer and dramatist with a lush, musical prose style, he became known for bringing a distinctive Budapest voice to fiction and the stage. His life stretched from the literary world of fin-de-siècle Paris to the devastation of wartime Budapest.

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