Az élet: Történetek, képek

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Az élet: Történetek, képek

by István Petelei

HU·~6 hours·26 chapters

Chapters

26 total
1

MAGYAR IRÓK

0:10
2

AZ ÉLET

0:07
3

A nagyapó.

17:07
4

A gyehenna.

22:52
5

A kis Gáspárovics.

13:25
6

Elítélve.

15:59
7

Jer édes, a karomba…

9:43
8

Apró képek. - I. Csifó frájter és a lova.

39:50
9

Az édes anya.

13:52
10

Mayer, a zsidó suszter.

14:28

Description

A vivid portrait of a Budapest household in 1908 unfurls, inviting listeners into the warm, cluttered world of a grandfather’s home. The narration drifts through porch columns, a hazy morning light, and the familiar hum of daily routines, grounding the scene in a time when simple gestures—handing a child a piece of fruit or offering a quick prayer—held deep meaning. The language captures both the fragrant details of a kitchen table and the gentle chaos of ordinary moments, setting a nostalgic tone that feels intimate and alive.

Within this bustling setting, larger-than-life characters emerge: a portly, quick‑witted Márton, his sharp‑tongued aunt, and a chorus of children returning from school with ink‑stained books. Their banter over meals—spicy pork, honeyed radishes, and the occasional daring toast—provides humor and insight into family dynamics, while fleeting glimpses of loss and yearning add a subtle undercurrent. Listeners will be drawn into these lively vignettes, experiencing the flavor of early‑20th‑century Hungarian life through crisp, evocative storytelling.

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Language

hu

Duration

~6 hours (362K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Hungary: Grill Károly, 1908.

Credits

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

Release date

2022-02-28

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

István Petelei

István Petelei

1852–1910

A major voice in Hungarian short fiction, he wrote vivid, psychologically sharp stories that often drew on life in Transylvania. His work helped bring a more modern, inward-looking style to late 19th-century Hungarian prose.

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