Bazsarózsák

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Bazsarózsák

by István Tömörkény

HU·~3 hours

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In a timeless landscape where the first creatures of light were tasked with carving day from night, the world awakens with a chorus of rustling grasses, whispering trees, and mischievous animals. The narrative paints the night as a deep, velvety darkness that only the keen eyes of cats, moles and night birds can navigate, while the earth itself exhales fragrant, spring‑laden breezes that coax the tiniest shoots to peek from the soil. This lyrical tableau blends mythic creation with the intimate details of a rural countryside, inviting listeners to feel the pulse of a living, breathing environment.

Against this enchanted backdrop live two modest families—the Zombori and the Nyerges—who dwell on opposite sides of the same field. Their daily routines, quiet conversations, and subtle rivalries are intertwined with the cycles of light, the moods of the wind, and the secret humor of the grasses that tease the great luminous beast each evening. As the story unfolds, the listener is drawn into their world of simple joys and lingering mysteries, discovering how the ancient rhythms of nature echo through the lives of ordinary people.

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Language

hu

Duration

~3 hours (229K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Albert László from page images generously made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library

Release date

2021-08-23

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

István Tömörkény

István Tömörkény

1866–1917

A sharp-eyed Hungarian storyteller, journalist, and ethnographer, he wrote vivid, humane sketches of everyday life on the Great Plain. His work is especially remembered for its realism, dry humor, and deep feel for ordinary people.

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