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BERZSENYI BÁRÓ ÉS CSALÁDJA
I. CSÜTÖRTÖKÖN ÖTTŐL HATIG.
II. ASZFALTBETYÁROK.
III. A FEHÉRVÁRI BICSKA.
IV. ÚRNŐK A SZINPADON.
V. MAGYAROSODÁS.
VI. RUMBOLD SZELLEME.
VII. LÓVERSENYEN.
VIII. KARLSBADBAN.
IX. SMEKSZEN.
A bustling, eccentric household unfolds in early twentieth‑century Budapest, where the Berzsenyi baron and his extended family mingle amid a mix of aristocratic pretensions and everyday concerns. The opening sketches a gallery of vivid personalities—Jacques, the flamboyant patriarch with a penchant for flamboyant language; the matriarch, burdened by endless dressmaking; and the spirited daughters Blanka and Elza, each chasing ambitions in art, love, and social standing. Their interactions are peppered with witty banter, hinting at hidden desires and the small power struggles that keep the salon alive.
Beyond the immediate domestic comedy, the narrative introduces a cadre of acquaintances—cousins, a hopeful count, a diligent court clerk—who weave themselves into the family's tangled alliances. As the characters navigate courtship, reputation, and the lingering weight of tradition, listeners are treated to a portrait of a changing city reflected in the intimate dramas of one house, setting the stage for both humor and heartfelt moments.
Language
hu
Duration
~7 hours (439K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Albert László from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project
Release date
Jun 13, 2021
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1861–1932
A sharp-eyed Hungarian novelist, critic, and translator, he helped bring French literary culture into Hungarian writing while building a career of his own. His life moved between journalism, criticism, fiction, and the theater, giving his work an unusually broad cultural range.
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