Bűneim

audiobook

Bűneim

by Ernő Szép

HU·~2 hours·87 chapters

Chapters

87 total

SZÉP ERNŐ

0:50

NEM MEREM A SZÁM KINYITNI

0:25

N. N.

0:45

TISZTÁTALAN LETTEM

1:59

SZÉGYELHETEM MAGAMAT

0:47

A SZIVEM NEM REPEDT MEG

0:37

TÜKÖRBE NÉZEK

4:23

BŰNÖM, HOGY NEM VAGYOK ÉN IS GYILKOS

2:02

ÁRULÓ VAGYOK

2:33

NYUGTALAN ÉRZÉSEM VAN

0:33
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Description

The story opens with a raw, first‑person confession that drifts between memory and present dread. A nameless narrator, scarred by war and haunted by a list of sins, grapples with shame, money, and a lingering wish to disappear. The prose is stark, the voice trembling as it describes moments of panic, fleeting glimpses of childhood innocence, and an overwhelming sense of being trapped in one's own mind.

As the narrative unfolds, we follow the narrator's attempts to make sense of his actions—whether stealing a coin or confronting a phantom victim—while the surrounding city of Budapest murmurs in the background. The work paints a claustrophobic interior landscape, where each confession feels like a hand reaching for redemption that never arrives. Listeners will be drawn into the tension between the desire for absolution and the crushing weight of guilt.

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Language

hu

Duration

~2 hours (152K characters)

Release date

Apr 27, 2025

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ernő Szép

Ernő Szép

1884–1953

Known for poems, plays, novels, and newspaper writing, this Hungarian author brought a gentle, wistful voice to early 20th-century literature. His work often balances tenderness, irony, and a sharp memory for everyday life.

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