Csak egy asszony! : regény

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Csak egy asszony! : regény

by Lajos Tolnai

HU·~2 hours·13 chapters

Chapters

13 total
1

REGÉNY.

0:09
2

I. Ujkori betegség.

15:52
3

II. Bizzál édes leányom!

12:33
4

III. Különböző jóindulatu tanácsok – kalács nélkül.

12:42
5

IV. Fogadások egy elmerülőre.

13:31
6

V. Csak egy asszony. Csak egy asszony ne volnál!

12:24
7

VI. Mi mind csupa testvérek vagyunk.

16:18
8

VII. Az első szerep.

19:28
9

VIII. Az istenért! Mi történt?

13:02
10

IX. Fel is út, alá is út!

7:03

Description

A bright, ambitious lawyer from Budapest decides to leave the city’s bustle for the tranquil countryside, bringing with him his stylish, musical wife and a handful of hopes for a new life. They settle on a sprawling estate surrounded by orchards, forests, and old stone mansions, where the rhythms of village life pulse through every sunrise. As they host gatherings in the grand hall and share pastries with the local ladies, the couple discovers both the warmth of neighborly camaraderie and the subtle tensions that linger beneath polite conversation.

Through vivid scenes of children chasing each other along tree‑lined paths and locals gathering around the church bells, the story paints a rich portrait of a community caught between tradition and the promise of modernity. The newcomers’ attempts to weave themselves into this tapestry reveal the delicate balance of pride, generosity, and the quiet longing for belonging that defines rural life at the turn of the century.

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Language

hu

Duration

~2 hours (138K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Budapest: Athenaeum, 1893.

Credits

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

Release date

2024-01-31

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Lajos Tolnai

Lajos Tolnai

1837–1902

A sharp-eyed Hungarian novelist and publicist, he wrote with unusual boldness about social hypocrisy, provincial life, and the fading world of the gentry. His fiction helped point Hungarian literature toward a more modern, more critical voice.

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