Élet, halál

audiobook

Élet, halál

by Ernő Szép

HU·~5 hours·92 chapters

Chapters

92 total

I. ÉLET, HALÁL

0:01

IMÁDSÁG

1:25

HÁBORÚ

3:26

DÉLIBÁB

6:19

A TROMBITA

1:34

PÁRIS

2:48

HONVÁGY

1:08

AZ IZSAI KOLDUSASSZONY

1:09

SEBESÜLT

2:04

MAJD A HÁBORÚ UTÁN

4:02

Description

The opening moves like a prayer, a torrent of invocations that weave together love for the homeland, weight of history and yearning for divine mercy. Through vivid, rhythm‑driven verses the narrator summons the sky, the Tisza and the humble bread of the fields, grounding the story in a Hungarian landscape. As the tone shifts, the refrain of “life and death” spills into a portrayal of soldiers marching, flags fluttering, and a battlefield that hums with music and mourning. This blend of lyrical devotion and gritty wartime imagery creates a restless, musical narrative that asks what it means to love, to suffer and to survive.

The listener is drawn into a cascade of emotions—hope, fear, tenderness and patriotism—mirrored in the narrator’s restless reflections on destiny, sorrow and fleeting joy. The prose maintains a poetic cadence, allowing each scene to pulse like a drumbeat while still inviting quiet contemplation. With its cultural references and striking visual language, the work offers a resonant meditation on the fragile balance between existence and oblivion, perfect for anyone seeking a thoughtful, immersive audio experience.

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Language

hu

Duration

~5 hours (320K characters)

Release date

2025-03-24

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ernő Szép

Ernő Szép

1884–1953

A warm, witty voice in 20th-century Hungarian literature, he wrote poetry, fiction, plays, and journalism with unusual lightness and feeling. His work often turns everyday life, childhood memory, and vulnerability into something vivid and memorable.

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