Emberek a kövek között : $b Regény

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Emberek a kövek között : $b Regény

by Cécile Tormay

HU·~3 hours·33 chapters

Chapters

33 total
1

*Minden jogot fentartunk.*

0:32
2

I.

5:10
3

II.

8:45
4

III.

12:39
5

IV.

5:53
6

V.

14:05
7

VI.

8:17
8

VII.

3:28
9

VIII.

14:05
10

IX.

7:53

Description

In a stark, crag‑filled valley where the land itself seems to push back, a young woman named Jella clings to a birch branch as a massive stone rolls down the slope. The relentless wind, ragged cliffs, and the echo of distant bells set a raw, atmospheric backdrop that feels both beautiful and unforgiving. As the day wanes, Jella watches the villagers labor to move boulders and raise windbreaks, their exhausted movements a reflection of the region’s harsh rhythm.

Amid the relentless labor, Jella overhears a tense conversation between two women, Slatka and her sister‑in‑law, whose sharp words hint at deeper grudges and whispered accusations. Their exchange reveals a community haunted by old feuds, suspicion, and the weight of survival. Through Jella’s eyes, listeners are drawn into a world where every breath is a struggle against stone, wind, and the unseen forces that bind the people together.

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Language

hu

Duration

~3 hours (207K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Hungary: Franklin-Társulat, 1919.

Credits

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

Release date

2023-05-08

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Cécile Tormay

Cécile Tormay

1876–1937

A major Hungarian novelist and public intellectual of the early 20th century, she was widely read in her lifetime and became especially known for her memoir of revolutionary Hungary after World War I. Her legacy remains complicated because her literary fame was closely tied to right-wing politics and openly antisemitic writing.

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