
KÜLFÖLDI REGÉNYÍRÓK
A wandering narrator pens a series of restless notes, tracing how the people we once knew—friends, rivals, even the dead—continue to echo in our thoughts and shape the direction of our lives. The prose drifts between philosophical musings on chance, destiny, and the quiet judgments that follow us, inviting listeners to pause and consider whether their own path has risen or fallen under the weight of past encounters.
The story opens in a noisy port city, where the narrator meets a peculiar stranger known as Szemes. Their brief conversation at a job‑posting board hints at hidden talents and unspoken certainty, setting a tone of mystery and self‑questioning that propels the listener into a world of cracked shoes, tattered coats, and a shared yearning for a clearer horizon. As they walk toward the water‑worn steps, the narrator’s reflections begin to map out the tangled “road of people” that will guide the rest of the journey.
Language
hu
Duration
~6 hours (360K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Budapest: Franklin-Társulat, 1927.
Credits
Albert László from page images generously made available by the Hungarian Electronic Library
Release date
2023-12-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1880–1952
Best known for creating Maya the Bee, he wrote stories that mixed close observation of nature with fantasy and adventure. His work reached readers far beyond Germany and kept finding new life through later adaptations.
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