Feljegyzések

A vivid portrait of turn‑of‑the‑century Hungary, this collection reads like a diary pulled straight from the newspapers of 1909. The author records everyday moments—salon conversations, the glitter of a French‑inspired coat, the quiet drama of a small provincial town that would later be consumed by fire. Through sharp, almost cinematic details, readers glimpse the lives of teachers, landlords, and a charismatic young woman named Irén, whose presence animates the modest rooms she inhabits.

The prose is deliberately unpolished, preserving the immediacy of a journalist’s notebook. It captures the paradox of a society caught between reverence for tradition and the pull of fashionable French culture, all while hinting at the underlying tensions of a world on the brink of change. Listeners will feel as if they are stepping into a dusty salon, hearing laughter echo off plastered walls, and sharing the fleeting intimacy of a bygone era.