Mágia

audiobook

Mágia

by Dezső Kosztolányi

HU·~41 minutes·43 chapters

Chapters

43 total
1

MÉZ

0:45
2

A HOSSZÚ, HOSSZÚ, HOSSZÚ ÉJSZAKÁN

0:33
3

ARCOM A TÜKÖRBEN

1:09
4

GYŰLÖLÖM MAGAMAT

0:27
5

TAKARODÓ

0:25
6

AMI ITT MARADT

0:52
7

ÓRÁK

0:43
8

MÉRT NEM BESZÉLTEK ÉN HALOTTJAIM?…

0:46
9

PÁRBESZÉD MAGAMMAL

1:03
10

HÓDOLAT A HALÁLNAK

0:35

Description

The opening swirls through a fevered meditation on honey, grief and the weight of memory, rendered in a lyrical, almost chant‑like Hungarian cadence. A solitary narrator drifts across fields of wilted blossoms, tasting the bitter sweetness of loss. The language folds mirror images, long‑braided night‑hair and flickering candles into a densely symbolic landscape. Already the mood feels both intimate and uncanny, inviting listeners to follow a voice that ruminates on its own reflection.

As the narrative unfolds, the speaker confronts a mirror‑filled room where self‑hatred and fragmented identities echo like a mournful trumpet. The recurring motifs of honey, fire and endless hair suggest a yearning for sweetness and continuity amid a world that feels increasingly hollow. Listeners are drawn into a haunting interior journey, where each poetic vignette offers a glimpse of fragile hope beneath the veil of melancholy.

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Language

hu

Duration

~41 minutes (39K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Albert László from page images generously made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library

Release date

2021-02-09

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Dezső Kosztolányi

Dezső Kosztolányi

1885–1936

A leading voice in 20th-century Hungarian literature, he wrote poetry, novels, stories, essays, and criticism with unusual grace and emotional precision. His work is often remembered for its sharp observation of ordinary life and its deep sympathy for human vulnerability.

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