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A dimly lit, half‑round hall becomes a theater of wonder as an unseen orchestra fills the air with an otherworldly blend of glass‑violin, aluminum organ and distant choral whispers. The audience, half‑shrouded in shadow, watches the stage’s simple proscenium transform under a wash of lilac, then scarlet‑tinged clouds, while a gentleman in a black tailcoat recites verses that feel both ancient and freshly imagined. The poetic narrator’s voice, smooth and measured, sets the tone for a spectacle that promises something both magical and inexplicably modern.
From the glow of a tiny diamond‑like star, the fairy Magnéta is summoned—her hair a cascade of midnight silk, her eyes twin lanterns of fire and yearning. As she awakens, the sky shifts from northern lights to rose‑pink dawn, and the stage fills with a delicate, silk‑like veil that hints at a body both ethereal and powerfully human. Listeners are invited to linger on the mystery of her origin, the magnetic pull between earth and sky, and the enchanting music that swirls around every graceful movement.
Language
hu
Duration
~6 hours (382K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Albert László from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project
Release date
2020-07-31
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1825–1904
A master of Hungarian romantic fiction, he spun grand adventures, sharp humor, and patriotic feeling into stories that generations of readers treasured. He was also deeply involved in the revolutionary life of 19th-century Hungary, which gives his novels an added sense of energy and conviction.
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