
Megjegyzés:
A gritty yet lyrical collection of short tales unfolds in the shadow of a war-torn landscape. Men exhausted by unpaid service gather on a sparse meadow, swapping bitter jokes and desperate plans while hunger gnaws at their spirits. Their conversation crackles with raw humor, bitter nostalgia, and the uneasy camaraderie that survives even when the king forgets them.
At the heart of the gathering, the seasoned Miklós Vitéz steps forward, promising a story that blurs the line between memory and myth. His voice draws listeners into a world where ordinary soldiers become reluctant heroes, confronting absurd authority and the relentless grind of survival. The narratives weave together gritty realism, folkloric exaggeration, and poignant reflections on loyalty, making each episode feel like a fire‑lit warning and a wistful lullaby rolled into one.
These stories linger long after the final line, offering listeners a vivid portrait of human endurance in a landscape where the green grass is both a refuge and a reminder of what is at stake.
Language
hu
Duration
~2 hours (153K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Hungary: Athenaeum, 1915.
Credits
Albert László from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project
Release date
2022-08-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1879–1942
A major Hungarian novelist and one of the strongest realist voices of the 20th century, his fiction brought village life, poverty, family strain, and social change onto the page with unusual force. His stories are remembered for their sharp eye, emotional honesty, and deep sympathy for ordinary people.
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