
A crisp autumn afternoon finds a young lawyer and a shy, blonde girl tangled in a playful, slightly absurd flirtation. Their banter—full of exaggerated vows and mock‑heroic declarations—captures the restless energy of youthful love, while the surrounding garden, strewn with fallen leaves, adds a quiet, natural backdrop to their antics.
Nearby, two older men, Miska and János, watch the scene with a mixture of amusement and nostalgic irritation. Their conversation swings between ribald jokes and wistful reflections on how love once felt for them, highlighting the generational gap between the earnest idealism of the young and the seasoned cynicism of the old.
The piece balances humor with a gentle critique of societal expectations, inviting listeners to hear the lively dialogue and sense the subtle tension between tradition and modern desire. It offers a window into early‑twentieth‑century Hungarian life, where simple garden encounters become a stage for larger questions about romance, propriety, and the passage of time.
Full title
Szerelem (2. kötet) : Móricz Zsigmond egyfelvonásosai Móricz Zsigmond egyfelvonásosai
Language
hu
Duration
~52 minutes (50K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Albert László from page images generously made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library
Release date
2021-11-29
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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