Szindbád utazásai

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Szindbád utazásai

by Gyula Krúdy

HU·~3 hours·17 chapters

Chapters

17 total

SZINDBÁD UTAZÁSAI

0:10

Ifju évek.

15:00

Szindbád álma.

37:06

Duna mentén.

8:56

Szindbád és a szinésznő.

12:24

Szent Jusztina estéje.

14:46

Nagyapám jó táncos volt…

11:30

A katona.

16:34

Régi kocsikon.

11:49

Ferenc császár éjszakája.

12:14
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Description

A hushed cloister in the early twentieth‑century city serves as the backdrop for a young novice’s reverie. Szindbád, recalling his days among stone walls and faded frescoes, watches the spectral silhouette of Prince Lubomirski looming over the chapel, a reminder of forgotten grandeur. The rhythm of monks’ chants, the soft echo of boots on cold tiles, and the occasional whisper of a candle’s flame create an atmosphere that feels both intimate and timeless.

Through Szindbád’s eyes the narrative drifts between solemn ritual and whimsical anecdotes—a paper merchant with a dark doorway, a girl named Fanni whose imagined moustache becomes a badge of pride, and the quirky customs of the monastery’s residents. The prose blends gentle humor with a melancholy nostalgia, inviting listeners to wander through memory‑laden corridors where history, legend, and personal longing intertwine. It is a lyrical meditation on identity, tradition, and the quiet magic that lingers in forgotten places.

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Language

hu

Duration

~3 hours (202K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

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

Release date

Jul 21, 2020

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Gyula Krúdy

Gyula Krúdy

1878–1933

A master of modern Hungarian prose, his fiction is known for its dreamy atmosphere, wit, and melancholy. He wrote with unusual warmth about memory, desire, and the fading world of old Hungary.

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