
KOSZTOLÁNYI DEZSŐ
In the summer of 1916, Gyoma drifts between the idle chatter of café windows and the bright, almost surreal whiteness of fresh bread. People linger over peppered lunches, sip pale beer, and flip through afternoon newspapers while a low, bruised sky threatens rain. Beneath the ordinary bustle, a nervous whisper circulates: a vague sense that something larger—‘háború’—is about to break the calm.
The narrative follows an ordinary citizen who observes the shift from lighthearted optimism to a collective, uneasy anticipation. As the clock ticks and the word ‘war’ settles into conversation, everyday sensations sharpen into a palette of fear, hope, and disbelief. Listeners are drawn into the sensory richness of a single day that captures the fragile line between peace and the looming conflict, without revealing what follows.
Language
hu
Duration
~4 hours (273K 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
2020-07-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

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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