Túl a láthatáron : Elbeszélések

In this striking collection, the author guides listeners through forgotten corners of history, opening with a haunting tour of Rome’s obscure S. Stefano Rotondo. The manuscript’s rich description of the church’s mismatched columns and a wall of seventy graphic martyr tableaux sets a vivid, unsettling tone. As the narrator leads us deeper, the blend of architectural detail and macabre frescoes feels both scholarly and almost cinematic.

The first story focuses on a young noblewoman from Sicily, Agatha, whose beauty draws the eye of a ruthless governor. When she refuses his advances, she is consigned to the gruesome torture depicted on the church walls, enduring acts that blur the line between myth and cruelty. Yet amid the horror, the narrative captures a strange, defiant serenity in her smile, hinting at deeper spiritual resolve.

Through stark visual language and an eye for detail, the collection offers a window into how early‑20th‑century Hungarian writers imagined ancient sacrifice. Listeners will find both the fascination of a labyrinth and a meditation on the endurance of faith under oppression, all delivered in measured, lyrical prose that never shies away from the uncomfortable.