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László Beöthy
1826–1857
A gifted Hungarian humorist and novelist, he wrote with wit and feeling during the difficult years after the 1848 revolution. Though he died young, his fiction and comic writing helped make him a popular voice of his time.
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Goldbach & Comp. fűszerkereskedése "A kék macskához": Regény
by László Beöthy
About the author
Born in Komárom on May 1, 1826, he studied in several schools before completing legal studies. During the Hungarian Revolution of 1848–49, he served as a military judicial officer, and after the defeat he also spent time in the theater world before turning fully to writing.
He became known as a humorist and novelist in the 1850s, when readers valued lively, entertaining writing that could also reflect the mood of a country living through political disappointment. His best-known works include A puszták fiai (1857) and A kék macskához. Goldbach és Comp. fűszerkereskedése, which appeared posthumously in 1858.
He died in Pest on May 20, 1857, at only 31 years old. Even with such a short life, he left behind a body of work remembered for its humor, warmth, and sharp eye for everyday life.