Mór Jókai

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Mór Jókai

1825–1904

A towering figure in 19th-century Hungarian literature, he wrote sweeping, adventurous novels and plays that made him one of his country’s most beloved storytellers. His life was just as dramatic as his fiction, shaped by politics, journalism, and the revolutionary spirit of 1848.

149 Audiobooks

Rab Ráby: Regény

Rab Ráby: Regény

by Mór Jókai

The Poor Plutocrats

The Poor Plutocrats

by Mór Jókai

The Day of Wrath

The Day of Wrath

by Mór Jókai

A Hungarian Nabob

A Hungarian Nabob

by Mór Jókai

The Tower of Dago

The Tower of Dago

by Mór Jókai

Árnyképek

Árnyképek

by Mór Jókai

Tales From Jókai

Tales From Jókai

by Mór Jókai

Pretty Michal

Pretty Michal

by Mór Jókai

Délvirágok; Oceánia

Délvirágok; Oceánia

by Mór Jókai

Uusi tilanhaltia

Uusi tilanhaltia

by Mór Jókai

Peter the Priest

Peter the Priest

by Mór Jókai

Fekete gyémántok

Fekete gyémántok

by Mór Jókai

Valekuollut: Romaani

Valekuollut: Romaani

by Mór Jókai

Mesék és regék

Mesék és regék

by Mór Jókai

Rakkaita sukulaisia

Rakkaita sukulaisia

by Mór Jókai

Rakkauden narrit

Rakkauden narrit

by Mór Jókai

Debts of Honor

by Mór Jókai

Dr. Dumany's Wife

Dr. Dumany's Wife

by Mór Jókai

Boresko kaunotar y.m. kertomuksia

Boresko kaunotar y.m. kertomuksia

by Mór Jókai, Antonio de Trueba

Kiusaaja: Romaani

Kiusaaja: Romaani

by Mór Jókai

Rákóczy fia: Regény

Rákóczy fia: Regény

by Mór Jókai

A tengerszemü hölgy

A tengerszemü hölgy

by Mór Jókai

The Corsair King

The Corsair King

by Mór Jókai

Szép Mikhál: Regény

Szép Mikhál: Regény

by Mór Jókai

Szerelem bolondjai

Szerelem bolondjai

by Mór Jókai

Targallyak

Targallyak

by Mór Jókai

Jocus és Momus

Jocus és Momus

by Mór Jókai

Erdélyi képek

Erdélyi képek

by Mór Jókai

About the author

Born in Komárom on February 18, 1825, Mór Jókai became one of the most important Hungarian novelists of the 19th century. He first studied law, but writing soon took over, and his fiction, plays, and journalism brought him a huge readership in Hungary and beyond.

Jókai was also deeply involved in public life. During the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, he was active in the movement in Pest, and that political energy remained part of his public identity for years afterward. Alongside his literary career, he later served in the Hungarian parliament.

He was extraordinarily prolific, with collected works running to around 100 volumes. Readers have long been drawn to his rich imagination, romantic storytelling, and vivid sense of history, which helped make him a defining voice in Hungarian literature. He died in Budapest on May 5, 1904.