Francia kastély: Regény

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Francia kastély: Regény

by Gyula Krúdy

HU·~3 hours

Chapters

Description

A lavish masked ball roils within the walls of the enigmatic Francia Castle, where guests glide in silk and intrigue. Among them moves Szindbád, a dashing wanderer in a black silk tuxedo, his face hidden behind a crimson veil. He is approached by a striking lady, Georgina Pálházi, whose delicate mask reveals a mix of aristocratic poise and desperate resolve. Their brief exchange hints at a tangled past and a looming danger that threatens her young son.

Georgina confides that her estranged husband, aided by a mysterious figure known as Sármai, intends to seize the child during the night’s festivities. She implores Szindbád’s aid, offering his sharp mind and daring spirit to thwart the plot. As the orchestra swells and the clock edges toward midnight, the castle’s corridors become a stage for secret alliances and hidden motives, inviting listeners to step into a world where elegance masks peril and every whispered promise could alter fate.

Details

Language

hu

Duration

~3 hours (190K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Hungary: Singer és Wolfner, 1914.

Credits

Albert László from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project

Release date

2022-08-16

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Gyula Krúdy

Gyula Krúdy

1878–1933

Best known for the dreamlike, melancholy world of the Szindbád stories, this Hungarian writer blended memory, desire, and everyday life into prose that still feels modern. He was also a prolific journalist and novelist whose work helped shape 20th-century Hungarian literature.

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