Mr Jkai -- also known as Maurus Jokai -- was a Hungarian dramatist
and novelist. He originally studied law and became an advocate in
what is now Budapest. Encouraged by the reception of his first
play, "The Jewish Boy," he turned to writing, producing Working
Days, and becoming editor of "letkpek," the leading Hungarian
literary journal. Following a revolution and the deposition of the
Hapsburg dynasty, he became a political suspect. He spent the next
fourteen years reviving the Magyar language, producing thirty
romances and numerous other works. After the re-establishment of
the Hungarian Constitution, he sat in parliament for twenty years,
founded and edited the government organ "Hon," and was later
elevated to the upper house by the king.
"A Hungarian Nabob," considered by Jokai to be his best work, is
a richly colored picture of aristocratic life, full of vivid,
bustling scenes, various native characters, and humorous and
dramatic incidents. The Nabob figure is a Hungarian potentate of
vast estates, who lives amidst a crowd of retainers, wassailing
companions, women, gamblers, fools, and gypsies. The plot relates
to the intrigues of his dissolute heir, and his marriage with a
young girl which serves to baffle them.
General
| Imprint: |
Aegypan
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2007 |
| First published: |
October 2007 |
| Authors: |
Maurus Jokai
|
| Translators: |
R. Nisbet Bain
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
|
| Pages: |
244 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-60312-696-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Adventure / thriller >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-60312-696-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781603126960 |
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