Budapest : Regény by Tamás Kóbor

"Budapest: Regény" by Tamás Kóbor is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in Budapest and immediately brings to life a specific street, the Koronaherceg-utcát, depicting the social dynamics and daily life of its inhabitants. The narrative explores themes of vanity, societal status, and consumerism through its vividly described characters. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the Koronaherceg-utcát, depicted as a dual-natured place—both bustling and quiet, luxurious and poor. The street serves as a microcosm of Budapest society, where affluent ladies shop for the finest items juxtaposed with those who cannot afford such luxuries. The opening intricately details the interactions among the characters, notably focusing on Éva, a beautiful young woman whose encounters with a soldier begin to explore deeper themes of longing, societal pressures, and the complexities of desire. Through Éva's experiences, Kóbor paints a rich tableau of the socio-economic landscape of Budapest during this vibrant era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Kóbor, Tamás, 1867-1942
Title Budapest : Regény
Original Publication Hungary: Franklin-Társulat,1919.
Credits Albert László from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project
Reading Level Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language Hungarian
LoC Class PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures
Subject Hungarian fiction -- 20th century
Category Text
eBook-No. 68571
Release Date
Last Update Oct 18, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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