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Jókai, Mór
1825
1904
Jokai, Maurus
Jokai, Mor
Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet)
1854
1909
Bain, Robert Nisbet
The Day of Wrath
Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Translation of: "Szomorú napok"
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"The Day of Wrath" by Mór Jókai is a novel, likely written during the late 19th century. The work explores the themes of despair, societal suffering, and the consequences of injustice, set against the backdrop of a tumultuous period in Hungary's history. The story revolves around the ominous "death-bird," an old woman whose prophecies foreshadow calamities for the village and its inhabitants, drawing attention to the external and internal conflicts faced by various characters. The opening of the novel establishes a bleak and eerie atmosphere in the village of Hétfalu, revealing three long-abandoned houses that serve as symbols of desolation. We meet Magdolna, the "death-bird," whose unsettling presence evokes fear and superstition among the villagers, as she possesses the unsettling ability to foresee death and misfortune. As ominous signs of a disaster loom, the townsfolk grapple with their superstitions and the deep-rooted despair of their circumstances. This introduces a world steeped in sentiment rather than rationality, hinting at both personal and communal tragedies to unfold as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Hungary -- History -- Uprising of 1848-1849 -- Fiction
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