Project Gutenberg 2010-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 127 Mikszáth, Kálmán 1847 1910 Kálmán Mikszáth Mikszath, Kalman Mikszáth, Kálman Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet) 1854 1909 Bain, Robert Nisbet Worswick, B. W. Szent Péter esernyője. English St. Peter's Umbrella: A Novel Translation of: Szent Péter esernyője Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "St. Peter's Umbrella: A Novel" by Kálmán Mikszáth is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century, characterized by its rich storytelling and satirical exploration of rural Hungarian life. The narrative centers around the orphaned child, little Veronica, and her older brother, Father János, as they navigate the challenges of their impoverished existence in the village of Glogova. At the core of the story is a seemingly magical red umbrella, which becomes a pivotal symbol of blessings, misfortunes, and the intertwining fate of the villagers. At the start of the novel, the narrative introduces us to Veronica, a two-year-old girl left orphaned after her schoolmaster mother’s death, and her struggles in a village rife with poverty. Following her mother’s funeral, Veronica is taken to live with her brother, János, a newly appointed priest. The story unfolds in the setting of Glogova, portraying the dismal environment and the strange sense of camaraderie within the community. As János grapples with his newfound responsibilities and the mysteries surrounding the arrival of the red umbrella—claimed by some to be a divine gift—Mikszáth weaves a tale rich in humor, superstition, and the human condition, hinting at larger themes such as fate, community, and the absurdities of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/31945/31945-h/images/cover.jpg en Hungary -- Fiction Hungarian fiction -- Translations into English PH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 400783 400792 2024-09-13T12:29:26.596987 2023-09-14T06:40:24.227335 text/html text/html 409364 2021-01-06T10:42:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 290551 2021-01-06T10:42:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 310120 2024-09-13T12:29:33.182965 application/epub+zip 312255 2024-09-13T12:29:27.708968 application/epub+zip 193953 2024-09-13T12:29:27.143982 application/epub+zip 454001 2024-09-13T12:29:37.492943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414647 2024-09-13T12:29:32.557973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282720 2022-09-14T15:42:19.718966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361670 361460 2024-09-13T12:29:25.433992 2023-09-14T06:40:23.242301 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 360729 2021-01-06T10:42:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 135641 2021-01-06T10:42:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 360773 2021-01-06T10:42:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135427 2021-01-06T10:42:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22162 2024-09-13T12:29:37.642888 application/rdf+xml 13816 2024-09-13T12:29:27.241940 image/jpeg 2184 2024-09-13T12:29:27.192930 image/jpeg 290431 2024-09-13T12:29:26.641991 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia hu.wikipedia en.wikipedia