Project Gutenberg 2011-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 314 Jókai, Mór 1825 1904 Jokai, Maurus Jokai, Mor Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet) 1854 1909 Bain, Robert Nisbet 13009369 Tales From Jókai Preface -- Biography of Jókai -- The celestial slingers -- The compulsory diversion -- The sheriff of Caschau -- The justice of Soliman -- Love and the little dog -- The red starosta -- The city of the beast -- The hostile skulls -- The bad old times. Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Tales From Jókai" by Mór Jókai is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This anthology showcases the renowned Hungarian author’s diverse storytelling skills, featuring tales that range from historical narratives to lighter comic sketches and gripping ghost stories. The collection aims to introduce English readers to the rich tapestry of Jókai's work and highlights his genius in capturing the essence of Hungarian culture and folklore. The opening of the collection sets the stage with "The Celestial Slingers," a tale about the city of Debreczen’s struggles against the threatening Kuczuk Pasha. In a narrative filled with humor and elements of the fantastical, Governor Stephen Dobozy defies the Pasha’s threats, leading to a standoff where the townsfolk prepare to defend their home at any cost. As the story unfolds, a series of whimsically supernatural events comes to the fore, including the mystical appearance of a heavenly figure and a sudden tempest that intervenes in the conflict, highlighting the themes of resilience and divine protection. The tale intertwines local folklore with history, establishing a sense of place and cultural identity that is characteristic of Jókai’s storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Jókai, Mór, 1825-1904 -- Translations into English Hungary -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 581200 581210 2024-09-15T16:08:48.264088 2023-09-16T09:18:48.133000 text/html text/html 590656 2021-01-08T02:40:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 262608 2021-01-08T02:40:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 319574 2024-09-15T16:08:58.106040 application/epub+zip 324332 2024-09-15T16:08:50.507078 application/epub+zip 283531 2024-09-15T16:08:49.198094 application/epub+zip 552955 2024-09-15T16:09:03.715022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508928 2024-09-15T16:08:57.059077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455355 2022-09-17T06:46:50.169170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527589 2024-09-15T16:08:46.876070 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 527470 2021-01-08T02:40:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 206393 2021-01-08T02:40:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 526919 2021-01-08T02:40:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 206146 2021-01-08T02:40:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 527005 2021-01-08T02:40:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205880 2021-01-08T02:40:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23716 2024-09-15T16:09:03.967001 application/rdf+xml 12006 2024-09-15T16:08:49.570132 image/jpeg 3236 2024-09-15T16:08:49.381063 image/jpeg 306778 2024-09-15T16:08:48.317079 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 en.wikipedia hu.wikipedia fi.wikipedia