As the autumn leaves fall outside, and the wind starts to carry a chill, curl up indoors and lose yourself in one of these classic Hungarian novels from Corvina. Corvina’s titles are available in bookshops around the country. For more information, visit www.corvinakiado.hu.Mikszáth
Kálmán: The Noszty Boy’s Affair with Mari Tóth
This novel, first published in 1908, draws on the novelist’s intimate knowledge of country life and petty officialdom. Providing a large canvas for social criticism, the story itself is classic – the young Noszty, a poor member of a gentry family, must find himself a rich wife. He sets his sights on lovely commoner Mari Tóth, the daughter of a family who, having grown rich in America, have repatriated. But in order to win her, he must allude to riches that he does not have and falsely claims to have a title. The end of this emotional rollercoaster is far too good to give away…
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Kálmán: The Town in Black
Kálmán: The Town in Black
The Town in Black, Mikszáth’s last novel published after his death in 1911, invites the reader into a world where there is a marked divide between the village gentry and the town bourgeoisie, the former possessing rank but in need of money, the latter with plenty of money, but lacking rank. This novel is a heady mix of unforgettable characters, social criticism and politics intricately woven into an unforgettable love story, perfect for those autumn nights in front of the fire.
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