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Deszo Kosztolanyi

    Dezső Kosztolányi was a pivotal figure in Hungarian literature, a poet and prose writer whose work vibrates with life and introspection. His fiction, often set in a fictional town inspired by his native region, delves into the complexities of the human condition with keen empathy. Kosztolányi's style is marked by a lyrical quality that carries through his prose, and his prolific output includes novels and short stories. He was also a significant translator, enriching Hungarian literature with renditions of world classics.

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    Kornel Esti
    • Kornel Esti

      • 233 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
      4.2(1233)Add rating

      Crazy, funny and gorgeously dark, The Adventures of Kornel Esti sets into rollicking action a series of adventures about a man and his wicked doppleganger, who breathes every forbidden idea of his childhood into his ear, and then reappears decades later. Part Gogol, part Chekhov, and all brilliance, Kosztolanyi in his final book serves up his most magical, radical, and intoxicating work. Here is a novel which inquires: What if your id (loyally keeping your name) decides to strike out on its own, cuts a disreputable swath through the world, and then sends home to you all its unpaid bills and ruined maidens? And then: What if you and your alter ego decide to write a book together?

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