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Miklós Szentkuthy

    June 2, 1908 – July 18, 1988
    Cicero vándorévei
    Ulysses
    Apropos Casanova
    Prae, vol. II
    Towards the One and Only Metaphor
    Chapter On Love
    • Chapter On Love

      • 406 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      The narrative features a diverse cast of characters, including a reflective mayor, a nihilistic pope, a hanged brigand, and a courtesan with a young admirer, all navigating the brink of disaster. The writing showcases a polyphonic style, intertwining their thoughts on themes such as life, death, ethics, and aesthetics. Szentkuthy's work delves into complex philosophical musings, often veering into self-parody, while exploring the chaotic interplay of social order and human experience amidst an impending catastrophe.

      Chapter On Love
    • Prae, vol. II

      • 740 pages
      • 26 hours of reading

      Miklós Szentkuthy's debut novel, published in 1934, challenges traditional realism and provoked strong reactions from Hungarian critics, who found it shocking and labeled Szentkuthy as an outsider to Hungarian culture. The work's unconventional style and themes led to its classification as a "monstrous" piece of literature, highlighting the tension between cosmopolitan influences and national identity in Hungarian art.

      Prae, vol. II
    • Apropos Casanova

      Das Brevier des Heiligen Orpheus

      Er ist der Solitär der ungarischen Literatur. 60 Jahre arbeitete Miklós Szentkuthy an seinem enormen, uferlosen Werk - auf Deutsch lagen bisher nur wenige Seiten vor. Zu entdecken ist ein literarischer Kosmopolit, ein ungarischer Borges, ein zu jeder Zeit Unzeitgemäßer. »Hier ist ein wirklich amusabler, ein sehr wacher, sensitiver, empfänglicher Geist, der im höchsten Sinne Spaß versteht.« - Thomas Mann, 1949. Moderner Mystiker und virtuoser Gedankenjongleur: Mit Apropos Casanova führt Miklós Szentkuthy (1908 -1988) gewitzt ein in seine Gedankenwelt. In der Lektüre der Memoiren Casanovas treibt er sein höchst subjektives Spiel mit der Sprache und der Geschichte. Ob als barocker Liebesabenteurer oder als Pseudo-Abaelard, zerrissen zwischen Scholastik und Héloise - bei seinem Ritt durch die Epochen spricht Szentkuthy mit vielen Stimmen

      Apropos Casanova
    • A modernist novel of supreme stylistic innovation, this work is a towering achievement of twentieth-century literature. The narrative unfolds over a single day in Dublin, focusing on Leopold Bloom, his friends Buck Mulligan and Stephen Dedalus, and his wife Molly, among a vibrant cast of characters. Written between 1914 and 1921, it has withstood bowdlerization, legal challenges, and controversy. Joyce blends Celtic lyricism with raw vulgarity, showcasing ceaseless verbal inventiveness and a wide array of allusions, establishing it as a monumental exploration of the human condition. Declan Kiberd notes that it serves as "an endlessly open book of utopian epiphanies," reflecting on Dublin's colonial past while offering glimpses of a potentially redemptive future. This edition presents the standard text first published in 1960. Joyce, born in Dublin in 1882, left for Paris at twenty, rebelling against his upbringing. Though he returned briefly to Ireland, Dublin remained central to his major works. He lived in poverty for much of his life, facing personal challenges, including his daughter's mental illness. If you appreciated this novel, you might also enjoy Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway, available in Penguin Classics.

      Ulysses
    • Szentkuthy Miklós klasszikussá vált művei (Prae, Divertimento) mellett az utóbbi években az író hagyatékából előkerülő írásokkal (Bezárult Európa, Fájdalmak és titkok játéka) gazdagodik a Szentkuthy-kép. A Barokk Róbert az író tizenkilenc éves korában született regénye. A kamaszkor erotikus fantáziáit, a szellemi útkeresést nagy mesélőkedvvel - nem kevés bujasággal és iróniával felidéző mű második, javított kiadása jelenik meg most.

      Barokk Róbert