| Author |
Gárdonyi, Géza, 1863-1922 |
| Title |
Pöhölyék
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| Original Publication |
Hungary: Singer és Wolfner,1910.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
A bányász -- Hol hálunk meg? -- A tej.
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| Credits |
Albert László from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project
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| Summary |
"Pöhölyék" by Géza Gárdonyi is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the Pöhöly family, specifically two young brothers, János and Péter, as they navigate the profound loss of their mother and the shifts in their family dynamics following her death. This exploration of childhood innocence against the backdrop of hardship sets the stage for themes of grief, growing up, and the complexities of family relationships. At the start of the narrative, readers meet the young Pöhöly children, who are innocent of the grave situation surrounding their mother’s illness. Their interactions with various villagers, who express their condolences and concern, juxtapose their naïve playfulness as they explore their surroundings. The atmosphere quickly turns somber with the arrival of their father's sorrow and the realities of their mother being laid to rest. As János tries to grasp the gravity of his mother's death, the community’s response and the children's follow-up actions depict a stark contrast between the innocence of childhood and the harshness of adult grief, foreshadowing the profound transformations that await them in their future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Hungarian |
| LoC Class |
PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures
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| Subject |
Short stories, Hungarian
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| Subject |
Hungarian fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
68808 |
| Release Date |
Aug 21, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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