About this book
Tales from Jókai by Mór Jókai launches listeners into a vivid panorama of 19th-century Hungary where revolution, superstition, and human endurance collide. These nine historical fiction tales—drawn from the prodigious output of one of Hungary’s most beloved novelists—move from the smoky battlefields and political ferment of the 1848 uprising to remote villages steeped in folk lore and ancient belief.
Jókai blends sweeping historical backdrop with intimate character studies: soldiers and peasants, dreamers and survivors, each shaped by the hardships of Eastern Europe. Superstition and myth thread through the collection, culminating in the fantastical novella "The City of the Beast," an imaginative retelling of the sinking of Atlantis that showcases Jókai’s gift for marrying mythic spectacle to human stakes. The stories’ rich sense of place evokes the Carpathian landscapes and contested borderlands that defined a turbulent century.
Ideal for fans of historical fiction, classic European literature, and folk-inspired storytelling, Tales from Jókai rewards listeners who crave atmospheric narratives that illuminate history through memorable characters and moral complexity. Listen for vivid scenes, lyrical prose, and a storyteller who brings a vanished world palpably to life.
