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The Mor Jokai Library
Step aboard, gentle listener, and let the Danube carry you into the wondrous world of Mór Jókai. A realm of ruined fortunes and sudden triumphs, noble hearts and dangerous secrets, revolution, romance, exile, adventure, and hope.The Mor Jokai Library presents Jókai’s novels in full, bringing to life the sweeping tales that made him one of Hungary’s great storytellers. Here are castles and islands, merchants and patriots, villains, dreamers, lovers, and men whose destinies may turn upon a single…
Episodes
- The Mor Jokai Library
Eyes Like the Sea Chapter 14
In which a lady with eyes like the sea offers a stirring vision of escape and glory abroad, tempting the narrator with the promise of literary acclaim and…
- The Mor Jokai Library
Eyes Like the Sea Chapter 13 Part 3
In which a daring scheme unfolds involving a secret ciphered despatch memorised by a resourceful lady disguised with an English passport, thus outwitting enemy…
- The Mor Jokai Library
Eyes Like the Sea Chapter 13 Part 2
In which a daring escape from captivity through desolate sand-hills leads to a harrowing night besieged by wolves, and the narrator’s quick wit and unexpected…
- The Mor Jokai Library
Eyes Like the Sea Chapter 13 Part 1
In which a young lady recounts the harrowing flight from a burning town, encountering rejection from her own mother amidst the chaos, only to be rescued and…
- The Mor Jokai Library
Eyes Like the Sea Chapter 12 Part 2
In which the narrator recounts a journey marked by hardship and poignant encounters, revealing the harsh realities behind genteel appearances and the tangled…
- The Mor Jokai Library
Eyes Like the Sea Chapter 12 Part 1
In which a solitary painter finds himself upon the mystic heights of the Pagan Altar, where a sea of mist conceals the world below, and an unexpected meeting…
- The Mor Jokai Library
Eyes Like the Sea Chapter 11
In which two good-natured kinsmen arrive to discuss the business of swine and theatre, bringing news of an elusive revolutionary-turned-actor with the clever…
- The Mor Jokai Library
Eyes Like the Sea Chapter 10
In which the narrator is secreted away to a hidden village deep in the beech forests, shielded from the turmoil of revolution and war by the kindness of…
- The Mor Jokai Library
Eyes Like the Sea Chapter 9
In which the stirring dawn of revolution in Hungary reveals the fervent aspirations and bitter struggles of a people yearning for liberty, freedom of the…
- The Mor Jokai Library
Eyes Like the Sea Chapter 8 Part 2
In which a spirited country lass recounts her defiant flight from convention, narrating a tale of rustic rebellion and wily resilience amid the swell of…
- The Mor Jokai Library
Eyes Like the Sea Chapter 8 Part 1
In which the narrator, newly settled in a modest bachelor’s lodging, is visited by the transformed Bessy, who regales him with a candid and vivid account of…
- The Mor Jokai Library
Eyes Like the Sea Chapter 7
In which the narrator returns to Pest to find friendship and love entwined in humble yet joyful circumstances, sharing lodgings with newlyweds and reflecting…
- The Mor Jokai Library
Eyes Like the Sea Chapter 6
In which a novel American-style duel leaves a humorous yet harmless wound, and the narrator returns to his native town adorned with fresh honours and the…
- The Mor Jokai Library
Eyes Like the Sea Chapter 5
In which the narrator finds his place among a circle of fervent young literati inspired by French ideals and discovers the value of writing in the language of…
- The Mor Jokai Library
Eyes Like the Sea Chapter 4
In which a beloved poet’s unexpected visit stirs both admiration and rebellion amongst friends, leading to schemes both romantic and charitable that knit the…
- The Mor Jokai Library
Eyes Like the Sea Chapter 3
In which a young writer patiently unfolds the art of romance-writing to a curious and lively neighbour, revealing a quaint tableau of literary beginnings set…
- The Mor Jokai Library
Eyes Like the Sea Chapter 2
In which a young man, newly distinguished by literary and artistic successes, contends with social slights and the caprices of a lively gathering, while…
- The Mor Jokai Library
Eyes Like the Sea Chapter 1
In which a young gentleman recounts his first encounter with the enchanting Bessy, whose eyes are likened to the vast and changeful sea, set against the lively…