Project Gutenberg 2010-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 235 Mikszáth, Kálmán 1847 1910 Kálmán Mikszáth Mikszath, Kalman Mikszáth, Kálman Loew, William N. (William Noah) 1922 Heathen Master Filcsik Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Heathen Master Filcsik" by Kálmán Mikszáth is a short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the life of a proud and miserly cobbler named Filcsik, who is more enamored with his illustrious fur cloak than with the well-being of his only daughter, Therese. The story intricately weaves themes of familial neglect, pride, and the complexity of human emotions against the backdrop of Hungarian peasant life. The plot revolves around the relationship between Master Filcsik and his daughter, who defies her father's wishes by eloping with a County Judge. Filcsik’s stubbornness and cold heart lead to a rift between him and Therese, culminating in her illness and longing for reconciliation. When Filcsik’s prized fur cloak goes missing, it prompts a series of events that reveal his underlying humanity as he ultimately sacrifices the cloak for a beggar and her child. This act signifies a transformation, showcasing that even the hardest hearts can be moved by compassion, despite Filcsik's continued pretense of ownership over the cloak. The story highlights Mikszáth's characteristic humor and social commentary through Filcsik's journey from selfishness to a fleeting glimpse of generosity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31676/31676-h/images/cover.png Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Hungarian fiction -- Translations into English PH Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories 52535 2025-06-13T06:12:51.941185 text/html 48850 2021-01-06T07:42:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 110739 2021-01-06T07:42:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 113821 2025-06-13T06:12:54.456148 application/epub+zip 112427 2025-06-13T06:12:52.652162 application/epub+zip 30978 2025-06-13T06:12:52.217151 application/epub+zip 312539 2025-06-13T06:12:55.887149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304895 2025-06-13T06:12:54.002178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73745 2022-09-14T14:16:42.178080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42939 2025-06-13T06:12:51.772184 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42748 2021-01-06T07:42:11 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16837 2021-01-06T07:42:11 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 42716 2021-01-06T07:42:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 16811 2021-01-06T07:42:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 42727 2021-01-06T07:42:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16787 2021-01-06T07:42:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22928 2025-06-13T06:12:56.032146 application/rdf+xml 12284 2025-06-13T06:12:52.283168 image/jpeg 2609 2025-06-13T06:12:52.250167 image/jpeg 110740 2025-06-13T06:12:51.959168 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia hu.wikipedia