Project Gutenberg 2011-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 1003 Jókai, Mór 1825 1904 Jokai, Maurus Jokai, Mor Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet) 1854 1909 Bain, Robert Nisbet 13009369 Tales From Jókai Preface -- Biography of Jókai -- The celestial slingers -- The compulsory diversion -- The sheriff of Caschau -- The justice of Soliman -- Love and the little dog -- The red starosta -- The city of the beast -- The hostile skulls -- The bad old times. Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Tales From Jókai" by Mór Jókai is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This anthology showcases the renowned Hungarian author’s diverse storytelling skills, featuring tales that range from historical narratives to lighter comic sketches and gripping ghost stories. The collection aims to introduce English readers to the rich tapestry of Jókai's work and highlights his genius in capturing the essence of Hungarian culture and folklore. The opening of the collection sets the stage with "The Celestial Slingers," a tale about the city of Debreczen’s struggles against the threatening Kuczuk Pasha. In a narrative filled with humor and elements of the fantastical, Governor Stephen Dobozy defies the Pasha’s threats, leading to a standoff where the townsfolk prepare to defend their home at any cost. As the story unfolds, a series of whimsically supernatural events comes to the fore, including the mystical appearance of a heavenly figure and a sudden tempest that intervenes in the conflict, highlighting the themes of resilience and divine protection. The tale intertwines local folklore with history, establishing a sense of place and cultural identity that is characteristic of Jókai’s storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Jókai, Mór, 1825-1904 -- Translations into English Hungary -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 581327 2025-06-15T08:38:03.654588 text/html 590656 2021-01-08T02:40:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 262608 2021-01-08T02:40:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 341117 2025-06-15T08:38:14.541029 application/epub+zip 345603 2025-06-15T08:38:06.512573 application/epub+zip 304826 2025-06-15T08:38:04.841576 application/epub+zip 573152 2025-06-15T08:38:20.618997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529217 2025-06-15T08:38:13.289063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455355 2022-09-17T06:46:50.169170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527590 2025-06-15T08:38:02.276599 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 527470 2021-01-08T02:40:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 206393 2021-01-08T02:40:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 526919 2021-01-08T02:40:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 206146 2021-01-08T02:40:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 527005 2021-01-08T02:40:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205880 2021-01-08T02:40:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24341 2025-06-15T08:38:20.799987 application/rdf+xml 11976 2025-06-15T08:38:05.425574 image/jpeg 3226 2025-06-15T08:38:05.134578 image/jpeg 326641 2025-06-15T08:38:03.712604 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 hu.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia