Project Gutenberg 2013-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 136 Gaal, József 1811 1866 Gaal, Jozsef A peleskei notárius: Bohózat három szakaszban négy felvonással E-text prepared by Tamás Róth, Judit Bíró, Albert László, and the Hungarian Distributed Proofreading Team (http://dphu.aladar.hu) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "A peleskei notárius: Bohózat három szakaszban négy felvonással" by József Gaal is a comedic play written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows the character István Zajtay, the notary of Nagy-Peleske, as he navigates through various comic situations involving superstition, characters like Tóti Dorka the witch, and the absurdity of local customs and governance. The play dives into themes of societal norms and the tension between reason and superstition, set against the backdrop of Hungarian culture. The opening of the play introduces us to a spirited community about to execute a witch, Tóti Dorka, amidst a fierce public debate led by the local notary and a group of villagers. Zajtay, the notary, argues against the existence of witches and the mob's eagerness for retribution, displaying a mix of rationality and comic cowardice. As the story unfolds, Dorka tries to manipulate the situation for her benefit, leading to an amusing confrontation that lays the groundwork for the ensuing chaos. The atmosphere is lively and comedic, setting the stage for a reflection on human nature and societal beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. hu Hungarian drama -- 19th century PH Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 203506 2025-09-17T07:44:22.493026 text/html 182300 2024-10-23T15:02:51 text/html 176783 2025-09-17T07:44:31.905940 application/epub+zip 177818 2025-09-17T07:44:26.651981 application/epub+zip 140627 2025-09-17T07:44:25.083009 application/epub+zip 452628 2025-09-17T07:44:34.976952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434309 2025-09-17T07:44:30.598971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269168 2022-09-19T11:46:36.922247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149010 2025-09-17T07:44:21.376032 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128902 2024-10-23T15:02:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16236 2025-09-17T07:44:35.102941 application/rdf+xml 26796 2025-09-17T07:44:25.598022 image/jpeg 5163 2025-09-17T07:44:25.339979 image/jpeg 171187 2025-09-17T07:44:22.506986 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