Project Gutenberg 2020-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 145 Jókai, Mór 1825 1904 Jokai, Maurus Jokai, Mor A régi jó táblabirák: Regény Produced by Albert László from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project "A régi jó táblabirák: Regény" by Mór Jókai is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of nostalgia and social critique, focusing on the lives and struggles of the titular "táblabirák," which refers to local magistrates or judges known for their wisdom and community spirit. Central to the story are characters navigating the harsh realities of life marked by famine and societal decay. The opening of the novel presents a poignant reflection on aging and lost youth, as the narrator recalls happier times with friends at a round table in a Budapest tavern, intimating the camaraderie and wit of the old magistrates. The narrative shifts to a grim depiction of widespread famine affecting multiple counties, presenting the dire plight of the people struggling against starvation. Amidst this setting, the story introduces an elderly man and a young girl, Marina, as they make their way through the hardships of their environment, culminating in the poignant moment where the elderly man, believing he will never wake again, passes his last piece of bread to her. The scene establishes the stark contrast between hope and despair, serving as a microcosm for the societal themes Jókai intends to interrogate throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. hu Hungarian fiction -- 19th century PH Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 863939 2025-06-24T12:30:53.122565 text/html 846546 2024-10-17T17:32:30 text/html 411281 2025-06-24T12:31:03.185532 application/epub+zip 422756 2025-06-24T12:30:54.674561 application/epub+zip 422756 2025-06-24T12:30:53.905581 application/epub+zip 679254 2025-06-24T12:31:09.715511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631688 2025-06-24T12:31:02.355559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631625 2022-09-27T22:49:14.338940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 809903 2025-06-24T12:30:50.928599 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 790117 2024-10-17T17:32:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16786 2025-06-24T12:31:09.852529 application/rdf+xml 14369 2025-06-24T12:30:54.020570 image/jpeg 2477 2025-06-24T12:30:53.964591 image/jpeg 381265 2025-06-24T12:30:53.216570 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