Century in Scarlet
by Lajos Zilahy
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Set in the revolutionary Europe of 1848, this is the story of two Hungarian brothers who occupy opposing political and ideological camps: Dali, a fiery, freedom-loving romantic, and Antal, a conservative bureaucrat. Throughout the tale, vivid portraits of historical figures appear: Prince Metternich, the Austro-Hungarian chancellor; Tsar Nicholas I; and Lajos Kossuth, the hero of the fight for Hungarian independence. Lajos Zilahy's graphic recreations of the momentous historical events and show more the passionate private lives of his characters form an unforgettable portrait of 19th-century Europe. Lajos Zilahy was the leading Hungarian novelist of the 20th century; among his books are Two Prisoners and The Deserters. show lessTags
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Zilahy Lajos történelmi trilógiájának (Dukay-trilógia) harmadik kötete a 19. századi európai forradalmi hullámok, különösen az 1848–49-es magyar szabadságharc és a Habsburg-birodalom hanyatlásának drámáját mutatja be a Dukay-család sorsán keresztül. A mű kiemelkedően értékes szépirodalmi alkotás, amely a nemzeti történelmet és az európai politikai struktúrák változását egyéni, családregényi perspektívából, ugyanakkor historikus pontossággal ábrázolja.
Describe las vicisitudes de una familia noble húngara de 1814 a 1914. Después de la derrota de Napoleón se restablece el Ancien Régime en el Congreso de Viena y vuelve el esplendor y, luego, el paulatino fin del imperio y de toda una época.
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Gallimard, Folio (3771)
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- Canonical title
- Century in Scarlet
- Alternate titles*
- El crepúsculo de cobre
- Original publication date
- 1965 (original Hungarian) (original Hungarian); 2001 (English translation) (English translation)
- Original language*
- Húngaro
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