Teodor Dalnoki

Mór JókaiProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 194K words
Chapters: 20

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Teodor Dalnoki by Mór JókaiAuthor: Jókai, Mór, 1825-1904,Language: Finnish, Class: PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures, Release Date: Mar 15, 2015

Editor's review

Mór Jókai's Teodor Dalnoki appears in Project Gutenberg as a Finnish-language text, classified under Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures. Jókai was a major nineteenth-century Hungarian novelist, and this work offers Finnish-language readers an entry point into his narrative output. On the available evidence, it is best understood as a Finnish-language literary work within the public-domain electronic corpus rather than a translation intended for Chinese readers. Its value lies in giving readers of Finnish direct access to the language and narrative style of Jókai's fiction, and it may also serve comparative literature or translation scholars examining how Hungarian literature appears in Finnish. Because the text is in Finnish, Chinese readers without the relevant language skills face a high barrier to reading it. Readers with a foundation in Finnish are advised to work through it chapter by chapter, consulting biographical material on Jókai and background on nineteenth-century Hungarian literature as needed; Chinese readers are better served by approaching it as a case of textual and linguistic transmission.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Foreign-language readers with Finnish reading ability who want to encounter Jókai's work
Scholars studying the transmission and translation of Hungarian literature in Finnish
Ebook enthusiasts collecting multilingual public-domain texts from Project Gutenberg
Comparative literature readers interested in nineteenth-century Eastern European narrative fiction

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Chinese readers without Finnish who hope to read the story directly
Those who need a Chinese translation or a bilingual edition for reading
Literary researchers expecting detailed scholarly annotation and a translator's introduction

Reading tips

First confirm your level of Finnish reading proficiency, then decide whether to read the whole text or selected passages.
Before reading, briefly acquaint yourself with Jókai's life and the background of nineteenth-century Hungarian literature.
You may compare this text with translations of other works by Jókai to observe his narrative style.
Chinese readers who do not know Finnish can approach it as a case study in multilingual public-domain texts.

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FAQ

Is this book a Chinese edition? Can Chinese readers read it directly?

No. The available information gives the language as Finnish, and it is a public-domain electronic text released by Project Gutenberg. Chinese readers without Finnish reading ability will find the main text difficult to understand directly; they are better served by approaching it as a phenomenon of multilingual ebook versions, or by turning to other translations to learn about Jókai.

What is the content of Jókai's book?

The available information provides only the title, author, language, and classification; no plot summary is given. The specific story therefore cannot be inferred. Readers who wish to learn the plot should consult reliable introductions to Jókai's work or the text itself, rather than extrapolating from brief bibliographic information.

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About the author

Mór Jókai Author · Hungarian · 1825–1904

Mór Jókai (1825–1904) was the most important Hungarian novelist, playwright and revolutionary of the 19th century, and a major representative of Romantic literature. Born in Komárom, he took part in the 1848 Pest uprising and drafted the Twelve Points, and was later elected to parliament. His representative works include A Hungarian Nabob, The Baron's Sons, Black Diamonds and The Golden Man. Jókai's writing depicts Hungarian history and social change on a grand scale, with dramatic plots, vivid characters, romantic colour and national feeling; he is often compared with Dickens and Scott. His output was enormous: 106 of his works are held in this collection, and a hundred-volume collected edition appeared in 1894, evidence of his productivity and influence.