The Tempter: A Novel

Mór JókaiProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 217K words
Chapters: 22

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.Kiusaaja: Romaani by Mór JókaiAuthor: Jókai, Mór, 1825-1904,Language: Finnish, Class: PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures, Release Date: Sep 18, 2016

Editor's review

This is the Finnish translation of a novel by the Hungarian writer Mór Jókai, released free of charge by Project Gutenberg. Jókai is known for his romantic storytelling and broad social panoramas, and this work continues his characteristic strengths in plotting and character portrayal, making it a useful sample for understanding nineteenth-century Central and Eastern European literature and literary translation into Finnish. The electronic edition is convenient to search and cite, but readers need to be able to read Finnish. For readers studying Finnish language and literature or comparative literature, it can serve as a source text; general Chinese readers who want to read the content will need to find another translation or reference materials. Before reading, it is advisable to learn about the author's era and the background of Hungarian literature in order to reduce cultural distance when entering the text.

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Scholars and students studying Finnish literary translation or comparative literature
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Readers who prefer fast-paced contemporary narrative and lack patience for classical long novels

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First look up Jókai's life and the background of Hungarian romantic literature, then begin reading the main text.
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Use the electronic edition's search function to organize character names and key plot points to aid understanding.

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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.