02151cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500280014826400510017630000470022733600260027433700260030033800360032650000310036250800990039352012430049253400450173565300380178085600430181865746UtSlPG20260610134522.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7ahu2iso639-1 4aPH1 aBánffy, Miklós,d1874-195012aA haldokló oroszlán 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2021-07-02 aAlbert László from page images generously made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library a"A haldokló oroszlán" by Miklós Bánffy is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Reverend Goszpelda, who is depicted pacing in his modest room after a meal to avoid falling asleep due to his poor health. As he meanders through his thoughts, reverence battles with societal changes, embodied by his neighbor, a renowned materialistic professor—a source of spiritual conflict for the devout clergyman. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to the Reverend as he walks back and forth in his room, reflecting on his past aspirations of becoming a missionary. This aspiration, however, remains unfulfilled due to his frail health, leading him to contemplate the apparent injustices of divine will as he observes the professor's success and companionship. Tension builds with the introduction of the female figure in the professor's life, who stirs feelings of animosity and jealousy in the Reverend, symbolizing a battle between faith and materialism. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the characters' emotions and beliefs, hinting at themes of existential struggle, faith, and the consequences of unfulfilled desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aHungarian fiction -- 20th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65746