TY  - BOOK
AU  - Herczeg,Ferenc
TI  - Az élet kapuja
AV  - PH 
PY  - 2025///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Historical fiction
KW  - Rome (Italy) -- Fiction
KW  - Bakócz, Tamás, 1442-1521 -- Fiction
KW  - Leo X, Pope, 1475-1521 -- Fiction
KW  - Catholic Church -- Foreign relations -- Fiction
KW  - Bishops -- Hungary -- Esztergom -- Fiction
KW  - Cardinals -- Hungary -- Fiction
KW  - Hungary -- History -- 1490-1526 -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2025-01-04; Albert László from page images generously made available by the Hungarian Electronic Library; Originally published; Budapest: Singer és Wolfner, 1920
N2  - "Az élet kapuja: Elbeszélés" by Ferenc Herczeg is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against a backdrop of early post-World War I Europe, the narrative explores themes of societal change and identity. The opening introduces a bustling yet grim environment filled with contrasting imagery of decay and grandeur as characters navigate the intricacies of life in a city that symbolizes both hope and despair.  The beginning introduces readers to a vivid and chaotic cityscape, rich with historical elements and a sense of impending change, as German Cardinal Strigonio prepares for a grand entrance. Observers, including the noble Fiametta and figures of power like the banker Chigi, engage in discussions reflecting on societal perceptions of wealth, power, and cultural identity amidst the backdrop of the Hungarian patriarch Bakócz’s ambitions. This opening sets the stage for a complex interplay of characters and themes, such as ambition, identity, and the quest for a better future, promising an intriguing exploration of life’s crossroads. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75035
ER  -