02456cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000160007804000110009404100170010505000070012210000320012924500210016126400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850801010039952011180050053400630161865300230168165300280170465300440173265300380177665300520181465300470186665300360191365300470194985600430199699900190203975035UtSlPG20260610134734.0mcr n260607r20251920utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  altf91053402  aUtSlPG 7ahu2iso639-1 4aPH1 aHerczeg, Ferenc,d1863-195413aAz élet kapuja 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-01-04  aAlbert László from page images generously made available by the Hungarian Electronic Library  a"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.)  pOriginally published:cBudapest: Singer és Wolfner, 1920  aHistorical fiction  aRome (Italy) -- Fiction  aBakócz, Tamás, 1442-1521 -- Fiction  aLeo X, Pope, 1475-1521 -- Fiction  aCatholic Church -- Foreign relations -- Fiction  aBishops -- Hungary -- Esztergom -- Fiction  aCardinals -- Hungary -- Fiction  aHungary -- History -- 1490-1526 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75035  c115760d115760