TY - BOOK AU - Gábor,Andor TI - Öregszem mégis… AV - PH PY - 2025/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Hungarian fiction -- 20th century KW - Short stories, Hungarian N1 - Release date is 2025-04-09; Öregszem mégis -- Levél messziről -- Kávéház -- Azonnal jövök -- Grajna -- A köpönyeg -- Kalandok egy forinttal -- Más -- Szaladj egylábu -- Bérkocsisok -- Emlékeim -- Gyász koncert -- Céltábla -- Szép mesét irok -- Hóditók -- Hadi-álom -- Falun -- A ló -- Csatatér -- Egy kortársam -- Sóhajtások a háboruban; Albert László from page images generously made available by the Hungarian Electronic Library; Originally published; Budapest: Légrády Testvérek, 1918 N2 - "Öregszem mégis…" by Andor Gábor is a collection of essays and personal reflections written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of aging, memory, and the human condition, interwoven with contemporary observations about society, war, and everyday life. Through introspective narrative and satirical commentary, the author meditates on the inner life of individuals amidst the chaos and absurdity of the outside world. The opening of the book presents a contemplative account from the author, who, despite the passage of years and external changes, finds himself fundamentally unchanged at heart—perceiving life through a child’s unclouded eyes. He revisits his old school, recalling memories and the unchanged sense of youth within himself, contrasted by the mortality of his teachers and the expectations of maturity. Subsequent essays and anecdotal sketches introduce broader commentary on war, human folly, and social rituals (such as life in a café or encounters with a thief), blending personal experience with cultural critique. The initial chapters thus set a tone of wistful irony, highlighting the contrasts between society’s expectations and the individual’s own persistent inner doubts and innocence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75828 ER -