02239cam a22003253u 4500 23608 UtSlPG 20260610133537.0 m cr n 260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PH Jókai, Mór, 1825-1904 The Day of Wrath Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2007 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Translation of: "Szomorú napok" Release date is 2007-11-24 Produced by Steven desJardin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Day of Wrath" by Mór Jókai is a novel, likely written during the late 19th century. The work explores the themes of despair, societal suffering, and the consequences of injustice, set against the backdrop of a tumultuous period in Hungary's history. The story revolves around the ominous "death-bird," an old woman whose prophecies foreshadow calamities for the village and its inhabitants, drawing attention to the external and internal conflicts faced by various characters. The opening of the novel establishes a bleak and eerie atmosphere in the village of Hétfalu, revealing three long-abandoned houses that serve as symbols of desolation. We meet Magdolna, the "death-bird," whose unsettling presence evokes fear and superstition among the villagers, as she possesses the unsettling ability to foresee death and misfortune. As ominous signs of a disaster loom, the townsfolk grapple with their superstitions and the deep-rooted despair of their circumstances. This introduces a world steeped in sentiment rather than rationality, hinting at both personal and communal tragedies to unfold as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Hungary -- History -- Uprising of 1848-1849 -- Fiction Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet), 1854-1909 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23608 64660 64660