02674cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000310012624500230015726400510018030000470023133600260027833700260030433800360033050000310036650502580039750801030065552013020075853400450206065300180210565300590212365300500218270000490223285600430228137286UtSlPG20260610133841.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a13009369 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPH1 aJókai, Mór,d1825-190410aTales From Jókai 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2011-09-010 aPreface -- Biography of Jókai -- The celestial slingers -- The compulsory diversion -- The sheriff of Caschau -- The justice of Soliman -- Love and the little dog -- The red starosta -- The city of the beast -- The hostile skulls -- The bad old times. aProduced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net a"Tales From Jókai" by Mór Jókai is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This anthology showcases the renowned Hungarian author’s diverse storytelling skills, featuring tales that range from historical narratives to lighter comic sketches and gripping ghost stories. The collection aims to introduce English readers to the rich tapestry of Jókai's work and highlights his genius in capturing the essence of Hungarian culture and folklore. The opening of the collection sets the stage with "The Celestial Slingers," a tale about the city of Debreczen’s struggles against the threatening Kuczuk Pasha. In a narrative filled with humor and elements of the fantastical, Governor Stephen Dobozy defies the Pasha’s threats, leading to a standoff where the townsfolk prepare to defend their home at any cost. As the story unfolds, a series of whimsically supernatural events comes to the fore, including the mystical appearance of a heavenly figure and a sudden tempest that intervenes in the conflict, highlighting the themes of resilience and divine protection. The tale intertwines local folklore with history, establishing a sense of place and cultural identity that is characteristic of Jókai’s storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aShort stories aJókai, Mór, 1825-1904 -- Translations into English aHungary -- Social life and customs -- Fiction1 aBain, R. Nisbetq(Robert Nisbet),d1854-190940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37286