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100 1 _aMolnár, Ferenc,
_d1878-1952
245 1 0 _aRiviera
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-06-21
508 _aAlbert László from page images generously made available by the Hungarian Electronic Library
520 _a"Riviera: Vígjáték két felvonásban" by Ferenc Molnár is a theatrical comedy written in the early 20th century. The play unfolds in a large department store in Budapest, capturing the interactions among various characters, particularly focusing on the complex dynamics of love, ambition, and societal expectations. The main character, Misch, is a shop assistant who grapples with his feelings towards Lujza, a fellow worker, while navigating the changing landscape brought about by the arrival of a wealthy and charming entrepreneur named Casella. At the start of the play, we are introduced to Misch, who finds himself alone in the store after closing, feeling a mix of nostalgia and anxiety about his life and career. Misch's conversation with two firefighters touches on themes of ambition and dissatisfaction with his current situation. When Lujza enters, their exchanges reveal the friction in their relationship, primarily driven by Misch's jealousy over Casella, who has designs on Lujza. As the scene unfolds, Misch's inner turmoil becomes evident as he confronts his fears of losing Lujza to the alluring and successful Casella, setting the stage for the comedic and dramatic tensions that will develop throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cBudapest: Franklin-Társulat, 1926
653 _aComedy plays
653 _aHungarian drama -- 20th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73883
999 _c114608
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