Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
A wistful and nostalgic image of the waning years of the Austro-Hungarian empire, following the bloodless democratic revolution of 1918, the Karolyi government and the short-lived Soviet Republic, and presents cameos of the leading political figures of the day, such as Ferenc Kossuth, Mihaly Karoli and Bela Kun.
Synopsis
Written during the 1910s '20s and '30s, these articles offer a wistful and nostalgic image of the waning years of the Austro-Hungarian empire, with portraits of the Habsburgs, culminating in first-hand reports in 1916, from Vienna on the funeral of Emperor Francis Joseph I, and from Budapest on the coronation of Charles IV, the last king of Hungary. Kr dy's reports follow the bloodless democratic revolution of 1918, the K rolyi government and the short-lived Soviet Republic, and present cameos of the leading political figures of the day such as Ferenc Kossuth, Mih ly K rolyi and B la Kun.
In his lively, casual pieces Kr dy displays his intimate knowledge of Hungarian society with a special emphasis on literature and publishing.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 283) and index.