Research Guides: Hungarian Studies: 19th Century Hungarian Literature

Selected Literature

John the Valiant: A Bilingual Edition by Petőfi Sándor; translated into English by John Ridland; illustrated by Peter Meller; with a foreword by George Szirtes
Call Number: PH3305 .J313 2001

ISBN: 9789631349696

Date: 2001

János vitéz is an epic poem written in Hungarian by Sándor Petőfi. It was written in 1844, and is notable for its length (370 quatrains divided into 27 chapters) and for its wordplay.
The Man with the Golden Touch by Mór Jókai; translated from the Hungarian by Mrs. H. Kennard
Date: 1975

Original Hungarian title: AZ ARANYEMBER (1872). Copyright Corvina, Budapest, 1963; Printed in Hungary, 1975 by Franklin Printing House, Budapest.
The Tragedy of Man by Imre Madach; translated from the Hungarian by George Szirtes; introduction by George F. Cushing; illustrations by Mihaly Zichy
Call Number: PH3281.M26 E5E 1988

ISBN: 9789631327304

Date: 1988

A literary work by the Hungarian author Imre Madách, first published in 1861. A play composed in verse, it is today a staple of Hungarian theater and has been translated and adapted into many languages and media. The play follows Adam and Eve as they appear in various guises in episodes throughout history and grow in self-awareness and wisdom.