A tanító / Pompei utolsó éje by Andor Kapos and Ákos Horváth
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About this eBook
| Author | Kapos, Andor |
|---|---|
| Author | Horváth, Ákos |
| Title | A tanító / Pompei utolsó éje |
| Note | Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Tamás Róth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. |
| Summary | "A Tanító / Pompei utolsó éje" by Andor Kapos and Ákos Horváth is a dramatic work comprised of a one-act play and a verse tragedy, likely written in the early 20th century. The first part revolves around János, a stern schoolteacher, alongside his family, navigating the challenges of parenting and societal expectations in a small town. The contrasting setting of the second part takes place in Pompeii just before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, focusing on themes of love and impending doom. The beginning of the text introduces János, who is deeply entrenched in his role as both a father and a teacher, displaying a strict demeanor with his children, particularly Riza and Jenő, while his wife, Ida, reflects on their lost youth and spousal tenderness. The opening suggests a stark division between duty and desire, as János' authoritative outlook clashes with more frivolous elements of youth represented by Riza's interests, such as reading romantic novels. Parallelly, the verse tragedy transports readers to the bustling social atmosphere of pre-eruption Pompeii, where characters engage in revelry amidst foreshadowing disaster, introducing a tense backdrop to themes of fleeting pleasure and emotional turmoil. This duality sets the stage for a rich exploration of human relationships against contrasting fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | Hungarian |
| LoC Class | PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures |
| Subject | Hungarian drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 30277 |
| Release Date | Oct 17, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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