Tales from Jókai


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(3.9 stars; 7 reviews)

Móric Jókay de Ásva, known as Mór Jókai or Maurus Jokai, was a Hungarian dramatist and novelist. He was a very prolific writer from an early age and wrote hundreds of novels, novellas, and short stories in his lifetime. The nine stories in this selection tell about hard times in Eastern Europe, especially in Hungary (Jokai was involved in the Hungarian uprising of 1848), as well as of ancient superstitions and folk lore. In the novella "The City of the Beast", Jokai gives his version of the sinking of Atlantis. (Summary by Availle) (8 hr 26 min)

Chapters

The Celestial Slingers 32:53 Read by Availle
The Compulsory Diversion 29:02 Read by Availle
The Sheriff of Caschau 36:00 Read by Availle
The Justice of Soliman 29:07 Read by Availle
Love and the Little Dog 5:48 Read by Availle
The Red Starosta I The Judas Money 13:19 Read by Availle
The Red Starosta II Vaccinatio Spiritualis 12:30 Read by Availle
The Red Starosta III Face to Face 13:21 Read by Availle
The Red Starosta IV The CDT-Table and the Challenging Gloves 31:25 Read by Availle
The Red Starosta V Every Road Leads to St.Petersburg - but Wither does St.Peter… 31:51 Read by Availle
The Red Starosta VI The Exchange 12:25 Read by Availle
The Red Starosta VII Nemesis 7:55 Read by Availle
The City of the Beast I The Tables of Hanno 16:11 Read by Availle
The City of the Beast II Bar Noemi, the Benjaminite 15:18 Read by Availle
The City of the Beast III Derelict 12:25 Read by Availle
The City of the Beast IV The Raft and the Green Dove 13:35 Read by Availle
The City of the Beast V The Priest of the Megatherium 14:44 Read by Availle
The City of the Beast VI The City of Delight 7:18 Read by Availle
The City of the Beast VII The Tetzkatlepoka 12:07 Read by Availle
The City of the Beast VIII Triton 5:41 Read by Availle
The City of the Beast IX The Choice of a God 18:58 Read by Availle
The City of the Beast X The Prophetic Mirage 5:16 Read by Availle
The City of the Beast XI The Dwellers Among the Glaciers 8:22 Read by Availle
The City of the Beast XII The Destruction of a Continent 31:07 Read by Availle
The City of the Beast XII Conclusion 5:27 Read by Availle
The Hostile Skulls 28:48 Read by Availle
The Bad Old Times Part 1 23:23 Read by Availle
The Bad Old Times Part 2 32:21 Read by Availle

Reviews

enjoyabl. worth a listen


(4 stars)

my favourite reader did not disappoint. what a charming, well paced, clear voice. I love the occasional unexpected pronunciations.

Interesting


(5 stars)

This is a thoroughly enjoyable collection and read extremely well. I had not heard of this author but I’m glad I stopped to listen. Woe betide those who hear and don’t head the lessons. Another excellent read by Availle.