"Egy magyar nábob (1. rész)" by Mór Jókai is a novel set during the Hungarian Reform Era of the 1820s. When a dissolute young Parisian heir travels to claim his inheritance from an eccentric Hungarian nobleman, their disastrous first meeting ignites a bitter family feud. Meanwhile, parallel stories unfold: a bored aristocrat makes a dangerous wager, theatrical rivalries erupt in violence, and a scheming spendthrift pursues an innocent young woman for sinister reasons. As these threads converge toward a legendary nameday celebration, honor and revenge hang in the balance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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