Miklós Szentkuthy
Haydn
Approx. 480 pages. Clothbound. 43/4″ X=71/4″.
Miklós Szentkuthy is a strange figure in present-day Hungarian literature. In his novels and short stories he follows the path of the modern English story tellers; indeed, with his free associative descriptions, bold construction, and exuberantly rich language he may virtually be regarded as the Hungarian counterpart of James Joyce. This extremely captivating and gorgeous style has free scope when it comes to writing a narrative of 18th century life abounding in incident and in strikingly interesting figures, in glaring and pale colours. As most novels brought out by the Music Publishers, Szentkuthy’s work places the central hero of his book, Joseph Haydn, in a setting that provides a vivid picture of the age.
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