In 1941, the Hungarian writer Antal Szerb listed the things that had survived the devastation of World War I and, for at least a time, afforded novelists something pleasant to write about: “Italy, ...

Mihály is the dreamy, romantic - and indeed mildly unhinged honeymooner - who becomes quickly resigned to separation from his new bride, Erzsi. That is after he momentarily steps off a train that ...

This, probably, is the last we shall be seeing of Antal Szerb in English, now that Pushkin have published his three novels, Journey by Moonlight, The Pendragon Legend, and Oliver VII (all wonderful, ...

Antal Szerb, trans. from the Hungarian by Len Rix. Pushkin Press, $16 trade paper (112p) ISBN 978-1-782270-53-9 In this melancholic travelogue, first published in Hungarian in 1936, Szerb writes, "My ...

Farnaz Haeri has translated the book into Persian and Now Publications has published the book, Mehr reported. First published in Hungary in 1937, Szerb's book is the consummate European novel of the ...

Antal Szerb, trans. from the Hungarian by Len Rix. New York Review Books, $16.95 trade paper (256p) ISBN 978-1-59017-773-0 In this 1937 masterpiece from the late Hungarian novelist Szerb, businessman ...

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I was walking past a newsagent the other day and noticed the cover picture on the local evening paper: it showed Charles and Camilla buying some groceries - with cash! - at Waitrose. I found the image ...

Antal Szerb and the world’s stubborn magic. Antal Szerb’s passport, 1931 By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional promotional offers for programs that ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...