- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: GROVE/ATLANTIC; Reprint edition (Feb 1 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0802132502
- ISBN-13: 978-0802132505
- Product Dimensions: 23.7 x 15.5 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 399 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #150,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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During the period 1896-1906, Budapest, in contrast to its twin capital Vienna, was an optimistic, self-confident, less neurotic, relatively new city, characterized by both virile provinciality and urbane Magyar sensitivity. Lukacs, who has written histories of 20th century Europe and the U.S., here presents a portrait of Budapest's physical and material conditions, its people and politics, their achievements, troubles, art and culture, both around the year 1900 and later, with the rise of nationalism and of anti-Semitism. Budapest's class-conscious society had a tremendous respect for intellectual achievement and an impressive outpouring of talent, but because the Hungarian language is little known beyond its borders, few of its major literary figures achieved prominence elsewhere. Still, an astonishing number of Budapestians have become famous abroad, especially in America, among them Bela Bartok, George Lukacs and Arthur Koestler. This is a reliable account of a beautiful city at the zenith of its prosperity, with a brief final chapter describing the subsequent 80 years. Illustrations not seen by PW.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"Lukacs's book is a lyrical, sometimes dazzling, never merely nostalgic evocation of a glorious period in the city's history. . . . {His} true sympathy lies . . . not with the famous expatriates, but with the writers and intellectuals who lived and died at home: the poets Endre Ady and Mihaly Babits; the novelists Ferenc Herczeg, Sandor Hunyady, Frigyes Karinthy, Dezso Kosztolanyi, Gyula Krudy, Kalman Mikszath, and Zsigmond Moricz; the political essayist DezsoSzabo; the playwright Erno Szep; the literary historian Antal Szerb; and others. . . . {John Lukacs} sets out to explain Hungarian literature to English-speaking readers. Though I have no idea whether or not he will succeed, few interpreters of Hungarian literature have made a more touching and eloquent attempt." -- The New York Review of Books
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of Magyar modernism. This was odd because, except for a large bas-relief of a prancing stag in front, there was nothing either very Magyar or very modern in these designs. Read the first page
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of Magyar modernism. This was odd because, except for a large bas-relief of a prancing stag in front, there was nothing either very Magyar or very modern in these designs. Read the first page
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A stylist, especially in his footnotes!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Budapest 1900: A Historical Portrait Of a City and Its Culture (Paperback)
Lukacs attempts to capture the mental climate of Budapest 1900. This is a kind of impressionistic approach to history that uses scholarship to achieve its effects. He is definitely worth reading.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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A brilliantly worded and vivid portrail of Budapest.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Budapest 1900: A Historical Portrait Of a City and Its Culture (Paperback)
The book was nothing short of a masterpiece. . . Informative, colorful and bursting with a bizarre kind of historical tension. I cried on several occasions whilst reading the book, yet could not put it down, even for a cup of my mothers hot chocolate made with almonds and fresh dark cherries - with dash of Granpa's home made rum.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
When Budapest was king....,
By dvaryu (Redmond, WA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Budapest 1900: A Historical Portrait Of a City and Its Culture (Paperback)
For a brief interlude at the turn of the century, Budapest was physically and culturally the fastest growing city in Europe. In a style which is informative without being pedantic, the author creates the city as protagonist, reacting to the historical and personal forces which it confronts. Highly recommended...
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