"Pretty Michal" by Mór Jókai is a historical romance that explores themes of love, loyalty, and destiny against the backdrop of political unrest in 19th-century Hungary. The story follows Michal, a beautiful young woman raised in isolation by her strict father, Rev. Master Fröhlich, who shelters her from the world and gives her a man's name for protection. Michal's unusual upbringing includes a unique education and warnings about the perils of men. As she grows older, she attracts romantic attention, leading to a whimsical love affair carried out through imaginative means. This love and her father’s strict rules create conflict as Michal must navigate the challenges of love and loyalty amid growing turmoil.
Pretty Michal
By Mór Jókai
In a time of upheaval, a sheltered young woman must defy her father's warnings as she becomes entangled in a forbidden romance, risking everything for love and fidelity.
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About the AuthorMóricz Jókay of Ásva, known as Mór Jókai, was a Hungarian novelist, dramatist and revolutionary. Outside of Hungary, he was also known as Maurice Jókai or Maurus Jokai or Mauritius Jókai. He was a leader of the outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 in Pest. His romantic novels became widely popular among the elite of Victorian England, where he was often compared to Charles Dickens by the press. One of his most famous admirers was Queen Victoria herself.
Móricz Jókay of Ásva, known as Mór Jókai, was a Hungarian novelist, dramatist and revolutionary. Outside of Hungary, he was also known as Maurice Jókai or Maurus Jokai or Mauritius Jókai. He was a leader of the outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 in Pest. His romantic novels became widely popular among the elite of Victorian England, where he was often compared to Charles Dickens by the press. One of his most famous admirers was Queen Victoria herself.
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