"The Yellow Rose" by Mór Jókai is a story set in the wide open Hungarian plains, where horseherds and a girl nicknamed "The Yellow Rose" live out their lives. The story follows Sándor Decsi, a horseherd caught up in a confusing romance, and Klári, an innkeeper's daughter, whose pure love gets twisted into a big misunderstanding. The book starts on the Hortobágy, with Sándor riding across the grassy plains, showing how connected he is to nature. Klári, a beautiful young woman, is also introduced, tied to a yellow rose that represents her beauty and difficult romance with Sándor. When her feelings push her to make a choice involving a magical root, love, jealousy, and bad luck start to mix together, suggesting the drama that will unfold as the characters fight for what they want while dealing with what society expects of them.
The Yellow Rose
By Mór Jókai
In a land of horseherds and hidden desires, a maiden's innocent affections ignite a dangerous mix of love, betrayal, and the struggle against fate.
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2011-01-10
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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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