The Pendragon Legend (Paperback) Published August 6th by Pushkin Collection. Paperback, pages. Author (s): Antal Szerb, Len Rix (Translation) ISBN: (ISBN ) Edition language:Author: Antal Szerb, Lili Halápy. · The Pendragon Legend. by Antal Szerb. translated by Len Rix (Pushkin Press, £) Five years ago, Pushkin Press published Antal Szerb's novel Journey by Moonlight, a novel so wonderful that I Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins. The Pendragon Legend: Author: Szerb Antal: Genre: Novel: Written: (Eng. ) Length: pages: Original in: Hungarian: Availability: The Pendragon Legend - US: The Pendragon Legend - UK: The Pendragon Legend - Canada: The Pendragon Legend - India: La légende de Pendragon - France: Die Pendragon-Legende - Deutschland: La leyenda de los Pendragon - España.
The Hungarian Antal Szerb is probably best known to most of us for Journey by Moonlight (which I began earlier in the year and need to come back to), but The Pendragon Legend is his first novel, written after he'd spent a year studying in England in It's an adventurous parody of the kind of Gothic thrillers popular at the time; but, for me, it never quite managed to transcend its. The Pendragon Legend. (2, ratings by Goodreads) Paperback. Pushkin Collection. English. By (author) Antal Szerb, Afterword by Len Rix. Share. At an end-of-the London season soiree, the young Hungarian scholar-dilettante Janos Batky is introduced to the Earl of Gwynedd, a reclusive eccentric who is the subject of strange rumours. The Pendragon Legend. Antal Szerb. Pushkin, - Fiction - pages. 2 Reviews.
"The Pendragon Legend" by Antal Szerb is an uneven gothic story set in Wales after World War One. It includes the usual spooky castle, mysterious characters, and ancient secrets, but with a modern twist of somewhat witty comments by the main character (Batky). It is an interesting premise, but it is inconsistent and the plot drags in places. Antal Szerb's first novel The Pendragon Legend (), set in Wales is a gently satirical blend of gothic and romantic genres, crossed with the murder mystery format to produce a fast-moving and often hilarious romp. The Pendragon Legend. by Antal Szerb. translated by Len Rix (Pushkin Press, £) Five years ago, Pushkin Press published Antal Szerb's novel Journey by Moonlight, a novel so wonderful that I.
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