Dr. Dumany's Wife: A Romance (1900)

By Mór Jókai

Book Overview

Dr. Dumany's Wife: A Romance is a novel written by Maurus Jokai and published in 1900. The story takes place in Hungary and follows the life of Dr. Dumany, a respected physician and scientist, and his wife, Ilona. Ilona is a beautiful and intelligent woman who is admired by many, including a young artist named Paul. Despite her happy marriage, Ilona becomes restless and begins to feel unfulfilled in her role as a wife and mother. She becomes infatuated with Paul and begins to spend more time with him, causing her husband to become suspicious. As the story unfolds, secrets are revealed, and the characters are forced to confront their true desires and the consequences of their actions. The novel explores themes of love, passion, and the complexities of human relationships. Jokai's writing style is engaging and vivid, transporting the reader to the world of turn-of-the-century Hungary. Overall, Dr. Dumany's Wife: A Romance is a captivating tale of love and betrayal that will keep readers hooked until the very end.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164624407
• ISBN13: 9781164624400
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"