The Pendragon Legend (Hungarian: A Pendragon-legenda) is a 1934 novel by the Hungarian writer Antal Szerb.
 Cover of the first Hungarian edition | |
| Author | Antal Szerb |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Pendragon-legenda |
| Translator | Len Rix |
| Language | Hungarian |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Pushkin Press |
Publication date | 1934 |
| Publication place | Hungary |
Published in English | 2006 |
| Pages | 330 |
| ISBN | 978-1-901285-60-4 |
| OCLC | 62133367 |
The book is a philosophical thriller/comedy/murder-mystery/ghost story set first in London and then in Wales. A mystical element is diffused through an increasingly complex plot, as all threads converge in the final chapters.
The Pendragon Legend was first translated into English by Lili Halápy in 1963, and again by Len Rix in 2006.
Film adaptation
editIn 1974, the novel was turned into a film The Pendragon Legend directed by György Révész.
Historical References
editThe novel contains many references to English and European mysticism:
External links
edit- PushkinPress.com English editions of works by the author Antal Szerb
- Independent review of The Pendragon Legend
- Interview with the translator in the Hungarian Literature Online
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