{"product_id":"mrs-kleofass-rooster-three-novellas-paperback","title":"Mrs Kleofas's Rooster: Three Novellas - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGyula Krúdy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Batki\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA trio of darkly elegant, women-centric novellas from a master of twentieth-century Hungarian literature.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMrs Kleofas' Rooster\u003c\/i\u003e brings together three captivating novellas by Gyula Krúdy, originally written in the 1920s and now available in English for the first time. Each story centers on a woman protagonist: a timeless adventuress, a resilient single mother, and a seductive Budapest femme fatale, respectively. In the title novella, a roguish narrator listens to the thrilling life story of an ageless, mysterious woman whose journey takes her from a childhood of suffering to a career as a cunning accomplice in daring schemes. The next story, \u003ci\u003eNN\u003c\/i\u003e, follows the life of a steadfast single mother, Juliska, amid the rhythms of village life. In \u003ci\u003eAutumn Meeting\u003c\/i\u003e, Krudy's sharp wit unfolds through Rizili, a charming yet ruthless socialite who leads a suspended jockey on an intoxicating night through Budapest's City Park.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGyula Krúdy\u003c\/b\u003e was a prolific Hungarian writer and journalist, best known for his atmospheric fiction rooted in nostalgia, dreams, and Budapest's vanished world. Though his popularity waned before his death, Krúdy was rediscovered posthumously thanks to Sándor Márai's homage to his iconic Sinbad tales, \u003ci\u003eSinbad Comes Home\u003c\/i\u003e. Today, he is celebrated as a major figure in twentieth-century Hungarian literature. \u003cb\u003eJohn Batki\u003c\/b\u003e, born in Hungary, lives in the United States. His numerous translations from Hungarian literature include works by Attila József, Erno Szép, Géza Ottlik, László Krasznahorkai, and seven volumes by Gyula Krúdy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48289411629305,"sku":"9781803096148","price":29.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/j5iNA3g1Gg9781803096148.webp?v=1776263615","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/mrs-kleofass-rooster-three-novellas-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}