Volt-e valaha radikális a magyar lányregény?
Has the Hungarian Girl Novel Ever Been Radical?

Summary/Abstract: A vast array of translated foreign prose aimed at teenage girls played a significant role in providing both a foundation and new momentum for Hungarian girls' novels. These novels were marketed as progressing along the path of romanticism, and expressing the noblest emotions of the heart, devoid of tastelessness and ambiguity. Another part of this corpus of texts is connected to the German Backfischroman. This genre presents more rebellious, independent adolescents than the other variants, often featuring sensual references. Hungarian variations, mostly written by women, but occasionally by men, can be glimpsed around the turn of the century. These portray radically challenging depictions of society, and more rebellious teenage girls than the conventional Hungarian girls' novels of that time. The article exemplifies this type of novels through works by Terka Lux, Elek Benedek and Emma Ritoók.

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