Az angol orvos esete a magyarokkal. John Paget utazása Magyarországon és Erdélyben
The English Doctor and the Hungarians: John Paget’s Hungarian and Transylvanian Journey

Summary/Abstract: The English doctor, who will later settle down in Transylvania as Wesselényi Polixéna’s husband, become a “Hungarian patriot” and even participate in the Revolution of 1848 as Generl Bem’s wingman, has put his experiences in writing after his two journeys in Hungary and in Transylvania. Going beyond customary travel descriptions, he also presents the social, political, and economical situation of the country, far from the mannerisms of an “English travelling dandy”, but building upon a rich English and European experience, wide erudition, and British pragmatism. He describes the Hungarian and Transylvanian landscapes as well as social the social and political structure, which lags so far behind English parliamentarism, even offering suggestions for the improvement of the situation. His volume is one of our most important sources on Hungary and Transylvania in the Reform Era.

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