Egy Jókai-regény vallási szövegei
The Religious Texts of a Jókai-novel
An Analysis of the Biblical Citations in Jókai’s A kőszívű ember fiai (The Heartless Man’s Sons)
Author(s): Lajos BodnárSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Erdélyi Református Egyházkerület
Keywords: Jókai Mór; literature and the Bible;
Summary/Abstract: Jókai’s works have rarely been examined with respect to their religious content. In this study, I propose an analysis from this particular perspective, examining the Scripture quotations and paraphrases, metaphorical expressions and prayers of one of this author’s most famous novels, A kőszívű ember fiai (The Heartless Man’s Sons). These references attest, on the one hand, to Jokai’s faith and religious practice, and, on the other, to means of expressing the writer’s thoughts more intensely and more sensitively. Exploring and analyzing further religious aspects of the novel will be the task of future studies.
Journal: Református Szemle
- Issue Year: 111/2018
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 410-435
- Page Count: 26
- Language: Hungarian