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"A Hungarian Nabob" is a novel set in 19th-century Hungary during a period of heavy rainfall and flooding. The novel follows the story of Mr. Peter Bús, an innkeeper and farmer. As he grumbles about his difficult life, a carriage arrives at his inn, carrying a wealthy Nabob, a term used to describe a European who made their fortune in India during the British Raj. The Nabob is accompanied by his daughter, who is seeking a husband. The story follows the fortunes of Nabob and his daughter as they navigate Hungarian society, encountering a range of characters and experiencing various adventures.
It is nasty, dirty weather outside there on the puszta;1 the sky is cloudy, the earth muddy, the rain has been falling for two weeks incessantly, as if by special command. There are inundations and submersions everywhere; rushes are growing instead of wheat, the stork is ploughing, the duck is fishing all over the precious sea-like expanse. "This judgment weather began on St. Medardus' Day, and will last now for forty days longer, but if it does last, I know not where we are to find the Noah to save man and beast from a partial deluge."
Móric Jókay de Ásva (1825-1904), outside Hungary also known as Maurus Jokai or Mauritius Jókai, was a Hungarian nobleman, novelist, dramatist and revolutionary. He was active participant and a leading personality in the outbreak of Hungarian Liberal Revolution of 1848 in Pest. Jókai's romantic novels became very popular among the elite of Victorian era England; he was often compared to Dickens in the 19th century British press. One of his most famous fans and admirers was Queen Victoria herself. On the re-establishment of the Hungarian constitution by the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, Jókai took an active part in politics. As a constant supporter of the Tisza administration, not only in parliament, but also as the editor of the government organ, Hon, founded by him in 1863.