Finally, a bibliographical note. The earliest in date of these stories is Number VII., which was originally published, in 1856, under the title of "Oceánia." Next in chronological sequence come Numbers I.-IV., which are to be found in the collection "Jókai Mór Dekameronja," published in 1858. Number VIII. first appeared in the collection "A Magyar világból," 1879; Number V. is taken from "Humoristicus papirszeletek," 1880; Number IX. from "Kis Dekameron," 1890; and Number VI. is the first story in the volume entitled, "Kétszer Kettö-negy," 1893.
R. NISBET BAIN.
May, 1904.
CONTENTS
| PAGE | ||
| Preface | [v] | |
| Biography of Jókai | [ix] | |
| I. | The Celestial Slingers (1858) | [1] |
| II. | The Compulsory Diversion (1858) | [19] |
| III. | The Sheriff of Caschau (1858) | [35] |
| IV. | The Justice of Soliman (1858) | [55] |
| V. | Love and the Little Dog (1880) | [71] |
| VI. | The Red Starosta (1893) | [74] |
| VII. | The City of the Beast (1856) | [141] |
| VIII. | The Hostile Skulls (1879) | [227] |
| IX. | The Bad Old Times (1890) | [244] |
BIOGRAPHY OF JÓKAI
Jókai Mór