Eyes Like the Sea

Mór Jókai (1825-1904), a preeminent Hungarian novelist and a master of Magyar prose, remains one of Hungary's most celebrated and prolific authors. Born in Komárom to a legal family, Jókai's early exposure to literature fueled a passion for storytelling and social commentary. He studied law at the universities of Kecskemét and Pest, but the allure of writing and politics soon surpassed his legal a...