In Hungarian literature, which beloved 1906 youth novel by Ferenc Molnár portrays the tragic defense of a Budapest building lot (grund) by schoolboys against the Redshirts?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. A Pál utcai fiúk
- Step 1: Ferenc Molnár published A Pál utcai fiúk (The Paul Street Boys) in 1906, immortalizing the self-sacrifice of Nemecsek Ernő on the Józsefváros grund. Answer: A Pál utcai fiúk. Why not the others: Tüskevár is a Matula-nature novel by István Fekete, Kincskereső kisködmön is by Ferenc Móra, and Légy jó mindhalálig is by Zsigmond Móricz.
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