Mikor a mécses már csak pislog: Elbeszélések

A collection of short, character-driven stories sketches life around a small Buda tavern where a widowed proprietor cultivates a fixed circle of regulars, runs a modest household and protects her sheltered daughter, the sipsirica. The narratives portray convivial evenings, familiar rituals, songs and meals while tracing petty rivalries, gossip and the barter of favors among patrons. Gentle satire and affectionate observation highlight provincial habits and the contrast between neighborhood traditions and broader urban change, producing vivid portraits of eccentric personalities, social codes and the everyday absurdities that shape communal life.