Books
Journey by Moonlight Finding himself restless and agitated on honeymoon in Italy, Mihály makes a series of unexpected decisions driven by fear, neuroticism, and nostalgia for his intense and unconventional teenage friendships.
The Pendragon Legend A young Hungarian scholar visits Britain, where a chance meeting with a Welsh aristocrat draws him into a web of intrigue featuring long-dead alchemists, vengeful ghosts, and a secret dungeon full of axolotls.
Oliver VII The king orchestrates a coup against himself, and flees to Venice.
The Queen’s Necklace A history of the scandal that damaged the reputation of Marie Antoinette.
The Third Tower A short diary of Szerb’s travels through Italy in 1936.
Reflections in the Library A selection of Szerb’s literary essays.
A Martian’s Guide to Budapest A short and whimsical guide to Budapest.
Love in a Bottle Szerb’s short stories and novellas: strange, tender, and self-deprecating. A History of Hungarian Literature The History of World Literature Weekday Miracles Essays on the modern European novel: French, English, American, and German fiction after World War I. One Hundred Poems A hundred poems in their original languages, with the classic Hungarian translations facing, selected by Szerb. Thoughts in the Library Essays in literary criticism. The Magician Breaks His Staff His shorter newspaper and magazine pieces, collected after his death. Diaries, 1914–1943 Szerb’s diaries, published in 2001. Selected Letters His correspondence, published in 2001. Nothing here yet — every book so far has an English edition. The untranslated works are coming.