7 best short stories by Mór Jókai

Mór Jókai was a Hungarian novelist, dramatist and revolutionary. Jókai's romantic novels became very popular among the elite of Victorian era England; he was often compared to Dickens in the 19th century British press. One of his most famous fans and admirers was Queen Victoria herself. The critic August Nemo selected seven short stories by this remarkable author for your enjoyment: - Thirteen at Table. - The Celestial Slingers. - The Bad Old Times. - The Hostile Skulls. - Love And The Little Dog. - The Justice Of Soliman A Turkish Story. - The Compulsory DiversionAn Old Baron's Yarn.

Móric Jókay de Ásva (18 February 1825 5 May 1904), outside Hungary also known as Maurus Jokai or Mauritius Jókai, was a Hungarian novelist, dramatist and revolutionary. He was active participant and a leading personality in the outbreak of Hungarian Liberal Revolution of 1848 in Pest. Jókai's romantic novels became very popular among the elite of Victorian era England; he was often compared to Dickens in the 19th century British press. One of his most famous fans and admirers was Queen Victoria herself.