Orbán János Dénes - A Hungarian Faust - Tragikomédia

Decorative edition with illustrations by Zoltán Sándor Nagy, with card pack
"It's not only the Germans who should boast that they had such a powerful man as Dr. Faust, whom he carried on the palm of his hand during his life, and who was taken to hell by the devil after his death, which is quite a nice honor: another poor man walks there on his own two feet. We also had We have such an excellent person, whose fame is still mentioned by everyone in Debrecen: doctor István Hatvani."
Although there are traces of the Faust legend in Hungary as early as the 16th century. century, they appear in the oral tradition of the peasantry, the name "Hungarian Faust" is associated with the name of István Hatvani, a professor from Debrecen.
The XVIII. In addition to studying theology and medicine in Basel and then in Leiden, Hatvani had outstanding mathematical and physical knowledge. The talented young scientist was offered a professorship by several foreign universities, but he chose the Reformed College of Debrecen. One of the most significant pioneers of experimental education in Hungary was a teacher at the renowned institution in Debrecen for thirty-seven years. Thanks to his pioneering experiments with electricity, anecdotes and ironic stories about his magical science and his contract with the devil circulated around him shortly after his death. Among others, Mór Jókai, János Arany and Kálmánt Mikszáth dedicated literary works to the devilish professor.

Dénes János Orbán elaborates on the subject in a large-scale experimental drama. The work has already received several editions, in 2015 it was the special performance of the 150th anniversary season of the Csokonai Theater in Debrecen. But this work is also extremely exciting as a read, which, in addition to the civil citizens of Debrecen, parades the figures of heaven and hell, as well as the Hungarian world of belief.
The spiritual wrestling of the neckless Hungarian Faust and Mephistopheles takes place in heaven and hell, in Basel and Bratislava, but mainly in Debrecen, in 1749 and 1786. And his message becomes more relevant every year, as man ventures further and further into the domain of God's majesty.