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The Paul Street Boys

December 07, 2023

The Paul Street Boys (Hungarian: A Pál utcai fiúk) is a youth novel by the Hungarian writer Ferenc Molnár, first published in 1906.

The Paul Street Boys
First edition
AuthorFerenc Molnár
Original titleA Pál utcai fiúk
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian
Genreyouth novel
Publication date
1906

Plot outline edit

The novel is about schoolboys in the Józsefváros neighbourhood of Budapest and set in 1889. The Paul Street Boys spend their free time at the grund, an empty lot that they regard as their "Fatherland".[1][2] The story has two main protagonists, János Boka (the honourable leader of the Paul Street Boys) and Ernő Nemecsek (the smallest member of the group).[3][4]

When the "Redshirts"—another gang of boys, led by Feri Áts, who gather at the nearby botanical gardens—attempt to take over the grund,[5] the Paul Street Boys are forced to defend themselves in military fashion.[6]

Although the Paul Street Boys win the war, and little Nemecsek repeatedly demonstrates that his bravery and loyalty surpasses his size, the book ends in tragedy: Nemecsek dies of the pneumonia that he caught in the conflict. At the very end of the book, Boka also learns that a tenement building will soon be erected on the grund lot, meaning that the boys' heroic struggle to defend it and Nemecsek's sacrifice was in vain.[7]

Literary significance and criticism edit

 
Paul Street Boys sculpture in Budapest, depicting the einstand, a bullying scene from the novel.

Very popular in Hungary, it is considered as a classic book, and it is also one of the most famous Hungarian novels outside the country. It has been translated into many languages, and in several countries, it is a mandatory or recommended reading in schools. The first English translation was made by Louis Rittenberg and published in 1927,[8] and later revised by George Szirtes for a re-release in 1994.[9]

Erich Kästner took up the theme of two groups of boys conducting a "war" and using all the terminology of militarism and nationalism in The Flying Classroom, published just before the Nazi Party won elections in Germany. Kästner was, however, less harsh with the character resembling Nemecsek, who in Kästner's version suffers no more than a broken leg.

In Croatia and Serbia, the book is part of book report curriculum, and is very popular among elementary school pupils (a 2016 scholarly poll of 6th and 7th graders in Split found it to be comparable to Harry Potter and Diary of a Wimpy Kid),[10] and there have been multiple translations, the differences between which have attracted some scholarly attention.[11]

In Poland, where the book has been published over 20 times, it is part of the compulsory reading curriculum in primary school, at the stage encompassing grades IV to VIII (pupils between 9 and 15 years of age, depending on the month of birth).

In Israel, the book is considered a classic youth novel. A Hebrew version titled Mahanaim (Camps — also referencing a popular ball game) was published in 1940 and was popular for many years, with multiple reprints. A newer translation titled "The Boys from Paul Street" was published in 1984. A stage adaptation of the book by the Kibbutz theater started performing in 2016.

In Azerbaijan, the book became popular after Ramil Safarov translated it into the Azerbaijani language during his sentence in Budapest.[12]

In Mongolia, the book was published in April 2020 and the Translation team (to Mongolian) was awarded the Hungarian Order of Merit by the decree of the President of Hungary on September 21, 2021.

Film, TV or theatrical adaptations edit

See also edit

Other European books depicting "war" between rival groups of boys

Brazilian Band IRA! made reference to this novel in their song "Rua Paulo" from their album entitled "Meninos da Rua Paulo"

Further reading edit

  • Chapter One of The Paul Street Boys

References edit

  1. ^ "Booklist" (PDF). Let's read again. Erasmus+. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  2. ^ "Дечаци Павлове улице". Belgrade, Serbia: Вулкан. 2013–2018. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  3. ^ "The Paul Street Boys". Raamatuvahetus. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  4. ^ Дечаци Павлове улице (Ференц Молнар). Belgrade, Serbia: Делфи. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  5. ^ "The Paul Street Boys". Good Reads. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  6. ^ Дечаци Павлове улице. Belgrade, Serbia: Делфи. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  7. ^ "The Paul Street Boys". Book Summary. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  8. ^ Ferenc, Molnar (1927). The Paul Street boys. Translated by Rittenberg, Louis. New York, USA: Macy-Masius. ISBN 9789631338010. OCLC 3719524.
  9. ^ Ferenc, Molnar (1994). The paul street boys. Translated by Szirtes, George (2. rev. ed.). Budapest: Corvina. ISBN 9631338010. OCLC 33180925.
  10. ^ Stanić, Sanja; Jelača, Leon (2017). "The social context of reading and book: opinions and attitudes of students". Školski vjesnik: Journal for Pedagogic Theory and Practice. Faculty of Philosophy, University of Split. 66 (2): 187. ISSN 1849-532X. Retrieved 2022-11-11 – via Hrčak.
  11. ^ Odža, Ivana (2021). "Oko širom otvoreno – novi pogledi na hrvatsku dječju književnost". Libri et Liberi: Journal of Research on Children's Literature and Culture. Zagreb: Croatian Association of Researchers in Children’s Literature. 10 (1): 163. ISSN 1848-5871. Retrieved 2022-11-11 – via Hrčak.
  12. ^ "The Paul Street Boys translated by Ramil Safarov published in Azerbaijani". Azerbaijan Press Agency (APA). 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  13. ^ "A Pál-utcai fiúk (1917) in IMDb.
  14. ^ "A Pál-utcai fiúk (1924) in IMDb.
  15. ^ "No Greater Glory (1934) in IMDb.
  16. ^ "I ragazzi della via Paal (1935) in IMDb.
  17. ^ "The Boys of Paul Street (1969) in IMDb.
  18. ^ "I ragazzi della via Pál (2003) in IMDb.
  19. ^ "A Pál utcai fiúk (2005) in IMDb.

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The Paul Street Boys Hungarian A Pal utcai fiuk is a youth novel by the Hungarian writer Ferenc Molnar first published in 1906 The Paul Street BoysFirst editionAuthorFerenc MolnarOriginal titleA Pal utcai fiukCountryHungaryLanguageHungarianGenreyouth novelPublication date1906 Contents 1 Plot outline 2 Literary significance and criticism 3 Film TV or theatrical adaptations 4 See also 5 Further reading 6 ReferencesPlot outline editThe novel is about schoolboys in the Jozsefvaros neighbourhood of Budapest and set in 1889 The Paul Street Boys spend their free time at the grund an empty lot that they regard as their Fatherland 1 2 The story has two main protagonists Janos Boka the honourable leader of the Paul Street Boys and Erno Nemecsek the smallest member of the group 3 4 When the Redshirts another gang of boys led by Feri Ats who gather at the nearby botanical gardens attempt to take over the grund 5 the Paul Street Boys are forced to defend themselves in military fashion 6 Although the Paul Street Boys win the war and little Nemecsek repeatedly demonstrates that his bravery and loyalty surpasses his size the book ends in tragedy Nemecsek dies of the pneumonia that he caught in the conflict At the very end of the book Boka also learns that a tenement building will soon be erected on the grund lot meaning that the boys heroic struggle to defend it and Nemecsek s sacrifice was in vain 7 Literary significance and criticism edit nbsp Paul Street Boys sculpture in Budapest depicting the einstand a bullying scene from the novel Very popular in Hungary it is considered as a classic book and it is also one of the most famous Hungarian novels outside the country It has been translated into many languages and in several countries it is a mandatory or recommended reading in schools The first English translation was made by Louis Rittenberg and published in 1927 8 and later revised by George Szirtes for a re release in 1994 9 Erich Kastner took up the theme of two groups of boys conducting a war and using all the terminology of militarism and nationalism in The Flying Classroom published just before the Nazi Party won elections in Germany Kastner was however less harsh with the character resembling Nemecsek who in Kastner s version suffers no more than a broken leg In Croatia and Serbia the book is part of book report curriculum and is very popular among elementary school pupils a 2016 scholarly poll of 6th and 7th graders in Split found it to be comparable to Harry Potter and Diary of a Wimpy Kid 10 and there have been multiple translations the differences between which have attracted some scholarly attention 11 In Poland where the book has been published over 20 times it is part of the compulsory reading curriculum in primary school at the stage encompassing grades IV to VIII pupils between 9 and 15 years of age depending on the month of birth In Israel the book is considered a classic youth novel A Hebrew version titled Mahanaim Camps also referencing a popular ball game was published in 1940 and was popular for many years with multiple reprints A newer translation titled The Boys from Paul Street was published in 1984 A stage adaptation of the book by the Kibbutz theater started performing in 2016 In Azerbaijan the book became popular after Ramil Safarov translated it into the Azerbaijani language during his sentence in Budapest 12 In Mongolia the book was published in April 2020 and the Translation team to Mongolian was awarded the Hungarian Order of Merit by the decree of the President of Hungary on September 21 2021 Film TV or theatrical adaptations editA Pal utcai fiuk silent film Hungary 1917 directed by Bela Balogh First version of the story by Hungarian director Bela Balogh 13 A Pal utcai fiuk silent film Hungary 1924 directed by Bela Balogh with Gyorgy Farago Nemecsek Erno Verebes Boka Ferenc Szecsi Gereb Istvan Barabas Feri Ats Frigyes Partos Csonakos Second version of the story by Hungarian director Bela Balogh 14 No Greater Glory film USA 1934 directed by Frank Borzage and released by Columbia Pictures with George P Breakston Nemecsek Jimmy Butler Boka Jackie Searl Gereb Frankie Darro Feri Ats Donald Haines Csonakos 15 I ragazzi della via Paal film Italy 1935 directed by Alberto Mondadori and Mario Monicelli with Giulio Tamagnini Nemecsek Alberto Vigevani Boka Giulio Macchi Gereb Bruno Aghion Feri Ats Carlo Cartigliani Csonakos 16 A Pal utcai fiuk film Hungary USA 1969 directed by Zoltan Fabri with Anthony Kemp Nemecsek William Burleigh Boka John Moulder Brown Gereb Julien Holdaway Feri Ats Robert Efford Csonakos 17 The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film I ragazzi della via Pal TV film Italy Austria Germany Hungary 2003 directed by Maurizio Zaccaro with Gaspar Meses Nemecsek Gaspar Csaba Boka Gergely Meszaros Gereb Daniel Lugosi Feri Ats Peter Vanyi Csonakos 18 A Pal utcai fiuk TV film Hungary 2005 directed by Ferenc Torok with Balazs Bojtar Nemecsek Krisztian Fekete Boka Milan Kiraly Gereb Csaba Csuhai Csinos Feri Ats Robert Rostasi Csonakos 19 See also edit nbsp Children s literature portalOther European books depicting war between rival groups of boys The Flying Classroom War of the ButtonsBrazilian Band IRA made reference to this novel in their song Rua Paulo from their album entitled Meninos da Rua Paulo Further reading editChapter One of The Paul Street BoysReferences edit Booklist PDF Let s read again Erasmus Retrieved 2018 05 30 Dechaci Pavlove ulice Belgrade Serbia Vulkan 2013 2018 Retrieved 2018 05 30 The Paul Street Boys Raamatuvahetus Retrieved 2018 05 30 Dechaci Pavlove ulice Ferenc Molnar Belgrade Serbia Delfi Retrieved 2018 05 30 The Paul Street Boys Good Reads Retrieved 2018 05 30 Dechaci Pavlove ulice Belgrade Serbia Delfi Retrieved 2018 05 20 The Paul Street Boys Book Summary Retrieved 2023 11 26 Ferenc Molnar 1927 The Paul Street boys Translated by Rittenberg Louis New York USA Macy Masius ISBN 9789631338010 OCLC 3719524 Ferenc Molnar 1994 The paul street boys Translated by Szirtes George 2 rev ed Budapest Corvina ISBN 9631338010 OCLC 33180925 Stanic Sanja Jelaca Leon 2017 The social context of reading and book opinions and attitudes of students Skolski vjesnik Journal for Pedagogic Theory and Practice Faculty of Philosophy University of Split 66 2 187 ISSN 1849 532X Retrieved 2022 11 11 via Hrcak Odza Ivana 2021 Oko sirom otvoreno novi pogledi na hrvatsku djecju knjizevnost Libri et Liberi Journal of Research on Children s Literature and Culture Zagreb Croatian Association of Researchers in Children s Literature 10 1 163 ISSN 1848 5871 Retrieved 2022 11 11 via Hrcak The Paul Street Boys translated by Ramil Safarov published in Azerbaijani Azerbaijan Press Agency APA 2012 05 28 Retrieved 2012 09 12 A Pal utcai fiuk 1917 in IMDb A Pal utcai fiuk 1924 in IMDb No Greater Glory 1934 in IMDb I ragazzi della via Paal 1935 in IMDb The Boys of Paul Street 1969 in IMDb I ragazzi della via Pal 2003 in IMDb A Pal utcai fiuk 2005 in IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Paul Street Boys amp oldid 1187160492, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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