A rajongók (2. kötet): Regény

by Zsigmond Kemény

"A rajongók (2. kötet): Regény" by báró Zsigmond Kemény is a historical novel published in 1858–1859. Set during the reign of Prince György Rákóczi I of Transylvania, this work depicts the persecution of the Sabbatarians, a religious sect caught in political intrigue. When ambitious councilor Kassai István seeks to destroy his rival Péchi Simon through religious persecution, their families become entangled in a tragic web of forbidden love, betrayal, and madness. The novel combines romantic elements with realist storytelling to illuminate a turbulent period of seventeenth-century Transylvanian history.