Summary of The Pendragon Legend
In the comic Gothic detective story “The Pendragon Legend”, a young Hungarian scholar visits a castle in northern Wales, where he becomes entangled in a web of mystery, romance, occultism, and murder.
Reasons to read The Pendragon Legend
“The Pendragon Legend” is a witty and engaging blend of murder mystery and ghost story, set within the confines of a Welsh castle. The novel explores themes of occult science and esotericism, interwoven with elements of Welsh mythology. A cult classic in Central European literature, “The Pendragon Legend” – despite its title – is not a retelling of the tales of King Arthur. Readers seeking those legends might instead try “Porius” by John Cowper Powys, “The Once and Future King” by T. H. White, “The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights” by John Steinbeck, or “The Death of King Arthur” by Peter Ackroyd. Antal Szerb was a celebrated Hungarian author, also known for his novels “Journey by Moonlight”, “The Queen’s Necklace”, and “Oliver VII”.
Setting: Wales (UK)
The Pendragon Legend is set in a fictional Welsh castle, likely somewhere in the county of Gwynedd) and in London
Original title: A Pendragon legenda
Year of publication: 1934
Nr of pages: 272
