The Day of Wrath was written in the darkest days of Jokai's life in 1848-49 after the Magyar Revolution. It is a tale of suffering, crime and punishment; but also a satire on the condition of things the prevailed in Hungary for centuries. Maurus Jokai (1825 - 1904) was a Hungarian novelist who took part as a journalist in the revolution of 1848. He wrote about 200 novels, including Timar's Two Worlds, Black Diamonds, and The Romance of the Coming Century.
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Mór Jókai, born Móric Jókay de Ásva, outside Hungary also known as Maurus Jokai or Moriz Jokai, was a Hungarian dramatist and novelist. He was born in Komárom, the Kingdom of Hungary (today Komárno, Slovakia, southern part remains in Hungary). See also Maurus Jokai, as his name is sometimes translated. Also Maurice Jokai
