7 best short stories by Mór Jókai

Book excerpt: Mór Jókai was a Hungarian novelist, dramatist and revolutionary. Jókai's romantic novels became very popular among the elite of Victorian era England; he was often compared to Dickens in the 19th century British press. One of his most famous fans and admirers was Queen Victoria herself. The critic August Nemo selected seven short stories by this remarkable author for your enjoyment: - Thirteen at Table. - The Celestial Slingers. - The Bad Old Times. - The Hostile Skulls. - Love And The Little Dog. - The Justice Of Soliman A Turkish Story. - The Compulsory DiversionAn Old Baron's Yarn.