Set in Bratislava in the 1930s, about a clerk at a humanitarian foundation who is unjustly accused of embezzling a large sum of money.
Historical satire from the first half of the 19th century, which captures the decay and decline of the landed estate. The impoverished peasants still seem to adhere to the old principles of peasant honor and glory, but the elections will show how easy it is to buy knightly qualities.
