Good Soldier Svejk And His Fortunes in the World War

Name: Good Soldier Svejk And His Fortunes in the World War
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ISBN: 9780140182743

ISBN-10: 0140182748

ISBN-13: 9780140182743

Edition: N/A

Authors: Jaroslav Hasek, Cecil Parrot, Jaroslav Hasek, Cecil Parrot, Cecil Parrot

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In The Good Soldier Svejk , celebrated Czech writer and anarchist Jaroslav Hasek combined dazzling wordplay and piercing satire in a hilariously subversive depiction of the futility of war. Good-natured and garrulous, Svejk becomes the Austrian armys most loyal Czech soldier when he is called up on the outbreak of World War Ialthough his bumbling attempts to get to the front serve only to prevent him from reaching it. Playing cards and getting drunk, he uses all his cunning and genial subterfuge to deal with the police, clergy, and officers who chivy him toward battle. Cecil Parrotts vibrant translation conveys the brilliant irreverence of this classic about a hapless Everyman caught in a…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 8/23/1990
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 784
Size: 5.25" wide x 7.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English