Jaroslav Hasek is a Czech writer most famous for his wickedly
funny, widely read, yet incomplete novel The Good Soldier Schweik,
a series of absurdist vignettes about a recalcitrant WWI soldier.
Hasek in spite of a life of buffoonery and debauchery was
remarkably prolific. He wrote hundreds of short stories that all
display both his extraordinary gift for satire and his profound
distrust of authority. Behind the Lines presents a series of nine
short stories first published in the Prague Tribune and considered
to be some of Hasek's best. Based on his experiences as a Red
Commissar in the Russian Civil War and his return to
Czechoslovakia, Behind the Lines focuses on the Russian town of
Bugulma, taking aim, with mordant wit, at the absurdities of a
revolution. Providing important background and insight into The
Good Soldier Schweik, this collection by a writer some call the
Bolshevik Mark Twain is nevertheless much more than a tool for
understanding his better-known novel; it is a significant work in
its own right. A hidden gem remarkable for its modern, ribald sense
of humor, Behind the Lines is an enjoyable, fast-paced anthology of
great literary and historical value.
General
Imprint: |
Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic
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Country of origin: |
Czech Republic |
Series: |
Modern Czech Classics |
Release date: |
October 2016 |
Authors: |
Jaroslav Hasek
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Translators: |
Mark Corner
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Dimensions: |
190 x 130 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-80-246-3287-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
80-246-3287-X |
Barcode: |
9788024632872 |
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