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Czech: An Essential Grammar is a practical reference guide to the
core structures and features of modern Czech. Presenting a fresh
and accessible description of the language, this engaging grammar
uses clear, jargon-free explanations and sets out the complexities
of Czech in short, readable sections. This new revised edition has
been thoroughly updated with examples of current usage, additional
morphological explanations and an historical overview of Czech as
to why two levels - written and spoken Czech - exist till this day.
Suitable for either independent study or for students in schools,
colleges, universities and adult classes of all types, key features
include: focus on the morphology and syntax of the language clear
explanations of grammatical terms full use of authentic examples
use of basic twenty-first-century English borrowings detailed
contents list and index for easy access to information. With an
emphasis on the Czech that native speakers use today, Czech: An
Essential Grammar will help students to read, speak and write the
language with greater confidence.
Czech: An Essential Grammar is a practical reference guide to the
core structures and features of modern Czech. Presenting a fresh
and accessible description of the language, this engaging grammar
uses clear, jargon-free explanations and sets out the complexities
of Czech in short, readable sections. This new revised edition has
been thoroughly updated with examples of current usage, additional
morphological explanations and an historical overview of Czech as
to why two levels - written and spoken Czech - exist till this day.
Suitable for either independent study or for students in schools,
colleges, universities and adult classes of all types, key features
include: focus on the morphology and syntax of the language clear
explanations of grammatical terms full use of authentic examples
use of basic twenty-first-century English borrowings detailed
contents list and index for easy access to information. With an
emphasis on the Czech that native speakers use today, Czech: An
Essential Grammar will help students to read, speak and write the
language with greater confidence.
Colloquial Slovak: The Complete Course for Beginners has been
carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a
step-by-step course to Slovak as it is written and spoken today.
Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical
and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the
essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively
in Slovak in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the
language is required. Colloquial Slovak is exceptional; each unit
presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a
wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key, a
grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of
dialogues can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary
lists throughout. Key features include: A clear, user-friendly
format designed to help learners progressively build up their
speaking, listening, reading and writing skills Jargon-free,
succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammar An
extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises
Realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of
narrative situations Helpful cultural points explaining the customs
and features of life in Slovakia An overview of the sounds of
Slovak Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Slovak is
an indispensable resource both for independent learners and
students taking courses in Slovak. Audio material to accompany the
course is available to download free in MP3 format from
www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the
audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and
will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.
Colloquial Czech provides a step-by-step course in Czech as it is
written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a
thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the
essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively
in Czech in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the
language is required. Key features include: * progressive coverage
of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills * structured,
jargon-free explanations of grammar * an extensive range of focused
and stimulating exercises * realistic and entertaining dialogues
covering a broad variety of scenarios * useful vocabulary lists
throughout the text * additional resources available at the back of
the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and
bilingual glossaries Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding,
Colloquial Czech will be an indispensable resource both for
independent learners and students taking courses in Czech. Audio
material to accompany the course is available to download free in
MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by
native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and
texts from the book and will help develop your listening and
pronunciation skills.
Fiction. Translation from the Czech by James Naughton. Bohumil
Hrabal's TOTAL FEARS is a series of letters Hrabal wrote during the
collapse of the Czech communist regime from 1989-1992. The letters
were what Hrabal referred to as his "lyrical reportage" and were
addressed to an American student who went by the alias Dubenka. The
letters follow a free-associative logic and are sometimes
imaginary, making the book a testament to memory with "quick,
rambling, spoken but purposeful writing" --The TLS.
'Folks, life is beautiful! Bring on the drinks, I'm sticking around
till I'm ninety! Do you hear?' A young boy grows up in a sleepy
Czech community where little changes. His raucous, mischievous
Uncle Pepin came to stay with the family years ago, and never left.
But the outside world is encroaching on their close-knit town -
first in the shape of German occupiers, and then with the new
Communist order. Elegiac and moving, Bohumil Hrabal's gem-like
portrayal of the passing of an age is filled with wit, life and
tenderness. 'What is unique about Hrabal is his capacity for joy'
Milan Kundera 'Even in a town where nothing happens, Hrabal's
meticulous and exuberant fascination with the human voice insists
that, as long as there's still breath in a body, life is endlessly
eventful' Independent
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Cutting It Short (Paperback)
Bohumil Hrabal; Translated by James Naughton
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'As I crammed the cream horn voraciously into my mouth, at once I
heard Francin's voice saying that no decent woman would eat a cream
puff like that' In a quiet town where not much happens, Maryska,
the flamboyant brewer's wife, stands out. She cuts her skirt short
so that she can ride her bicycle, her golden hair flying out behind
her. She butchers pigs. She drinks and eats with relish. And when
the garrulous ranconteur Uncle Pepin comes to visit the locals are
scandalized even further, in Bohumil Hrabal's affecting, exuberant
portrayal of a small central European community between the wars.
'One of the greatest European prose writers' Philip Roth 'Hrabal
combines good humour and hilarity with tenderness' Observer
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