Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk (German language, 1960, Rowohlt)
732 paĝoj
Lingvo: German
Eldonita je 3-a de majo 1960 de Rowohlt.
The Good Soldier Švejk (pronounced [ˈʃvɛjk]) is an unfinished satirical dark comedy novel by Czech writer Jaroslav Hašek, published in 1921–1923, about a good-humored, simple-minded, middle-aged man who pretends to be enthusiastic to serve Austria-Hungary in World War I. The Good Soldier Švejk is the abbreviated title; the original Czech title of the work is Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za světové války, literally The Fateful Adventures of the Good Soldier Švejk During the World War. The book is the most translated novel of Czech literature, having been translated into over 50 languages.
I'm still reading the English version of this book. I'm constantly laughing out loud at Svjek's antics, and I love how jolly and dark this book is in equal measure - I've never found anything like it
Absolutely gutted that the author died before finishing this, getting a bit familiar with the style and the character Svjek, I think that the book on the Russian Revolution would surely have been the best bit!
