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Summer of Caprice
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Artikel-Nr:
9788024611952
Veröffentl:
2006
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.05.2006
Seiten:
204
Autor:
Vladislav Vancura
Gewicht:
382 g
Format:
188x131x25 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Vladislav Vančura (1891-1942) was one of the most important Czech writers of the twentieth century. He was also active as a film director, playwright, and screenwriter.
"Summer of Caprice," a winning comic novel first published in 1926, is a classic of Czech writing, yet it is little known elsewhere. This may be due to the complexities of the text, which is characterized by a playful narrative, an exceptional mastery of language, and a layered meta-textual context that has only become richer over the decades. Mark Corner has rendered this exceptional work in an English translation that beautifully captures Vladislav Vancura's experimental style--or, as the author himself called it, "poetism in prose." This translation is presented alongside the original illustrations and typography, and goes a long way toward deepening our understanding of the Czech spirit, humor, and way of life.