Cesta k jednoduchosti – Jesenská Milena (2022)

Timeless reflections of an inspirational rebel The Path to Simplicity is a collection of texts by Milena Jesenská, first published in 1926, yet it still resonates and inspires today, nearly a century later. The author reflects on love, marriage, fidelity, friendship, fashion, and emancipation, as well as beauty, joy of life, and women’s perspectives on the world. The book thus offers a blend of fashion, ethical, and political questions in a time "after all the war and post-war turmoil, in some apparent calm and in deceptive stability," as Jesenská aptly assessed the time of the essays' creation. The texts of this legendary journalist boast witty remarks and passages full of deep human empathy. Jesenská's timelessly fresh style and universal themes reveal how the author grappled with contemporary perspectives, rebellion, harsh criticism, and understanding. For indeed, "simplicity is not at all simple." Translator and journalist Milena Jesenská was one of the female figures representing the intellectual Czechoslovak interwar republic and co-creating the face of a new society. Her texts clearly showcase the personality of a woman rooted in tradition, yet moving from modernity to avant-garde - a lady with...