Description
First published in Czech in 1942, Saturnin became a bestseller, with its gentle satire offering an unexpected, if temporary, reprieve from the grim reality of the German occupation. The novel has since been hailed as a classic of Czech literature, and this translation makes it available to English-language readers for the first time. Zdeněk Jirotka clearly models his light comedy on English masters such as Jerome K. Jerome and P. G. Wodehouse. The main character, Saturnin, is a gentleman’s gentleman who obviously owes a debt to Wodehouse’s beloved Jeeves. He constantly battles to protect his master from romantic disaster and intrusive relatives, including Aunt Catherine, the “Prancing Dictionary of Slavic Proverbs.” Saturnin will warm the heart of any fan of literary comedy.
Information
Author: Jirotka Zdeněk
Language: English
Publication date: October 21, 2016
Manufacturer: Nakladatelství Karolinum
Genres: English literature, Books, Foreign language books, Czech fiction in english, Czech authors in english
Type: Books - paperback
Pages: 256
ISBN/EAN: 9788024632889