Description
With precise observational skills, a thorough knowledge of his surroundings, and a journalist's wit, Jan Neruda describes the life stories of Prague figures with the indulgent perspective of an experienced storyteller. Sometimes comical, sometimes fatally tragic, but always truthfully based on complicated interpersonal relationships, financial and social conditions, or religious traditions. Despite the archaic language typical of the time of its creation, a highly relevant world emerges, proving that human thinking and characters have not changed from those of the 19th century even today. Masterfully drawn characters, their precise psychology, and descriptions of their appearance and daily habits, framed by the backdrop of Prague before 1848, make the Tales of the Lesser Town the best collection of prose by Neruda, transcending the genre boundaries of realism and becoming a pioneer of the Czech modern short story.
Information
Author: Neruda Jan
Publication date: July 26, 2021
Manufacturer: DOBROVSKÝ s.r.o.
Genres: Czech and slovak fiction, Novels, Books, Fiction
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 264
ISBN/EAN: 9788027703166