Description
Vladislav Vancura: Summer of Caprice / Rozmarne leto (english)
Synopsis
Summer of Caprice, a captivating comic novel first published in 1926, is a classic of Czech literature, yet it is little known elsewhere. Commonly considered untranslatable due to the complexities of the text, which is characterized by a playful narrative and an exceptional mastery of language, and its profound cultural context, it is rendered here in English that beautifully captures Vladislav Vancura's experimental style or, as the author himself called it, his "poetism in prose." Mixing the archaic with the innovative, raw colloquialisms with biblical quotations, Summer of Caprice opens an uproarious window onto the Czech spirit, humor, and way of life.
Product Details
Length 204 pages
Production Year 2016
Language English
Size 129x190mm
Weight 92g
Author Vladislav Vancura
Also Known As:
(original title) - Rozmarné léto
Synopsis
Summer of Caprice, a captivating comic novel first published in 1926, is a classic of Czech literature, yet it is little known elsewhere. Commonly considered untranslatable due to the complexities of the text, which is characterized by a playful narrative and an exceptional mastery of language, and its profound cultural context, it is rendered here in English that beautifully captures Vladislav Vancura's experimental style or, as the author himself called it, his "poetism in prose." Mixing the archaic with the innovative, raw colloquialisms with biblical quotations, Summer of Caprice opens an uproarious window onto the Czech spirit, humor, and way of life.
Product Details
Length 204 pages
Production Year 2016
Language English
Size 129x190mm
Weight 92g
Author Vladislav Vancura
Also Known As:
(original title) - Rozmarné léto
Information
Manufacturer: Nakladatelství Karolinum Ovocný trh 560/5 116 36 Praha 1 cupress@cuni.cz +420 224 491 276
ISBN/EAN: 9788024632896