Jaroslav Hašek: The Good Soldier Švejk

Jaroslav Hašek (1883–1923) was a writer of immense talent, a restless spirit, and a complex destiny, a prankster and an adventurer. His "The Good Soldier Švejk" is the most popular work of Czech literature, translated into almost every language in the world. It is a great, original, and rebellious novel—a book that can be read both as a "soldier's tale" and as a classic work directly linked to the traditions of the Renaissance. This is a text that makes you laugh until you cry, a powerful plea to "lay down arms," and, moreover, one of the most objective historical testimonies in satirical literature. It is no wonder that the Nazis included "The Good Soldier Švejk" on their list of books to be burned.
This edition brings together all of Hašek's works featuring the good soldier Švejk as the main character: the famous unfinished novel, the novella, and the cycle of short stories.

Author: Jaroslav Hašek 

Translation: Petr Bogatyrev, Dmitry Gorbov, Natalya Zimyanina

Pages: 768 (offset). Hardcover

Dimensions: 218x145x37 mm

Series: Foreign Literature. Big Books