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. "The Good Soldier Švejk" (1883-1923) is the most popular work of Czech literature, translated into almost every language in the world. A great, original, and hooligan novel.
“The Good Soldier Švejk” is, perhaps, one of the most original books in the entire history of 20th-century prose. A book that can be perceived equally as one long "soldier’s yarn," full of absolutely inimitable folk cunning, or as a classic piece of literature from the past century. Is it funny? Homerically funny! But very often, through the jaunty and boisterous humor of the "garrison anecdote," the true essence of "Švejk" shines through—a desperate and powerful call to "lay down your arms and reflect"...

Author: Jaroslav Hašek 

Translator: Petr Bogatyrev

Pages: 768 (newsprint). Paperback

Dimensions: 180x115x31 mm

Series: Azbooka-Classics