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Good Soldier Svejk
Jaroslav Hasek
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Description for Good Soldier Svejk
hardcover. Set in the Central Europe of old, this anti-war novel features a simple soldier whose determination to survive brings into question the powerful social and political institutions he confronts. A portrait of a "little man" waging his own war against authority, it becomes a satire on the old regime. Translator(s): Parrott, Cecil. Num Pages: 800 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 210 x 47. Weight in Grams: 866.
An attack on war which broadens into a satire on the ANCIEN REGIME of the Austro-Hungarian empire, THE GOOD SOLDIER SVEJK recreates the age-old figure of the simple soldier whose sheer determination to survive brings into question the mighty social and political institutions he confronts. Set in a Central Europe which has long since vanished, Hasek's novel is nevertheless a timeless portrait of the 'little man' doughtily waging his own war against authority
An attack on war which broadens into a satire on the ANCIEN REGIME of the Austro-Hungarian empire, THE GOOD SOLDIER SVEJK recreates the age-old figure of the simple soldier whose sheer determination to survive brings into question the mighty social and political institutions he confronts. Set in a Central Europe which has long since vanished, Hasek's novel is nevertheless a timeless portrait of the 'little man' doughtily waging his own war against authority
Product Details
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
800
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
Number of Pages
800
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781857151510
SKU
V9781857151510
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Ref
99-98
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