The Bad Bohemian: The Life Of Jaroslav Hašek Creator Of The Good Soldier Švejk
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Behind every great literary creation lies a life even more extraordinary than fiction — and few lives were as gloriously chaotic as that of Jaroslav Hašek, the Czech anarchist, bigamist, and pub-crawling genius who gave the world its most beloved fictional soldier. The Bad Bohemian chronicles the turbulent biography of Hašek, tracing his path from the beer-soaked taverns of Prague through the catastrophe of World War One and into the heart of the Bolshevik Revolution, illuminating how a man of spectacular personal disorder produced one of the twentieth century's most enduring satirical masterworks, The Good Soldier Švejk. Cecil Parrott — himself a distinguished diplomat, scholar, and the definitive English translator of Hašek's magnum opus — brings unrivalled authority and intimate insight to this portrait, situating his subject within the dying gasps of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the birth pangs of a new European order. Parrott's prose is precise yet warmly affectionate, capturing the paradox of a man who was simultaneously a national embarrassment and a national treasure. For anyone who has ever laughed at Švejk's magnificent idiocy and wondered at the mind behind the mask, this biography delivers an answer both surprising and utterly compelling.
Author: Cecil Parrott
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Behind every great literary creation lies a life even more extraordinary than fiction — and few lives were as gloriously chaotic as that of Jaroslav Hašek, the Czech anarchist, bigamist, and pub-crawling genius who gave the world its most beloved fictional soldier. The Bad Bohemian chronicles the turbulent biography of Hašek, tracing his path from the beer-soaked taverns of Prague through the catastrophe of World War One and into the heart of the Bolshevik Revolution, illuminating how a man of spectacular personal disorder produced one of the twentieth century's most enduring satirical masterworks, The Good Soldier Švejk. Cecil Parrott — himself a distinguished diplomat, scholar, and the definitive English translator of Hašek's magnum opus — brings unrivalled authority and intimate insight to this portrait, situating his subject within the dying gasps of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the birth pangs of a new European order. Parrott's prose is precise yet warmly affectionate, capturing the paradox of a man who was simultaneously a national embarrassment and a national treasure. For anyone who has ever laughed at Švejk's magnificent idiocy and wondered at the mind behind the mask, this biography delivers an answer both surprising and utterly compelling.