Summer of Caprice (Modern Czech Classics) - Hardcover

Vladislav Vancura

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8024611953 ISBN 13: 9788024611952

Publisher: Karolinum Press, Charles University, 2006

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 Vančura’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.

About this title

About the Author:

Vladislav Vancura (1891–1942) was one of the most important Czech writers of the twentieth century. He was also active as a film director, playwright, and screenwriter.

Review:

“Just as scattered rays converge in a single golden strand in the lens of a magnifying glass, Vancura's creative endeavors converge in a single, undivided stream.” (Milan Kundera, praise for Vancura's writing)

About this edition

• Publisher: Karolinum Press, Charles University
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 8024611953
• ISBN 13: 9788024611952
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 201