Nine Fairy Tales by Karel Capek: And One More Thrown in for Good Measure
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Book Overview
Karel Čapek, author of the acclaimed War with the Newts, is one of the great Czechoslovak writers of the twentieth century. These fairy tales bear Čapek's combination of the fantastic and... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:081010864X
ISBN13:9780810108646
Release Date:January 1990
Publisher:Northwestern University Press
Length:252 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Classic Czech author
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
A must read for Czechophiles. Karel Capek is one of the great Czech writers. It is great to have an English translation of these fairy tales. The political oppression of the time is subtly reflected in his character descriptions. Thought provoking while still amusing.
Charming, delightful, beyond comparison.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I'm assuming this is the book I think it is (don't have my old English copy in front of me), but if it includes the story of a dog named Jim, get it. This amazing story (which also explains how dogs asked God to create Man) is at turns folklike, charming, sweet, and transcendent. Capek is an author who could not be published today: for how could you classify him? Only one way: as himself, Karel Capek.
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