Summer of Caprice (Modern Czech Classics) - Hardcover

Vladislav Vancura

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8024611953 ISBN 13: 9788024611952

Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 2006

Synopsis

"Summer of Caprice", a winning comic novel first published in 1926, is a classic of Czech writing, yet it is little known elsewhere. This may be due to the complexities of the text, which is characterized by a playful narrative, an exceptional mastery of language, and a layered metatextual context that has only become richer over the decades. Mark Corner has rendered this exceptional work in an English translation that beautifully captures Vladislav Vancura's experimental style - or, as the author himself called it, "poetism in prose." This translation is presented alongside the original illustrations and typography and goes a long way toward deepening our understanding of the Czech spirit, humor, and way of life.

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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 the Author:

Vladislav Vancura (1891-1942) was one of the most important Bohemian (Czech) writers of the twentieth century. He was also a film director, playwright, and screenwriter. Mark Corner is an author and a lecturer in religious and European studies who lives and works in Brussels.

About this edition

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