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The Good Soldier Švejk (pronounced) is an unfinished satirical dark comedy novel by Czech writer Jaroslav Hašek, published in 1921–1923, about a good-humored, simple-minded, middle-aged man who appears to be enthusiastic to serve Austria-Hungary in World War I.
- Jaroslav Hašek
- 1923
Good-natured and garrulous, Švejk becomes the Austrian army's most loyal Czech soldier when he is called up on the outbreak of World War I -- although his bumbling attempts to get to the front serve only to prevent him from reaching it.
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Dec 27, 2005 · Good-natured and garrulous, Švejk becomes the Austro-Hungarian army's most loyal Czech soldier when he is called up on the outbreak of the First World War - although his bumbling attempts to get to the front serve only to prevent him from reaching it.
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- Jaroslav Hašek
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- 1923
Nov 10, 2011 · The good soldier Švejk. by. Hašek, Jaroslav, 1883-1923; Parrott, Cecil, 1909-1984. Publication date. 2005. Topics. World War (1914-1918), World War, 1914-1918, Soldiers, Soldiers. Publisher. London : Penguin.
Mar 9, 2018 · VIA Picador. Why Every Progressive Should Read The Good Soldier Švejk. Paul Goldberg on How to Stay Sane in a World Besieged by Idiocy. By Paul Goldberg. March 9, 2018. A copy of The Good Soldier Švejk and His Fortunes in the World War —a classic comedy by Jaroslav Hašek, a countryman, contemporary and peer of Franz Kafka—is never far from my desk.
The Good Soldier Švejk, written in the aftermath of World War I by Czech humorist Jaroslav Hašek (1883–1923), stands as the classic satiric portrait of a little man waging war against authority.
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A humorous and satirical account of a Czech soldier's adventures in the Austro-Hungarian army during World War I. Learn about the author, the novel's reception, and its historical and political significance.
