An attack on war which broadens into a satire on the ANCIEN REGIME of the Austro-Hungarian empire, THE GOOD SOLDIER SVEJK recreates the age-old figure of the simple soldier whose sheer determination to survive brings into question the mighty social and political institutions he confronts. Set in a Central Europe which has long since vanished, Hasek's novel is nevertheless a timeless portrait of the 'little man' doughtily waging his own war against authority
| ISBN-13: | 9781857151510 |
| ISBN-10: | 1857151518 |
| Publisher: | Everyman |
| Publication date: | 1993-05-20 |
| Pages: | 800 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 8.30707 Inches, Length: 5.47243 Inches, Weight: 1.8959754532 Pounds, Width: 1.77165 Inches |
| Author: | Jaroslav Hasek |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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