a cultural phenomenon'. read by tens, and most probably hundreds-of-millions people worldwide! the fateful adventures of the good soldier švejk during the world war. it is jaroslav hašek's peek, a la charlie chaplin, at the dawn of truly modern times. <br>read the new translation and rendition of one of the greatest masterpieces of satirical writing! by reading the good soldier švejk, you will get a heavy dose of culture and a glimpse at modern social history in the making. you will have read an important book. and, best of all you'll laugh and have a really good time doing it! <br>it is the grandaddy of anti-war novels! only the red badge of courage precedes it. the good soldier švejk even predated that quintessential first world war novel, all quiet on the western front. more familiar to today's readers, perhaps, is joseph heller's catch 22, set in world war two. hašek's biting satire and humor is its direct ancestor also, as well as that of many others. it might be hard to imagine, but "anti-war" was not "in" before the good soldier švejk. the good soldier švejk is right there on the cutting edge of historical change.
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