| Saturnin Contributor(s): Jirotka, Zdenek (Author), Corner, Mark (Translator) |
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ISBN: 8024606836 ISBN-13: 9788024606835 Publisher: Karolinum Press, Charles University OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: Zdenek Jirotka's famous humorous novel was first published in 1942 and since then, there have been more than 15 Czech editions. Over sixty years later, English-speaking readers can become acquainted with Jirotka's novel, whose main hero is the legendary faithful servant Saturnin, fighting with aunt Katerina and her son Milous. The book is accompanied by original colour illustrations by the Czech painter Adolf Born. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Eastern European (see Also Russian & Former Soviet Union) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 6.04" W x 9.2" (1.18 lbs) 263 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On its initial publication in Czech in 1942, Saturnin was a best seller, its gentle satire offering an unexpected--if temporary--reprieve from the grim reality of the German occupation. In the years since, the novel has been hailed as a classic of Czech literature, and this translation makes it available to English-language readers for the first time--which is entirely appropriate, for author Zdeněk Jirotka clearly modeled his light comedy on the English masters Jerome K. Jerome and P. G. Wodehouse. The novel's main character, Saturnin, a "gentleman's gentleman" who obviously owes a debt to Wodehouse's beloved Jeeves, wages a constant battle to protect his master from romantic disaster and intrusive relatives, such as Aunt Catherine, the "Prancing Dictionary of Slavic Proverbs." Saturnin will warm the heart of any fan of literary comedy. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jirotka, Zdenek: - Zdenek Jirotka (1911 2003) was a Czech author of radio plays, novels, and short stories. Corner, Mark: - Mark Corner is a translator, author, and lecturer in religious and European studies who lives and works in Brussels. |