| #1500915 in Books | Karolinum Press, Charles University | 2006-05-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.20 x1.20 x6.00l,1.18 | File type: PDF | 263 pages | ||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Terrible English translation of a Czech cult classic|By Snehurka|This is a terrible translation of a Czech cult classic in the tradition of P.G. Wodehouse. I am a bilingual Czech / English speaker, who has done professional translations in the past, and I was really disappointed and annoyed that one of my favorite books has been butchered in this way.
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“Saturnin . . . has a delicious dry humor and an imaginative flair that makes it much more than just the ‘Czech Jeeves.’ . . . The writing is rich in homespun wisdom and casual asides that take on a life of their own, leading the
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 Zdenek Jirotka clearly modeled his light comedy o...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Saturnin (Modern Czech Classics) | Zdenek Jirotka. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.
