Las aventuras del valeroso soldado Schwejk

Las aventuras del valeroso soldado Schwejk Jaroslav Hašek

This book is one of several existing Spanish translations of one of the most classic positions in the history of Czech literature: The Good Soldier Švejk by Jaroslav Hašek. The author of this translation is Alfonsina Janés Nadal, who translated the classic Czech novel from German.

The novel’s protagonist, Josef Švejk, is a good-natured fellow drafted into the Austro-Hungarian army during World War I. His goal is to survive the brutality of the war. And he does so in his own special way: either by being an idiot or pretending to be one. He was a “certified idiot”, but was his idiocy in reality a very smart thing to do?

His character has had a profound influence especially on Central European culture. In several towns, there are Švejk statues; several pubs and restaurants have been named after him.

This book is a must-read position for all people interested in Czech culture; this translation makes it accessible to Spanish speakers. The novel is simply a timeless classic. As many other editions of Hašek's book, this edition also includes beautiful illustrations by Josef Lada.