The Good Soldier Svejk
Penguin Books Ltd
The inspiration for such works as Joseph Heller's Catch-22, Jaroslav Ha\u0161ek's black satire The Good Soldier \u0160vejk is translated with an introduction by Cecil Parrott in Penguin Classics.\nGood-natured and garrulous, \u0160vejk becomes the Austro-Hungarian army's most loyal Czech soldier when he is called up on the outbreak of the First World War - although his bumbling attempts to get to the front serve only to prevent him from reaching it. Playing cards, getting drunk and becoming a general nuisance, the resourceful \u0160vejk uses all his natural cunning and genial subterfuge to deal with the doctors, police, clergy and officers who chivvy him towards battle. The story of a 'little man' caught in a vast bureaucratic machine, The Good Soldier \u0160vejk combines dazzling wordplay and piercing satire to\n\nThe Good Soldier Svejk\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that t;
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