Good Soldier Svejk And His Fortunes In The World
A Classics, Czech Literature, Fiction book. Jesus Christ was innocent too,' said Svejk, 'and all the same they crucified him. No one anywhere...
In The Good Soldier Svejk, celebrated Czech writer and anarchist Jaroslav Hasek combined dazzling wordplay and piercing satire in a hilariously subversive depiction of the futility of war. Good-natured and garrulous, Svejk becomes the Austrian army's most loyal Czech soldier when he is called up on the outbreak of World War Ialthough his bumbling attempts to get to the front serve only to prevent him from reaching it. Playing cards...
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This is what opportunity brings with it. It's the self-determination of man. Every man in the course of his life eternal life undergoes countless changes and has to appear once in this worlds as a thief in certain periods of his activity. Jaroslav Haek, The Good Soldier vejk // Those who boggle at strong language are cowards, because it is real life which is shocking them, and weaklings like that are the very people who cause most harm to culture and character. They would like to see the nation grow up into a group of over-sensitive little people--masturbators of false culture... Jaroslav Haek, The Good Soldier vejk // Jesus Christ was innocent too,' said Svejk, 'and all the same they crucified him. No one anywhere has ever worried about a man being innocent. Maul halten und weiter dienen ['Grin and bear it and get on with the job'] - as they used to tell us in the army. That's the best and finest thing of all. Jaroslav Haek, The Good Soldier vejk //
This is the story of a simple soldier of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in World War I. Throughout the first few chapters, Svejk seems like a harmless and nave simpleton, the story reminding me of Candide, Voltaires version, however, coming more obviously out of an Enlightenment milieu, whereas Haseks version seems more like folk literature.... My initial reaction to this book after reading the first few chapters is that it reminded me of Catch-22. Sure enough, after some research, I found out that Heller credits Hasek's work as one of his key influences. If you appreciate the biting satire, base humor, and no-holds-barred castigation of bureaucratic organizations in Catch-22,... This is probably the granddaddy of satirical war time books. A pivotal, influential piece literature which still echoes on till today. Its been years since Ive read Catch-22 and cannot remember the details but there is a certain familiarity and Svejk stirs up vague memories of Yossarian. Im also reminded of MASH, Blackadder Goes Forth...
