The Fortunes of a Brave Soldier Schweik

"The Fortunes of a Brave Soldier Schweik" is probably one of the most original books in the entire history of 20th-century prose. It is a book that can be perceived equally as one large, completely unmatched folk cunning "soldier's tale" — or as a classic work of literature from the past century. Funny? Hilariously funny! But very often, through the energetic and boisterous humor of the "garrison anecdote," the true essence of "Soldier Schweik" shines through — a desperate and powerful call to "lay down arms and reflect"…