The Adventures of the Brave Soldier Švejk

"The Adventures of the Brave Soldier Švejk" — this is perhaps one of the most original books in the entire history of 20th-century prose. A book that can be perceived equally as one big story full of absolutely unique folk cunning, a "soldier's tale" — or as a classic work of literature from the last century. Funny? Hilariously funny! Yet very often, through the lively and boisterous humor of the "garrison anecdote," the true essence of "Soldier Švejk" emerges — a desperate and powerful call to "lay down arms and reflect"…