Hašek’s The Good Soldier Švejk Reflects Postwar Disillusionment
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Novelists, Short Story Writers
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Eastern European History
- Geographical Location: Bohemia, Czech Republic, Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Date: 1921-1923
Article abstract: As Czechs celebrated the birth of their republic after World War I, Hašek’s novel reminded them of human folly in times of crisis.
Summary of Event
Jaroslav Hašek’s Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka ve svetove valky (1921-1923; published in English first as The Good Soldier: Schweik in 1930 and in an authoritative translation as The Good Soldier Švejk and His Fortunes in the World War in 1973) is the story of a wise fool, Josef Švejk, who refuses to fight for the Austro-Hungarian cause when he is drafted into...
[The entire page is 2468 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
