Peripețiile bravului soldat Svejk

Švejk is a plump, kind soldier caught in the First World War. He has strange exploits across the war-torn Austro-Hungarian Empire. He seems a fool, but his acts may hide wit. His long, funny talk leaves us unsure of his mind.

Jaroslav Hašek’s novel mocks war to show its horror and folly. Its jokes speak out against war. Hard truths come from a man few would expect. The book has come out in close to sixty languages. Critics have likened it to Cervantes’s Don Quijote.

Jean Grosu translated this edition from Czech into Romanian. It brings across Švejk’s long speech, which wanders from point to point. The book is part of the Carti cult series.