Karel Capek, author of the acclaimed War with the Newts, is one of the great Czechoslovak writers of the twentieth century. These fairy tales bear Capek's combination of the fantastic and the satirical, offering fairies, elves, and talking animals alongside references to detectives, secret police agents, luxury automobiles, and Hollywood starlets. Filled with the delight of language, dazzling wordplay, a sense of absurdity about the so-called adult world, and a deeply humane vision, these witty stories will appeal to readers of all ages.
| ISBN: | 9780810114647 |
| Publication date: | 30th October 1996 |
| Author: | Karel Capek, Dagmar Herrmann |
| Publisher: | Northwestern University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 252 pages |
| Series: | European Classics |
| Genres: |
Traditional Tales |