num_pages: 800
description: An attack on war which broadens into a satire on the ANCIEN REGIME of the Austro-Hungarian empire, THE GOOD SOLDIER SVEJK recreates the age-old figure of the simple soldier whose sheer determination to survive brings into question the mighty social and political institutions he confronts. Set in a Central Europe which has long since vanished, Hasek's novel is nevertheless a timeless portrait of the 'little man' doughtily waging his own war against authority
language: English
title: The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World War
titlecomplete: The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World War
characters: Quartermaster Sergeant-Major Vaněk, Cadet Biegler, Lieutenant Lukáš, Vodička, 2nd Lieutenant Dub, Chaplain Martinec, Jurajda, Staff Warder Slavík, Captain Sagner, Bretschneider, Palivec, Volunteer Marek, Josef Švejk, Chaplain Otto Katz, Colonel Schröder, Baloun, "Sergeant Teveles", Captain Tayrle, General Fink von Finkenstein, Colonel Friedrich Kraus von Zillergut
genres: Classics, World War I, Humor, Novels, War, Historical Fiction, Literature, 20th Century, Fiction, Czech Literature
ratings_count: 18540
places: Prague (Praha)
series: The Fateful Adventures of the Good Soldier Švejk During the World War
awards: awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Kääntäjien valtionpalkinto
publisher: Everyman