Title: Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za světové války
First published: 1930
Description: **The Good Soldier Švejk** (pronounced [ˈʃvɛjk]) is an unfinished satirical dark comedy novel by Czech writer Jaroslav Hašek, published in 1921–1923, about a good-humored, simple-minded, middle-aged man who pretends to be enthusiastic to serve Austria-Hungary in World War I.

The Good Soldier Švejk is the abbreviated title; the original Czech title of the work is **Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za světové války**, literally **The Fateful Adventures of the Good Soldier Švejk During the World War**. The book is the most translated novel of Czech literature, having been translated into over 50 languages. 

(Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Soldier_%C5%A0vejk))
Subjects: European War, 1914-1918, Fiction, Soldiers, World War, 1914-1918, World war, 1914-1918, fiction, Fiction, war & military, Czech fiction, Czechoslovakia, fiction, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, general, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), World war, 1939-1945, czechoslovakia, Juvenile fiction, Czechs, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Heer, World War (1914-1918) fast (OCoLC)fst01180746 (uri) http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01180746
Places: Czechoslovakia
Time periods: 20th century