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Prague

by Paul Wilson

Prague through its writers

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Prague through its writers

Edited by Paul Wilson, this collection brings together stories by a wide range of Czech and Prague-associated writers, including Franz Kafka, Jaroslav Hašek, Karel Čapek, Bohumil Hrabal and Josef Škvorecký. Their work offers literary views of Prague across different settings: nighttime streets, restaurants, beer halls and jazz clubs. The volume frames the city through its stormy past and dynamic present, with many of the included stories appearing in English for the first time. Its organizing thread is the city itself, encountered through the varied perspectives of its writers.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in literary collections centered on a specific European city.
  • Readers exploring Czech writers and stories connected with Prague.
  • Travelers seeking literary perspectives on Prague’s history and urban life.

Themes

Prague and urban lifeCzech literatureThe city’s past and presentLiterary perspectives on place

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Book overview

Travel to one of the most beautiful cities in the world in the company of its finest writers. Walk the mysterious nighttime streets of Prague with Franz Kafka and Jaroslav Hasek, eavesdrop on intimate conversations in restaurants and lively beer halls with Karel Capek and Bohumil Hrabal, listen to jazz in stylish nightclubs with Josef Skvorecky. The stories in this volume -- many of which appear in English for the first time -- will take you on a personal odyssey through the city's stormy past to its dynamic present. For the traveler who wishes to experience something of its essence, Prague illuminates the heart and soul of a great city. Contributors include Michal Ajvaz, Karel Capek, Ivan Divis, Jaroslav Hasek, Daniela Hodrova, Bohumil Hrabal, Alois Jirasek, Franz Kafka, Jiri Karasek ze Lvovic, Egon Erwin Kisch, Ivan Klima, Jiri Kovtun, Frantisek Langer, Gustav Meyrink, Jan Neruda, Karel Pecka, Ota Pavel, Josef Skvorecky, Jindriska Smetanova, Jachym Topol, and Jiri Weil.
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