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5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Czech author,
By Jeannette Young (Lincoln, NE USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nine Fairy Tales: and One More Thrown in for Good Measure (European Classics) (Paperback)
A must read for Czechophiles. Karel Capek is one of the great Czech writers. It is great to have an English translation of these fairy tales. The political oppression of the time is subtly reflected in his character descriptions. Thought provoking while still amusing.
8 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Charming, delightful, beyond comparison.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Nine Fairy Tales: and One More Thrown in for Good Measure (European Classics) (Paperback)
I'm assuming this is the book I think it is (don't have my old English copy in front of me), but if it includes the story of a dog named Jim, get it. This amazing story (which also explains how dogs asked God to create Man) is at turns folklike, charming, sweet, and transcendent. Capek is an author who could not be published today: for how could you classify him? Only one way: as himself, Karel Capek.
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Nine Fairy Tales by Karel Capek and One More Thrown in for Good Measure by Karel Capek (Hardcover - July 1990)
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