{"product_id":"summer-of-caprice-9788024632896","title":"Summer of Caprice","description":"\u003ci\u003eSummer of Caprice\u003c\/i\u003e, a captivating comic novel first published in 1926, is a classic of Czech literature, yet it is little known elsewhere. Commonly considered untranslatable due to the complexities of the text, which is characterized by a playful narrative and an exceptional mastery of language, and its profound cultural context, it is rendered here in English that beautifully captures Vladislav Vančura's experimental style--or, as the author himself called it, his \"poetism in prose.\" Mixing the archaic with the innovative, raw colloquialisms with biblical quotations, \u003ci\u003eSummer of Caprice \u003c\/i\u003eopens an uproarious window onto the Czech spirit, humor, and way of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Karolinum Press, Charles University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788024632896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.30h x 5.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Vladislav Vancura","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52507610579125,"sku":"9788024632896","price":10.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6a8a5d0b-79fe-43c8-8cce-c9c31ba3ec81.jpg?v=1778566115","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/summer-of-caprice-9788024632896","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}