The Good soldier, Schweik

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

Times: 20th century