Kubula A Kuba Kubikula

Zdeněk Miler

Vladislav Vančura

Summer of Caprice, 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 Vancura’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, Summer of Caprice opens an uproarious window onto the Czech spirit, humor, and way of life.

Summer of Caprice (Modern Czech Classics)

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Karolinum Press, Charles University

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Vladislav Vančura. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Vladislav Vančura

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Vladislav Vančura. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Kubula A Kuba Kubikula

Summer of Caprice (Modern Czech Classics)