The book presents to the reader the first ever English translation of short stories, so far for no reason rather neglected, by Czech female authors at the turn of the 19th and 20th century. These short stories are brought together not only by the translator, but also by the period they were written in, as well as by the beginnings of female emancipation in the early 20th century. The book is accompanied by the biographies of all the eight authors, including B. Benešová, R. Jesenská, M. Majerová and others.

World Apart and Other Stories.: Czech Women around the Turn of the 19th-20th century

Politics & Social Sciences

Women's Studies

Karolinum Press, Charles University

The English version of the major book from Petr Wittlich, which charts the crisis and development of Czech monumental sculpture at the turn of the 19th/20th century and explores the new decorative style associated with the movement known as Secession or Art Nouveau. The author presents and defines the individual and common features of the work of F. Bílek, S. Suchard, L. Šaloun, Q. Kocian, J. Maratka, B. Kafka and J. Štursa. The author focuses on their creative, as well as individual contributions, and he also appreciates their common tendency towards being human, i.e. humans placed within the universal myth of his origins and mission. The book is abundantly illustrated and is designed for the general reader as well as the specialist.

Sculpture of the Czech Art Nouveau

Arts & Photography

Wittlich, Petr

Sculpture

Originally published in Czech in 2002 and now available in English, Medieval Painting in Bohemia assesses the history of painting in Bohemia and Moravia from the emergence of the Czech state in the late ninth century to the end of the rule of Ludwig Jagiello in 1526. Leading Czech art historian Jan Royt traces the developments in and preservation of mural and panel painting during this period, as well as illuminations and medieval iconography, and he also explores the various themes that inspired these pieces. The text is rounded out with more than eighty full-color illustrations, each supplied with a detailed caption. 
 Original yet authoritative, Medieval Painting in Bohemia will be an indispensable guide for everyone curious to know more about this region, as well as students of art history seeking a definitive introduction.

Medieval Painting in Bohemia

Royt, Jan

History & Criticism

On its initial publication in Czech in 1942, Saturnin was a best seller, its gentle satire offering an unexpected—if temporary—reprieve from the grim reality of the German occupation. In the years since, the novel has been hailed as a classic of Czech literature, and this translation makes it available to English-language readers for the first time—which is entirely appropriate, for author Zdeněk Jirotka clearly modeled his light comedy on the English masters Jerome K. Jerome and P. G. Wodehouse. The novel’s main character, Saturnin, a “gentleman’s gentleman” who obviously owes a debt to Wodehouse’s beloved Jeeves, wages a constant battle to protect his master from romantic disaster and intrusive relatives, such as Aunt Catherine, the “Prancing Dictionary of Slavic Proverbs.” Saturnin will warm the heart of any fan of literary comedy.

Saturnin (Modern Czech Classics)

Literature & Fiction

Jirotka, Zdenek

Humor & Satire

A collaborative effort of the Archaeological Institutes of the universities of Prague and Vienna, Atlas of the Prehistoric Archaeology of Europe documents the spread of prehistoric cultures across Europe from the Paleolithic era to the end of the pre-Roman iron age. This fascinating two-volume work contains nearly 850 maps of various archaeologically significant sites, including settlements, fortifications, cemeteries, and ceremonial arenas. The numerous citations that accompany the maps are in Czech, German, English, and French.

Archaeological Atlas of Prehistoric Europe: Archeologický atlas Evropy

History

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)

Vladislav Vančura

Literary

Basic Czech II is a sequel to Basic Czech I. The textbook's structure is similar to the first volume. It consists of seven units and is methodologically based on a communicative and comparative approach. It gradually develops the essentials of Czech grammar and systematically covers vocabulary and conversation phrases pertinent to individual topics. The textbook includes charts of Czech declension types and verb valency, and a CD containing texts and dialogues also from the first volume of the book. Basic Czech II corresponds to the A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Basic Czech II

Adamovicová, Ana

Hrdlicka, Milan

Ivanovova, Darina

Essentials of Biological Anthropology: Selected Chapters

Bláha, Pavel

Susanne, Charles

Rebato, Esther

Anthropology

Since the collapse of the Iron Curtain in 1991, Prague has become one of Europe’s—and the world’s—most popular tourist destinations. As in London, Paris, and Rome, visitors flock to the gorgeous buildings and monuments that grace the streets of Prague, entranced by structures ranging from Gothic and baroque to cubist and neoclassical. And while hundreds of thousands stroll over the Charles Bridge and gaze up at the St. Vitus Cathedral each year, far fewer venture away from the crowds to seek out the countless gems of art nouveau peppered throughout Prague.
With Art-Nouveau Prague, Petr Wittlich—one of Europe’s leading experts on nineteenth- and twentieth-century architecture—tours those monuments and buildings of Prague representative of the art nouveau movement and offers insightful commentary on each. Along the way, Wittlich visits such sites as the Municipal House, the Wilson Railway Station, the Grand Hotel Europa, and works by sculptors František Bílek, Ladislav Šaloun, and Stanislav Sucharda.
An introductory essay by Wittlich emphasizing the role of art nouveau within contemporary currents of modern European art accompanies more than one hundred color illustrations of some of the most stunning examples of art nouveau architecture and decoration in existence, and a detailed bibliography provides additional reading for each of the sites displayed in the book. Art-Nouveau Prague is a must-have for those traveling to Prague for the first time or for anyone who appreciates or wants to learn more about art nouveau style.

Art-Nouveau Prague

This book presents the numerous tools for the econometric analysis of time series. The text is designed with emphasis on the practical application of theoretical tools. Accordingly, material is presented in a way that is easy to understand. In many cases, intuitive explanation and understanding of the studied phenomena are offered. Essential concepts are illustrated by clear-cut examples. The attention of readers is drawn to numerous applied works where the use of specific techniques is best illustrated. Such applications are chiefly connected with issues of recent economic transition and European integration. The outlined style of presentation makes the book also a rich source of references.The text is divided into four major sections. The first section, "The Nature of Time Series," gives an introduction to time series analysis. The second section, "Difference Equations," describes briefly the theory of difference equations, with an emphasis on results that are important for time series econometrics. The third section, "Univariate Time Series," presents the methods commonly used in univariate time series analysis, the analysis of time series of one single variable. The fourth section, "Multiple Time Series," deals with time series models of multiple interrelated variables. Appendices contain an introduction to simulation techniques and statistical tables.

Elements of Time Series Econometrics: An Applied Approach

Business & Money

Kocenda, Evzen

Cerný, Alexandr

Economics

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