Saturnin

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A novel featuring Saturnin, a 'gentleman's gentleman' who obviously owes a debt to Wodehouse's beloved Jeeves, who wages a constant battle to protect his master from romantic disaster and intrusive relatives, such as Aunt Catherine, the 'Prancing Dictionary of Slavic Proverbs'.



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 Zdenek 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'. Enlivened with new, full-color illustrations by Czech graphic artist Adolph Born, "Saturnin" will warm the heart of any fan of literary comedy.

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Taal: en

Bindwijze: Hardcover

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 01 mei 2006

Aantal pagina's: 263

Illustraties: Met illustraties

Hoofdauteur: Zdenek Jirotka

Tweede Auteur: Zdenek Jirotka

Hoofduitgeverij: Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic

Eerste Vertaler: Mark Corner

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 152 mm

Product hoogte: 32 mm

Product lengte: 248 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 17 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 32 mm

Verpakking lengte: 24 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 567 g

EAN: 9788024606835

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