Good Soldier Svejk (World Library · Youth Edition)

Author: Ha?ek
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: In an extremely brutal and utterly corrupt empire, in its pursuit of dominance in Europe, it resorts to military force to enslave a weak yet resilient nation. It also forces the Czechs to participate in a massacre caused by unequal division of spoils. Represented by the unparalleled character ?vej?ek, the Czech nation, being at a disadvantage, outwardly submits and shows feigned loyalty, even shouting "Long live!" while inwardly filled with contempt and hatred. Through various means that leave the reactionary rulers both laughing and crying, they carry out an resistance. By depicting the experiences of the ordinary soldier ?vej?ek from conscription to the front lines during the World War, the author, with a mocking pen, mercilessly exposes and critiques the harsh brutality and incompetence within the seemingly formidable empire—this is the basic content of the outstanding satirical novel The Good Soldier ?vej?ek.