Karel Capek (1890-1938) is generally considered the greatest Czech author of the first half of this century. He was Czechoslovakia's leading novelist, playwright, story writer, and columnist, and the spirit of its short-lived democracy. His plays appeared on Broadway soon after their debut in Prague, and his books were translated into many languages. Capek expressed himself in the form of accessible and highly enjoyable writing.
"It's time to read Capek again for his insouciant laughter, and the
anguish of human blindness that lies beneath it."
"One of the Best Books of 1994." --Publishers Weekly
"Capek's delightfully inventive tales . . . stretch the detective
story to its limits and, in the process, tell us much about the
mysteries of human existence." --The New York Times Book Review
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