Nine Fairy Tales: And One More Thrown in for Good Measure (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780810114647)

Karel Čapek, author of the acclaimed War with the Newts, is one of the great Czechoslovak writers of the twentieth century. These fairy tales bear Čapek's combination of the fantastic and the satirical, offering fairies, elves, and talking animals alongside references to detectives, secret police agents, luxury automobiles, and Hollywood starlets. Filled with the delight of language, dazzling wordplay, a sense of absurdity about the so-called adult world, and a deeply humane vision, these witty stories will appeal to readers of all ages.

Author: Dagmar Herrmann, Karel Capek
ISBN-10: 081011464X
ISBN-13: 9780810114647
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/07/1996
Pages: 253
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.74h x 5.22w x 0.74d