The Good Soldier Švejk
| Author | Jaroslav Hašek |
|---|---|
| Original title | Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za světové války |
| Translator | Paul Selver, Cecil Parrott, Zdeněk "Zenny" K. Sadloň |
| Cover artist | Josef Lada |
| Language | Czech |
| Genre | Satire, black comedy |
| Set in | Central and Eastern Europe, 1914–15 |
| Publisher | Book 1: A. Sauer and V. Čermák
Book 2: Jaroslav Hašek (distributor A. Synek) Books 3 & 4: Jaroslav Hašek's Estate (distributor A. Synek) |
Publication date | 1921–1923 |
| Publication place | Czechoslovakia |
Published in English | 1930 (Selver), 1973 (Parrott), 2000 (Sadlon) |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) & Amazon Kindle |
| Pages | 228 |
| 891.8635 | |
Original text | Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za světové války at Czech Wikisource |
The Good Soldier Švejk (pronounced [ˈʃvɛjk]) is an unfinished satirical dark comedy novel by Czech writer Jaroslav Hašek, published in 1921–1923, about a good-humored, simple-minded, middle-aged man who appears to be enthusiastic to serve Austria-Hungary in World War I.
The Good Soldier Švejk is the abbreviated title; the original Czech title of the work is Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za světové války, or The Fateful Adventures of the Good Soldier Švejk During the World War in English. The book is the most translated novel of Czech literature, having been translated into over 50 languages.