Hasek's most important work was centered around the deeply funny story of a hapless Czech soldier in the Austro-Hungarian army -- dismissed for incompetence only to be pressed into service by the Russians in World War I (where he is captured by his own troops). A mischief-maker, bohemian and drunk, [...]

Jaroslav Hasek is best known for his satirical masterpiece, "The Good Soldier Svejk". All the world has heard of Svejk, but few are familiar with the countless other characters Hasek created in his stories and sketches. This title presents some of these characters. It also features a selection from [...]

An attack on war which broadens into a satire on the ANCIEN REGIME of the Austro-Hungarian empire, THE GOOD SOLDIER SVEJK recreates the age-old figure of the simple soldier whose sheer determination to survive brings into question the mighty social and political institutions he confronts. Set in a C[...]