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One of the most moving and courageous works of world literature of the 20th century. Written as a long monologue by a pregnant woman (Fallaci herself), the book is at once an intimate confession, a feminist manifesto, and a philosophical confrontation wit
The Flatterer (1980) is a short novel about a lonely, cynical man in the cold, industrial north of France. He lives as a "flatterer" – a dog who lies and conforms, seeking meaning in nonsense, alcohol and fleeting relationships.
Jaromil, a young poet raised by a possessive mother, seeks a "real life" in poetry and revolution. His lyrical youth, love, and idealism lead him into conformity and betrayal of intimate relationships – he dies young and unfulfilled.
A masterpiece of Czech literature that has become a world classic. This partly autobiographical novel, told through the eyes of Daniel Smiricky, a Czech writer in Canadian exile, combines ironic humor, nostalgic warmth, and sharp criticism of totalitarian
"Surviving Death" (1939) is a romantic-psychological novel by Czech writer, actress, and playwright Olga Scheinpflugová, completed shortly before the death of her husband, Karel Čapek, in 1938.
Parallel World is considered Benedikt's boldest and most influential novel, a true pioneering work in which he first publicly presented his "theory of parallel dimensions" which would later become the backbone of his entire oeuvre.