Czech literature

Akademija profesora Kleksa

This book is a favorite among children because of its imaginative story and characters, and has become a classic of children's literature.

Bijeg u Budim

Biosupruga

Bolnica na kraju grada 1

Doživljaji dobrog vojnika Švejka

One of the most popular works of world humorous prose, written between 1921 and 1923. The satirical anti-war story follows Josef Švejk, a simple-minded Czech soldier, during World War I in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.

Družba Isusova

The Society of Jesus (1969) by Jiří Šotola, the debut work of the Czech poet, is a historical novel set during the Counter-Reformation, which subtly alludes to contemporary conditions in Czechoslovakia under communism.

Družba Isusova

Gradić gdje je vrijeme stalo

Bohumil Hrabal, a Czech writer known for his lyrical grotesque and humor, in his novel The Town Where Time Stood Still evokes childhood in the small town of Libeň (part of Prague), where time seems to stand still in a magical but melancholic world.

Igra vatrom

Inženjer ljudskih duša

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