Pied Piper

Dyk, Viktor; Corner, Mark (TRN)

ISBN 10: 8024634406 / ISBN 13: 9788024634401

Edité par Karolinum Press, Charles University, 2018

N° de réf. du vendeur 29380618-n

Synopsis :

For The Pied Piper, Czech writer Viktor Dyk found his muse in the much retold medieval Saxon legend of the villainous, pipe-playing rat-catcher. Dyk uses the tale as a loose frame for his story of a mysterious wanderer, outcast, and would-be revolutionary--a dreamer typical of fin de siècle Czech literature who serves Dyk as a timely expression of the conflict between the petty concerns of bourgeois nineteenth-century society and the coming artistic generation. Impeccably rendered into English by Mark Corner, The Pied Piper retains the beautiful style of Dyk's original Czech. The inspiration for several theatrical and film adaptations, including a noted animated work from critically acclaimed director Jiří Barta, Dyk's classical novella is given new life by Corner's translation, proving that the piper is open to new interpretations still.

À propos des auteurs: Viktor Dyk (1877-1931) was a Czech writer of poetry, prose, and plays, as well as a nationalist politician.

Mark Corner is a translator, author, and lecturer in religious and European studies who lives and works in Brussels.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Pied Piper
Éditeur : Karolinum Press, Charles University
Date d'édition : 2018
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : New