{"product_id":"9788024611952-summer-of-caprice","title":"Summer of Caprice","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn English translation that captures Vladislav Vancura's experimental style - or, as the author himself called it, \"poetism in prose.\" It is presented alongside the original illustrations and typography and goes a long way toward deepening our understanding of the Czech spirit, humor, and way of life.\u003cbr\u003e\"Summer of Caprice\", a winning comic novel first published in 1926, is a classic of Czech writing, yet it is little known elsewhere. This may be due to the complexities of the text, which is characterized by a playful narrative, an exceptional mastery of language, and a layered metatextual context that has only become richer over the decades. Mark Corner has rendered this exceptional work in an English translation that beautifully captures Vladislav Vancura's experimental style - or, as the author himself called it, \"poetism in prose.\" This translation is presented alongside the original illustrations and typography and goes a long way toward deepening our understanding of the Czech spirit, humor, and way of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55421569728886,"sku":"9788024611952","price":23.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33706048.jpg?v=1748565289","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9788024611952-summer-of-caprice","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}