{"product_id":"9788024643816-rusalka","title":"Rusalka","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Lyrical Fairy-tale in Three Acts\u003cbr\u003eFamous as the libretto for Antonín Dvorák’s opera of the same name, Jaroslav Kvapil’s poem \u003ci\u003eRusalka\u003c\/i\u003e is an intriguing work of literature on its own. Directly inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s famous “The Little Mermaid,” Kvapil’s reinterpretation adds an array of nuanced poetic techniques, a more dramatic tempo, and dark undertones that echo the work of eminent Czech folklorist Karel Jaromír Erben. All of these influences work in tandem to create a poetic work that is familiar yet innovative.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Transposed into the folkloric \u003ci\u003etopos\u003c\/i\u003e of a landlocked Bohemia, the mermaid is rendered here as a Slavic \u003ci\u003erusalka\u003c\/i\u003e—a dangerous water nymph—who must choose between love and immortality. Thus, \u003ci\u003eRusalka, \u003c\/i\u003ewhile certainly paying homage to the original story’s Scandinavian roots, is still a distinct work of modern Czech literature. Newly translated by Patrick Corness, Kvapil’s work will now find a fresh group of readers looking to get lost in one of Europe’s great lyrical fairy tale traditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40945992269921,"sku":"9788024643816","price":11.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28206274.jpg?v=1742997606","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9788024643816-rusalka","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}