The Good Soldier Švejk
novel by the Czech author Jaroslav Hašek
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Summary
The Good Soldier Švejk is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,917 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Jaroslav Hašek[3]
- Instance of: unfinished creative work[4]
- Illustrator: Josef Lada[5]
- Genre: satire[6], military fiction[7]
- Commons category: Josef Švejk[8]
- Language of work or name: Czech[9]
- Country of origin: Czechoslovakia[10]
- Inception: 1921[11]
- Publication date: 1921[12]
- Translator: Paul Selver[13]
- Characters: Josef Švejk[14], Baloun[15]
- Has edition or translation: Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za světové války. I-IV[16], Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za světové války[17], Le Brave Soldat Chveik[18], Доживљаји доброг војника Швејка у светском рату[19], Q117280993[20], Prajurit Schweik[21], Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za světové války. Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka Díl I-IV[22], The Good Soldier: Schweik[23]
- Narrative location: Central and Eastern Europe[24], Czechoslovakia[25], Prague[26]
- Main subject: World War I[27]
- Commons gallery: The Good Soldier Švejk[28]
- Title: Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za světové války[29], Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk[30], The Good Soldier Švejk[31], La travivaĵoj de la brava soldato Ŝvejk dum la mondmilito[32], El buen soldado Švejk[33], Le Brave Soldat Chvéïk[34], Il buon soldato Sc'vèik[35], De lotgevallen van de brave soldaat Švejk[36], O Bom Soldado Švejk[37], Les aventures del bon soldat Švejk[38], الجندي الصالح شفيك[39], Прыгоды ўдалага салдата Швейка[40], Приключенията на добрия войник Швейк през Световната война[41], Den tapre soldat Švejk og hans eventyr i verdenskrigen[42]
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Why It Matters
The Good Soldier Švejk has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]