The Good Soldier Švejk - Literature

Literature

A selection of literature from the webmaster's bookshelf. Since 2014 rarely updated.

The novel

Jaroslav Hašek Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za světové války Ottovo nakladatelství Praha 2000 Czech edition with colour illustrations by Josef Lada.	Jaroslav Hašek The Fateful Adventures of the Good Soldier Švejk during the World War. Book One. Keenan, Sadlon & Lord Inc. 2024 Revised and improved translation of Book One, previously published in 1997.
Jaroslav Hašek The Good Soldier Švejk and his fortunes in the world war Penguin Books 1973 The first unabridged English translation of Švejk. Includes biographical information on the author, a section on the historical and cultural context, an analysis of the character Švejk, and maps.	Jaroslav Hašek The Fateful Adventures of the Good Soldier Švejk during the World War Keenan, Sadlon & Lord Inc. 1997,2008,2009 The most recent English translation of Švejk. Available in paperback, Kindle and PDF formats. Three volumes: Book one with Mike Joyce as co-translator; books two, three and four with James Klagge as editor.
Jaroslav Hašek Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk Aufbau Verlag Gmbh 2008 The first ever translation of Švejk, completed in 1926, helped establish the novel's international reputation. Until 2014 it was the only German translation of the novel. Contains Josef Lada's drawings.	Jaroslav Hašek Die Abenteuer des guten Soldaten Švejk im Weltkrieg Reclam Bibliothek 2014 The second, and latest, German translation. Its language and style differ sharply from the first. Includes a brief biography of Hašek, an article by Jaroslav Rudiš, language notes and extensive explanations.
Jaroslav Hašek The Good Soldier Schweik Penguin Books 1930 The first English translation, shortened and bowdlerised. Some readers have appreciated its literary qualities (J.P. Stern).	Jaroslav Hašek Losy dobrego żołnierza Szwejka czasu wojny światowej Znak 2015 The most recent Polish translation, first published in 2009, with extensive endnotes and contextual material.
Jaroslav Hašek De lotgevallen van de brave soldaat Svejk in de Wereldoorlog Uitgeverij Pegasus 2010 The most recent Dutch translation, with drawings by Josef Lada. Originally published between 1974 and 1976.	Jaroslav Hasek Den tapre soldat Svejk Tiden Norsk Forlag 1968 Norwegian translation in three volumes, shortened and translated from Swedish, Danish and German.

Jaroslav Hašek

Sergej Soloukh Nikdo za nic nedostane Galén 2023 Well-written book focusing on the relationship between Jarmila Mayerová and Jaroslav Hašek, based on close study of their correspondence. Supplemented by observations on Hašek's personality and up-to-date biographical details.	Radko Pytlík Toulavé house Emporius 1971 Regarded as the definitive biography of Jaroslav Hašek. Well written; it partly provided the basis for Cecil Parrott's "Bad Bohemian" (1978). Several updated editions have since appeared (1982, 1998, 2012).
Radko Pytlík Jaroslav Hašek<br />Data - Fakta - Dokumenty Emporius 2013 Unrivalled fact-file on Jaroslav Hašek and his world, written by the foremost expert on the subject. A detailed collection of information, presented year by year in three parallel threads: the author, the epoch and literature. Marred by errors and patchy editing, particularly with regard to Hašek's time in the Austro-Hungarian army.	Cecil Parrott The Bad Bohemian Abacus 1983 Biography of Jaroslav Hašek, partly based on Pytlík's "Toulavé house". It improves on it with regard to references and literature lists.
Zdeněk Hoření Jaroslav Hašek novinář Novinář 1983 A solid overview of Hašek's career as a journalist.	Zdena Ančík O životě Jaroslav Haška Československý spisovatel 1953 The first scholarly biography of Jaroslav Hašek. Weak on the author's time in the k.u.k. Heer and in Russia, and marred by tiresome ideological interpretation.
Franta Sauer a Ivan Suk In memoriam Jaroslava Haška Družstevní nakladatelství kniha 1924 The first ever biography of Jaroslav Hašek: brief and superficial. Drawings by Hašek's friends Jaroslav Kubín and Jaroslav Panuška. Factual errors abound.	Emanuel Frynta Hašek the creator of Schweik Artia 1965 Mostly about the literary work of Jaroslav Hašek, with some biographical detail. Includes many photos, is very readable, and is fairly accurate.
Jaroslav Křížek Jaroslav Hašek v revolučním Rusko Naše vojsko - SPB 1957 Thorough study of Hašek's life in the k.u.k army and in Russia. Marred by a strong ideological undercurrent.	Vladimír Stejskal Hašek na Lipnici Krajské nakladatelstvi 1953 On Hašek's stay at Lipnice.
Radko Pytlík Jaroslav Hašek in Briefen, Bildern und Erinnerungen Aufbau-Verlag 1983 A collection of photos, letters and other accounts. Czech original: <i>Lidský profil Jaroslava Haška</i>.	Josef Kaláš (editor) Jaroslav Hašek ve fotografii Československý spisovatel 1959 Photos with background material.
Pavel Gan Osudy humoristy Jaroslava Haška v říši carů a komisařů i doma v Čechách. Atlantis 2003 Novel about the life of Jaroslav Hašek from the outbreak of WW1 until the author's death. Fact-based, but with fictional people, events and dialogue mixed in. It is often difficult to tell where fact ends and fiction begins.	Jan Berwid-Buquoy Die Abenteuer des gar nicht so braven Humoristen Jaroslav Hašek BI-HI Verlag Berlin 1989 Entertaining biography, partly based on Hašek's own stories, with comments by the author. Considerable attention is given to disproving alleged myths created by "marxist" Haškologists. No sources are provided, and the book is generally speculative.
Jan Berwid-Buquoy JAROSLAV HAŠEK UND SEIN "BRAVER SOLDAT SCHWEJK" - Tschechische Bürger, österreichische Soldaten oder russische Bolschewiken Re Di Roma Verlag, Remscheid 2011 In German and Czech. A speculative, error-ridden biography, often off topic. Czech title: <i>Jaroslav Hašek a jeho ‚dobrý voják Švejk‘ – Čeští občané, rakouští vojáci anebo ruští bolševici?</i>	Gustav Janouch Jaroslav Hašek: Der Vater des braven Soldaten Schweik Francke Verlag 1966 Biography of Jaroslav Hašek. Solidly documented and well written, though at times speculative.
Emil Artur Longen Můj přitel Jaroslav Hašek Melantrich 1983 One of the early biographies, written by a friend of Hašek. Regarded as unreliable because it takes the form of a novel.	Václav Menger Jaroslav Hašek doma Sfinx Bohumil Janda Praha 1935 Deals with the years up to 1914, and is a prime source for information on Hašek's childhood and youth. Regarded as unreliable; a revised edition appeared in 1946 (Lidský profile Jaroslava Haška).
Václav Menger Jaroslav Hašek zajatec čislo 294217 Sfinx Bohumil Janda Praha 1934 Novel about Hašek's time in the k.u.k Heer, his captivity and his stay in Ukraine in 1916 and 1917. Of little value to researchers.	Radko Pytlík, Miroslav Laiske Bibliografie Jaroslav Haška Státni pedagogické nakladatelství Praha 1960 An overview of Hašek's work and the main literature about him, arranged chronologically.
Boris Mědílek Bibliografie Jaroslav Haška Památník národního písemnictví Praha 1983 The most recent and detailed bibliography of Jaroslav Hašek's work. Covers secondary literature, books, translations and newspaper items.	Břetislav Ludvík Kdo je Jaroslav Hašek Orbis Praha 1946 "Who is Jaroslav Hašek". Brief biography. Unreliable and inaccurate; some errors were evidently inherited from Menger (Hašek meeting Mussolini, an article about breeding werewolves etc.).

About the novel

СЕРГЕЙ СОЛОУХ ГАШЕК. ШВЕЙК. КОММЕНТАРИИ К РУССКОМУ ПЕРЕВОДУ Lulu 2013 The most comprehensive fact-file on the novel ever published. A page-by-page breakdown of Pyotr Bogytaryov's Russian translation, with information on translation details, language, people, places, literature, history, public and private institutions, publications and troop units.	Radko Pytlík Kniha o Švejkovi Panorama 1983 The first complete book published about Švejk. A study of the novel's background, composition and reception, with literary analysis.
Cecil Parrott A study of Švejk and the short stories Cambridge University Press 1982 Comprehensive study by the second British translator of Švejk, who was also a leading expert on Hašek. Particularly strong on the historical setting.	Radko Pytlík Osudy a cesty Josefa Švejka Emporius 2003 Facts and discussion about the novel and its background. Partly overlaps with <q>Kniha o Švejkovi</q>.
Radko Pytlík Jaroslav Hašek a dobrý voják Švejk Verlag Schola ludus Pragensia 1994 A good introduction to the life and work of Jaroslav Hašek.	Radko Pytlík Jaroslav Hašek und der brave Soldat Schweik Panorama 1983 A good introduction to the life and work of Jaroslav Hašek.
Radko Pytlík Thus Spake Švejk Emporius 1997 Quotations from the novel and extracts from Hašek's short stories.	Radko Pytlík Also sprach Schwejk Emporius 1997 Quotations from the novel and extracts from Hašek's short stories.
Radko Pytlík Così parlò Švejk Emporius 1999 Quotations from the novel and extracts from Hašek's short stories.	Milan Hodík Encyklopedie pro milovníky Švejka Academia Praha 1998 Detailed reference work on themes related to the novel and its world. Well researched, albeit with unnecessary filler material (such as entries on football and hair).
Milan Hodík - Pavel Landa Švejk - Fikce a fakty Naše vojsko 2006 Uncovers much of the realia behind Švejk: Marshal Radetzky, the 91st infantry regiment and some of the real-life models for characters in the novel. Solid, no-nonsense research.	Pavel Petr Hašeks "Schwejk" in Deutschland Rütten & Loening Berlin 1963 Comprehensive study of the novel, with an emphasis on its reception and interpretation in Germany.
Josef Lada Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schweijk in Bildern Artia Prag - Eulenspiegel Verlag Berlin 1975 (1961) Many rare illustrations by Lada, accompanied by extracts from the novel. Czech original: <i>Můj přítel Švejk</i>.	Radko Pytlík Idiots have priority Emporius 1999 Summary and translation of parts of Pytlík's earlier writings on Hašek and Švejk.

Hašek's stories

Jaroslav Hašek Dobrý voják Švejk v zajetí Československý spisovatel 1972 The second version of Švejk, written in Kiev during the war. A short novel using some of the themes that later appeared in the novel. Often crude propaganda.	Jaroslav Hašek Dějiny strany mírného pokroku v mezích zákona Slunovrat Československý spisovatel 1977 Short stories centred on the "Party of moderate progress within the law".
Jaroslav Hašek Průvodčí cizinců a jiné satiry z cest i z domova Adolf Synek Praha 1925 Short stories from "Sebrané spisy", selected by Antonín Dolenský (volume 6).	Jaroslav Hašek Dobrý voják Švejk před válkou a jiné podivné historky Státní nakladatelství krásné literatury, hudby a umění Praha 1957 "The Good Soldier Švejk before the war and other strange stories". A collection of short stories, including the first five stories written about Švejk in 1911.
Jaroslav Hašek Bachura Scandal and Other Stories and Sketches Angel Classics 2004 A collection of short stories translated by Alan Menhennet.	Jaroslav Hašek Když bolševici zrušili vánoce Modrý stůl Praha 2005 "When the Bolsheviks abolished Christmas". A collection of short stories, some of which were not published during communist rule because they openly ridiculed Lenin etc. Also includes stories that may not have originated with Hašek. Important epilogue highlighting the role of Břetislav Hůla in collecting material relevant to Hašek.
Jaroslav Hašek Veselé povídky Naše vojsko 2007 "Happy stories". Short stories illustrated by Josef Lada.	Jaroslav Hašek Loupežný vrah před soudem Státní nakladatelství krásné literatury, hudby a umění Praha 1958 "Robbing killer in court". A collection of short stories.
Jaroslav Hašek Terciánská vzpoura a jiné povídky Terciánská vzpoura a jiné povídky 1960 "The third grade revolt and other strange stories". Stories mostly related to Hašek's childhood, collected and commented on by Vladimír Stejskal.	Jaroslav Hašek Utrpení pana Tenkráta Československý spisovatel 1961 "The misery of Mr. Tenkrát". A collection of short stories.
Jaroslav Hašek Praha ve dne i v noci aneb týden mezi dacany Československý spisovatel 1973 "Prague during day and night or a week amongst villains". A collection of short stories with many photos from turn-of-the-century Prague.	Jaroslav Hašek Fialový hrom Československý spisovatel 1961 A collection of short stories. Notes by Zdena Ančík and Milan Jankovič.
Jaroslav Hašek Reelní podnik Československý spisovatel 1977 A collection of short stories, nearly 700 pages. Illustrations by Josef Lada.	Jaroslav Hašek Opilecké historky Baset 2003 "Drunken stories". Short stories related to alcohol consumption.
Jaroslav Hašek The Red Comissar Heinemann London 1981 A collection of short stories translated by Cecil Parrot. Contains the five stories Hašek wrote about Švejk in 1911 and a selection of the Bugulma stories.	Jaroslav Hašek Die schönsten Geschichten Aufbau 2009 German translation of short stories.
Jaroslav Hašek Das Hašek Lesebuch Diogenes 2008 German translation of short stories, with a foreword by Gustav Janouch.	Jaroslav Hašek Die Partei des maßvollen Fortschritts in den Grenzen der Gesetze Suhrkamp Verlag 1971 German translation of "The party of moderate progress within the limits of the law" (Czech original 1963).
Jaroslav Hašek Böhmische Küche Verlag der Nation Berlin 1985 A collection of the better-known short stories, including those from Bugulma.	Jaroslav Hašek Kleine Erzählungen eines grossen Meisters Presseagentur Orbis Prag 1984 Selected stories, including the "Party of moderate progress ...".

Studies

Walter Schaumschula (editor) West Slavic contributions/Westslavische Beitrage Verlag Peter Lang 1989 Contributions to the Hašek conference in Bamberg in 1983.	Mezinárodní konference. Český svaz spisovatelů, Ústav pro českou a světovou literaturu ČSAV a československý svaz novinářů 1983 <i>Dílo Jaroslav Haška v boji za mír a pokrok mezi národy Dobříš 20.-22.4 1983.</i> Contributions to the Hašek conference in Dobříš 1983.
Společnost Jaroslava Haška Mezinárodní konference Hašek a Švejk, humor tisíciletí Kraj Vysočina 2003 Contributions to the Hašek conference in Lipnice 2003.	Klara Köttner-Benigni / Konrad Biricz Der brave soldat Schwejk in Österreich Volk und Heimat 1983 Detailed study of the scenes in the part of Švejk set in present-day Austria.
Alexandr Drbal Cestou necestou Jaroslava Haška a Josefa Švejka po Rakousku, Maďarsku, Slovensku, Polsku, Ukrajine a SNS v 21. století. Drbal 2008 Presentation from the Hašek conference in Lipnice nad Sázavou in 2008, focusing on memorials and places connected with Hašek. Available on CD as PPT and PDF.	Frank Marlow Rejstrřík ke Švejkovi Sixty-Eight Publishers, Toronto 1985 "Footnote" to the novel, with an alphabetical listing of people, places, expressions etc. Lacks detail.

Reference literature

Edmund Glaise-Horstenau (ed.) Österreich-Ungarns letzter Krieg II Österreichische Kriegsarchiv 1931 Second part of the vast seven-volume history of the First World War. This volume covers 1915 up to the end of August. Contains maps and schematics in an appendix.	F.P. Vožický Kronika světové války 1914-19 F.P. Vožický 1919 "Chronicle of the world war". A Czech view of the world war.
Norman Stone The Eastern Front 1914-1917 Penguin Books 1975 Regarded as the primary English-language reference work on the subject.	Brigitte Hamann Der erste Weltkrieg. Wahrheit und Lüge in Bildern und Texten Piper München Zürich 2008 The First World War. Truth and lies in text and illustrations.
Verlag J. Steinbrenner Der Soldatenfreund. 1915 Kalender Verlag J. Steinbrenner 1915 "Calendar for everyone belonging to the armed forces". Referred to by Jaroslav Hašek in the novel in connection with field chaplain Ibl's speech, which is copied from this volume.	Egon Erwin Kisch Gesammelte Werke Aufbau-Verlag Berlin unf Weimar 1987 In the chapter <b>Konsignation über verbotene Lokale</b>: a report on 11 establishments in Prague that the authorities forbade members of the k.u.k armed forces to visit.
Otakar Vaněk (ed) Za svobodu Nákladem vlastním 1925 Illustrated chronicle of the Czechoslovak revolutionary movement in Russia, 1914-1920. Four volumes.