Jaroslav Kvapil Rusalka (Paperback) Modern Czech Classics (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: RusalkaCondition: NewEAN: 9788024643816ISBN: 9788024643816Publisher: Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech RepublicFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 08/01/2020Item Height: 191mmItem Length: 127mmItem Width: 13mmAuthor: Jaroslav KvapilTranslator: Patrick John CornessContributor: Patrick John Corness (Translated by)Language: EnglishSubtitle: A Lyrical Fairy-tale in Three ActsISBN-10: 8024643812Description: Famous as the libretto for Antonín Dvorák’s opera of the same name, Jaroslav Kvapil’s poem Rusalka 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. Transposed into the folkloric topos of a landlocked Bohemia, the mermaid is rendered here as a Slavic rusalka—a dangerous water nymph—who must choose between love and immortality. Thus, Rusalka, while 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.Country/Region of Manufacture: CZBook Series: Modern Czech ClassicsGenre: Music Dance & TheatreTopic: Sheet MusicRelease Year: 2020 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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