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Křest svatého Vladimíra
Author: Karel Havlíček Borovský
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Karel Havlíček Borovský's Křest svatého Vladimíra uses Prince Vladimir and the pagan god Perun to satirize arbitrary authority and institutions. Written in Brixen, the poem remained unfinished or its ending has not survived.
About the book
Havlíček turns material from an old Russian chronicle into a model of a society where the ruler demands obedience even from a deity. Vladimir's conflict with Perun creates room for irony, colloquial language, and criticism of state and church mechanisms. The poem is one of the author's three longer satirical verse works from his Brixen period.
Main themes
- Arbitrary power: Authority demands unconditional obedience.
- State and religion: The satire examines political power, the church, and public order.
- Irony and satire: Comic and colloquial language serves social criticism.
Characters
- Vladimir: A ruler demanding obedience even from a deity.
- Perun: The pagan god who enters into conflict with Vladimir.
Setting
A satirically transformed Kyivan Rus, drawing on Prince Vladimir and Christianization.
Who is it for?
For readers of Czech classics, political satire, and classroom interpretations of Havlíček's work.
Literary context
Written during Havlíček's exile in Brixen, the poem has no surviving completed ending.
Edition details
Czech-language e-book, 39 pages, in EPUB, PDF, and MOBI formats.
Karel Havlíček Borovský's Křest svatého Vladimíra uses Prince Vladimir and the pagan god Perun to satirize arbitrary authority and institutions. Written in Brixen, the poem remained unfinished or its ending has not survived.
Book information
- Author
- Karel Havlíček Borovský
- Publisher
- Carpe diem
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- Anekdoty, satira
- ISBN
- 978-80-748-7253-2
- Publication date
- 1. January 2017
- Pages
- 39
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-748-7253-2) · PDF (ISBN 978-80-748-7252-5) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-748-7254-9)
What is Křest svatého Vladimíra about?
Havlíček turns material from an old Russian chronicle into a model of a society where the ruler demands obedience even from a deity. Vladimir's conflict with Perun creates room for irony, colloquial language, and criticism of state and church mechanisms. The poem is one of the author's three longer satirical verse works from his Brixen period.
Themes and motifs
Arbitrary power
Authority demands unconditional obedience.
State and religion
The satire examines political power, the church, and public order.
Irony and satire
Comic and colloquial language serves social criticism.
Setting
A satirically transformed Kyivan Rus, drawing on Prince Vladimir and Christianization.
Main characters
Vladimir
A ruler demanding obedience even from a deity.
Perun
The pagan god who enters into conflict with Vladimir.
Who is this book for?
For readers of Czech classics, political satire, and classroom interpretations of Havlíček's work.
Book context
Written during Havlíček's exile in Brixen, the poem has no surviving completed ending.
Otázky o knihe
Who wrote Křest svatého Vladimíra?
Karel Havlíček Borovský.
What kind of work is it?
A satirical poem criticizing arbitrary power and institutions.
Is the work complete?
It remained unfinished, or its ending has not survived.
What are the edition details?
This Czech-language e-book has 39 pages and comes in EPUB, PDF, and MOBI formats.
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