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Markéta Lazarová
Author: Vladislav Vančura
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Vančura's world of outlaw families is harsh, passionate, and far removed from peaceful order. Markéta Lazarová unfolds in ballad-like prose in an indistinctly medieval setting near Mladá Boleslav. Family conflict and royal authority frame a story of love, violence, and belonging.
The opening excerpt features a strong narrator who addresses the reader and comments ironically on the characters. Rich imagery and distinctive syntax are part of the reading experience. The book will appeal to readers of Czech classics who value language and atmosphere.
This ballad-like novel depicts a clash between feuding outlaw families in an undefined distant past.
Book information
- Author
- Vladislav Vančura
- Publisher
- Franz Gilles von Jilek
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- Klasická próza
- Publication date
- 1. January 2021
- Pages
- 112
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-908211-8-7) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-908211-9-4)
What is Markéta Lazarová about?
The Kozlík and Lazar families live amid violence and tension with royal authority. Markéta's planned future in a convent collides with a different world.
In the opening text, the narrator introduces Kozlík's family through vivid imagery, digressions, and direct addresses to the reader. Precise historical dating is not central to the novel's purpose; its ballad-like form and distinctive language play an important role.
Themes and motifs
Family Allegiance
Relationships and conflict between families.
Love and Violence
Opposing forces in the novel's world.
Narrative Language
Imagery and a distinctive commenting voice.
Setting
The area around Mladá Boleslav in an indistinctly medieval setting.
Main characters
Markéta
Lazar's daughter, whose planned future lies in a convent.
Kozlík
The leader of one of the feuding families.
Who is this book for?
Readers of ballad-like prose, Vančura, and classics with distinctive language.
Otázky o knihe
What is Markéta Lazarová about?
This ballad-like novel depicts a clash between feuding outlaw families in an undefined distant past.
What language is the e-book in?
Czech.
What formats is the e-book available in?
EPUB, MOBI.
How many pages does the e-book have?
112 pages.
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