Saturnin se vrací

Saturnin se vrací is Miroslav Macek's continuation of Zdeněk Jirotka's comic world. The unpredictable servant Saturnin returns alongside Aunt Kateřina, Milouš, Doctor Vlach, and Grandfather, turning apparently quiet situations into dry humor, wordplay, and unexpected interventions.

About the book

The narrator reunites with family and acquaintances during a summer stay at Grandfather's house. Any visit or ordinary conversation can be disrupted by one of Saturnin's ideas. Aunt Kateřina supplies proverbs, Doctor Vlach philosophizes, and Milouš's personality provides further comedy. Uncle František, Aunt Kateřina's husband, joins the familiar characters.

Macek deliberately continues the original novel's cast and tone. Social observation and dry humor arise from the contrast between conventional behavior and Saturnin's ability to change the rules of a situation.

Main themes

• Dry humor: Comedy grows from conversations, social situations, and unexpected interventions.
• Family relationships: Distinctive personalities clash.
• Social conventions: Saturnin unsettles ideas about appropriate and expected behavior.
• A literary continuation: The book returns to the characters and tone of the original Saturnin.

Characters

• Saturnin: An unpredictable servant and instigator of unexpected situations.
• Aunt Kateřina: A relative fond of proverbs and maxims.
• Doctor Vlach: The philosophizing member of the circle.
• Milouš: A spoiled young man and source of comic situations.
• Uncle František: Aunt Kateřina's husband, joining the familiar cast.

Setting

A Czech setting and a summer stay at Grandfather's house.

Who is it for?

For readers of Czech humor, particularly those familiar with Jirotka's Saturnin who want to revisit its characters.

Literary context

The first book in Macek's Saturnin series, continuing Jirotka's world. It received the 2018 Miroslav Švandrlík Award for the best humorous book by a Czech author published in 2017.

Edition details

E-book, 232 pages, in EPUB, PDF, and MOBI formats.