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Spalovač mrtvol
Author: Ladislav Fuks
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Ladislav Fuks portrays the disturbing transformation of Karel Kopfrkingl, a crematorium employee who gradually embraces Nazi ideas. His cultured manner of speaking and insistence on order develop a terrifying relationship with violence. This psychological novel explores how people justify evil and lose their sensitivity to others.
Kopfrkingl's world is shaped by his work with death, everyday family life, and the language through which he explains his surroundings. An ideology promising power and belonging enters this seemingly orderly environment. Gradual shifts in his thinking reveal a growing threat.
Fuks combines psychological tension with a grotesque, unsettling atmosphere. Repetition, the contrast between words and their consequences, and the protagonist's distorted perceptions create the novel's impact. The story examines an individual's moral disintegration in the shadow of totalitarian violence.
Embracing evil: The protagonist's transformation reveals how violence is justified.
Language and manipulation: Polished speech conceals increasingly terrifying attitudes.
Totalitarian ideology: Nazi ideas enter the world of personal and family life.
For readers of psychological fiction with a grotesque atmosphere and an interest in moral disintegration.
Czech-language e-book in EPUB, 144 pages.
Ladislav Fuks portrays the disturbing transformation of Karel Kopfrkingl, a crematorium employee who gradually embraces Nazi ideas. His cultured manner of speaking and insistence on order develop a terrifying relationship with violence. This psychological novel explores how people justify evil and lose their sensitivity to others.
Book information
- Author
- Ladislav Fuks
- Publisher
- Euromedia
- Imprint
- Odeon
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- Psychologická próza
- Original title
- Spalovač mrtvol
- ISBN
- 978-80-207-2108-2
- Publication date
- 1. January 2022
- Pages
- 144
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-207-2120-4)
What is Spalovač mrtvol about?
Kopfrkingl's world is shaped by his work with death, everyday family life, and the language through which he explains his surroundings. An ideology promising power and belonging enters this seemingly orderly environment. Gradual shifts in his thinking reveal a growing threat.
Fuks combines psychological tension with a grotesque, unsettling atmosphere. Repetition, the contrast between words and their consequences, and the protagonist's distorted perceptions create the novel's impact. The story examines an individual's moral disintegration in the shadow of totalitarian violence.
Themes and motifs
Embracing evil
The protagonist's transformation reveals how violence is justified.
Language and manipulation
Polished speech conceals increasingly terrifying attitudes.
Totalitarian ideology
Nazi ideas enter the world of personal and family life.
Who is this book for?
For readers of psychological fiction with a grotesque atmosphere and an interest in moral disintegration.
Book context
The novel was adapted into a film of the same name by Juraj Herz.
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What is Spalovač mrtvol about?
It follows the disturbing transformation of crematorium employee Karel Kopfrkingl as he gradually embraces Nazi ideas and justifies evil.
Who is this book for?
Readers of psychological fiction exploring moral disintegration through a grotesque atmosphere.
What format and language is the e-book in?
EPUB, in Czech.
How many pages does this edition have?
144 pages.
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