Husitská epopej I

Husitská epopej I, subtitled Za časů krále Václava IV., opens Vlastimil Vondruška's historical saga. The extended Prokop family lives in Prague and southern Bohemia, with its members gradually finding themselves on different sides of growing social tensions between 1400 and 1415.

About the book

The family's ambitions, obligations, and conflicts unfold amid political uncertainty, university disputes, and calls for church reform. The narrative brings in the court of Wenceslas IV, Prague's university, Jan Žižka, the Battle of Grunwald, and the reform movement around Jan Hus. Vondruška connects a fictional family storyline with historical events, showing how major changes affect personal relationships and decisions.

Main themes

• A family in history: The Prokop family's experiences give major events a personal perspective.
• Faith and reform: Disputes over the church and Hus's teachings change social relationships.
• Power and division: Political tensions confront relatives with different choices.

Characters

• The Prokop family: An extended fictional family through which the novel follows Czech history.
• King Wenceslas IV: The ruler whose court provides one of the story's settings.
• Jan Hus: The historical figure associated with the reform movement.
• Jan Žižka: A historical figure appearing in the first volume.

Setting

The Kingdom of Bohemia from 1400 to 1415, particularly Prague and southern Bohemia.

Who is it for?

For readers of expansive historical novels and stories of the Hussite period.

Literary context

The first volume of the historical series Husitská epopej, subtitled Za časů krále Václava IV.

Edition details

Czech-language e-book from Moba, 600 pages, in EPUB and MOBI formats.