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"How often is a reviewer privileged to make so marvelous a discovery?"--Michael Hulse, The Spectator (London)
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Michael Hulse, The Spectator -1994
"How often is a reviewer privileged to make so marvellous a discovery?"
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There is a certain joy in discovering something all by oneself, without the help of a book review or a catalogue. I came across this collection of wonderful stories by chance, and was very fortunate to decide to buy it. Neruda and the editor Klima are among the treasures lost behind the iron curtain, now recovered. Jan Neruda was a journalist in Habsburg Prague, and with his stories he carves out the life of ordinary people with sensitivity and a lucid charm that will instantly make you fall in love with the city. One story stand out, where the protagonist falls in love a girl he sees dances and the emotion is returned by her, despite the death of her mother. In this short story the elements are described with thrilling realism, while the human feelings are given an air of the supernatural, which makes what could be a mere story into a glorious yet touching story. The stories in Prague Tales are simple yet fascinating in their description of the people in a city of many different cultures. It is a beautiful book, which simply must be read.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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10 Oct 2007
Format:Paperback
Neruda (the original one, from whom Pablo took his nom-de-plume) is an astounding writer. His "tales" all take place on the street that he grew up on, and they're funny/sad/touching and highly evocative. The sense of place is strong, and wonderful, and I felt reading it that I too was a nineteenth century resident of this small commnity in Prague. Whether it's a middle-aged man smitten with a pretty young neighbor, or a little boy hiding in the cathedral so he can see the ghost of Saint Vitus who supposedly says mass every midnight at his shrine, Neruda gives us people at once foreign and familiar. In a very different way, his tales remind me of Sarah Ann Jewitt's stories of life in a 19th century New England town. They share the ability to depict their communities with a quiet, intimate passion devoid of sentimentality yet full of love.
7 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Original is great, translation is unreadable.
13 Jan 2005
Format:Paperback
I have read this book in Czech and it's great, unfortunately, the translation is really bad. It almost feels like someone sat down with a dictionary and just looked up all the words. This really doesn't work when you are going from Czech to English. The structure of sentences is often all wrong. It is gathering dust on my shelf and I have only read about ten pages.
10 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Pleasant Nostalgia
14 Dec 1999
Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed reading this book. For me Prague is an amazing and beautiful place. Reading this book makes me feel like I'm right back in the city again. I also like the fact that the book is fairly upbeat and easy to read. I definitely recommend reading this book over a Pivo in a Pivovar in Mala Stana.
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