by Jan Neruda · Vitalis · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788085938197
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«Malá Strana Stories: A Week in a Quiet House» is Jan Neruda's collection of short stories, published by Vitalis in paperback (96 pages, in English).
A collection of stories set in Malá Strana, the historic district of Prague, during the 19th century. Through everyday scenes and colourful characters, Jan Neruda portrays the life of the neighbourhood, its streets and houses, offering a literary portrait of the Czech capital at that time.
The original Czech title is «Povídky malostranské», first published in 1878; this English edition belongs to the Bibliotheca Bohemica series.
For readers of 19th-century European literature and travellers interested in Prague and Czech culture.
Jan Nepomuk Neruda was a Czech journalist, writer, poet and art critic; one of the most prominent representatives of Czech Realism and a member of the "May School".
