{"product_id":"jacques-and-his-master-paperback","title":"Jacques and His Master - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMilan Kundera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deliciously witty and entertaining play and \"variation\" on Diderot's novel \u003ci\u003eJacques le Fatalist\u003c\/i\u003e, written for Milan Kundera's \"private pleasure\" in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the \"heavy Russian irrationality\" fell on Czechoslovakia, Milan Kundera explains, he felt drawn to the spirit of the eighteenth century--\"And it seemed to me that nowhere was it to be found more densely concentrated than in that banquet of intelligence, humor, and fantasy, \u003ci\u003eJacques le Fataliste\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe upshot was this \"Homage to Diderot,\" a philosophical comedy which has now been performed throughout the United States and Europe. Here, \u003ci\u003eJacques and His Master\u003c\/i\u003e, newly translated by Simon Callow, is a text that will delight admirers of Milan Kundera and thought-provoking European theatre throughout the English-speaking world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA play of ideas that is also a feast of entertainment: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWitty Dialogue: \u003c\/b\u003e Experience the sharp, philosophical banter between a fatalistic servant and his wandering master as they debate love, loyalty, and what is 'written up there.'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Master and Servant Story: \u003c\/b\u003e Explore one of literature's classic dynamics, reimagined by a modern master who uses the centuries-old relationship to probe timeless questions of freedom and fate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLiterature as Resistance: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover why Kundera turned to the spirit of the Enlightenment as a personal and artistic response to the Russian invasion of his native Czechoslovakia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Play of Ideas: \u003c\/b\u003e Engage with a work that is both a tribute to the novel form and a playful, profound exploration of storytelling itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJacques and His Master\u003c\/em\u003e is a deliciously witty and entertaining \"variation\" on Diderot's novel \u003cem\u003eJacques le Fatalist\u003c\/em\u003e, written for Milan Kundera's \"private pleasure\" in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the \"heavy Russian irrationality\" fell on Czechoslovakia, Milan Kundera explains, he felt drawn to the spirit of the eighteenth century--\"And it seemed to me that nowhere was it to be found more densely concentrated than in that banquet of intelligence, humor, and fantasy, \u003cem\u003eJacques le Fataliste\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe upshot was this \"Homage to Diderot,\" which has now been performed throughout the United States and Europe. Here, \u003cem\u003eJacques and His Master\u003c\/em\u003e, newly translated by Simon Callow, is a text that will delight Kundera's admirers throughout the English-speaking world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 29, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50324265861357,"sku":"9780062219077","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/gXrsgcOB3A9780062219077.webp?v=1784826190","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/jacques-and-his-master-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}