Apocryphal Tales

Karel Čapek
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The stories in this collection tackle great events and figures of history, myth, and literature in unexpected ways, questioning views on such basic concepts as justice, progress, wisdom, belief, and patriotism.
Genres: Short StoriesFictionCzech LiteratureClassics20th CenturyLiteratureHumorFantasyScience Fiction FantasyHistorical Fiction
190 Pages

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