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Playful and provocative, irreverent and inspiring, Capek is perhaps the best-loved Czech writer of all time. Novelist and playwright, famed for inventing the word 'robot' in his play "RUR", Capek was a vital part of the burgeoning artistic scene of Czechoslovakia of the 1920s and 30s. But it is in his journalism - his brief, sparky and delightful columns - that Capek can be found at his most succinct, direct and appealing. This selection of Capek's writing, translated into English for the first time, contains his essential ideas. The pieces are animated by his passion for the ordinary and the everyday - from laundry to toothache, from cats to cleaning windows - his love of language, his lyrical observations of the world and above all his humanism, his belief in people. His letters to his wife Olga, also published here, are extraordinarily moving and beautifully distinct from his other writings. Uplifting, enjoyable and endlessly wise, "Believe in People" is a collection to treasure.
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    240 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Faber & Faber
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2010
  5. Dimensions
    5.31 x 1.1 x 8.46 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0571231624
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0571231621
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Faber & Faber; Main edition (January 1, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0571231624
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0571231621
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 1.1 x 8.46 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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Geoff Puterbaugh
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2011
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I bought this book for my Kindle with no real expectation of what was coming, and I was very happily surprised.

It is now obvious to me why Karel Capek is one of the most beloved writers in the Czech Republic. His columns make very good reading. It's a bit harder to say exactly why, but I'm going to give it the old college try.

His most striking trait is his geniality: he strikes you as a friend, and all of his opinions are offered up simply as thoughts which one friend would share with another.

But perhaps the second most striking trait is his lucidity --- his clarity. You never, ever wonder what one of his sentences means.

The third thing is probably the most important: he's right about a lot of stuff, and, if he's not "right," he will surely make you think.

I really can't give a book a higher recommendation. This stuff is just superb.
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H. M. Neely
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful, fresh thoughts on many subjects
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2014
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Capek is a greatly under-rated writer. I've loved his novels and plays for years. His non-fiction work is also interesting; the book "A Gardener's Year" is a great gift for anyone who loves gardening. "Believe in People" presents dozens of short essays, once called feulltons, that were originally published in newspapers and other periodicals. They present Capek's opinions on many subjects, and his insight is considerable. The short essay "Where is Heaven?" should be required reading for everyone!
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Owen Garrett
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2016
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Incredible!
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Dorian Lynskey
5.0 out of 5 stars The Czech Orwell
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2021
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Capek is best known for his plays and novels but his journalism is a joy to read, full of wit, sharp observations and moral integrity. This is a terrific translation which captures his chatty, companionable tone and love of vivid, direct language. Like Orwell, he treats the reader like an intelligent friend who is interested in everything but, as the title indicates, he is a kinder, more optimistic writer. This book is packed with wise observations and aphorisms and the two introductions, by John Carey and the translator, provide the context of his extraordinary life.
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Foinaven
5.0 out of 5 stars A kind, clever and humane book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 12, 2011
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Roger Kimball, in his review in the Literary Review, described the section of love letters between Capek and Olga Scheinpflugová as 'bilge' and he may have a point. The rest of the book though is marvelous. I particularly like the section devoted to words, or rather the miss-use and perversion of words. There are cracking short pieces on the words 'creative', 'angle', 'mere' and 'form' (amongst many others)- sorry about the 'Goose Legs'. 'Goose Legs' are inverted commas and there's an especially good little piece about their nasty insidious effects.
Highly recommended.
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