Martin KačUr
The Biography of an Idealist
Ivan Cankar author John K Cox translator John K Cox editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Central European University Press
Published:10th Mar '09
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
The novel "Martin Kacur", which dates from 1907, tells the engrossing story of a young schoolteacher who moves from one provincial Slovene town to the next, trying to enlighten his countrymen and countrywomen but instead receiving only the mistrust and scorn of the traditional-minded and petty population. The novel is a ruthless analysis and self-analysis of the failure of an abstract idealist. Cankar's characterizations of duplicitous political and religious leaders (the village priest, the mayor, other teachers, doctors, etc.) and the treacherous social scene are remarkable in their engaging clarity.
ISBN: 9789639776418
Dimensions: 203mm x 127mm x 14mm
Weight: 268g
244 pages