{"product_id":"money-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"Money and other stories - 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\u003eKarel Capek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Galsworthy\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this extraordinary collection of nine stories, called in the original Czech \u003cem\u003ePainful Tales\u003c\/em\u003e (Trapn  pov dky), one of the masters of twentieth century fiction details human situations where the heartbreak and blockedness in life predominate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eMoney\u003c\/em\u003e a brother is trapped between warring and manipulative sisters; in \u003cem\u003eHelena\u003c\/em\u003e a mismatched pair come to further grief through misunderstanding; in \u003cem\u003eThree\u003c\/em\u003e a cuckolded husband's plan of attack is outplayed by his miserable wife; in \u003cem\u003eThe Shirts\u003c\/em\u003e a thieving housekeeper uses emotional blackmail to gull her employer; in \u003cem\u003eThe Insult\u003c\/em\u003e two brothers at odds come to an awkward understanding through the younger's crisis in love and work; in \u003cem\u003eThe Tribunal\u003c\/em\u003e a disembodied voice tells dark truths to an uncertain officer trapped in army bureaucracy; in \u003cem\u003eThe Bully\u003c\/em\u003e a wealthy businessman confronts his wife's lover, bringing on an existential crisis of his own; in \u003cem\u003eTwo Fathers\u003c\/em\u003e a little girl is buried while her stepfather is mocked for his heartbroken love for her; and in \u003cem\u003eAt the Castle\u003c\/em\u003e a young governess is at war with her own emotions, and finds herself trapped, not only in her situation, but also within the expectations of her times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith fierce spats and grim disunion, desperate reconciliations and exhausted resignations, Capek unravels the black spots in human nature with astonishingly consistent skill, lighting on what makes for trouble with unerring accuracy and occasional delicious satire. This collection was first published in Czech in 1921, and then in English in 1930.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 25, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52555480891699,"sku":"9780648590507","price":22.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/01CRqKU7vo9780648590507.webp?v=1761134028","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/money-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}