{"product_id":"9788024643816","title":"Rusalka: A Lyrical Fairy-tale in Three Acts","description":"Famous as the libretto for Antonín Dvorák's opera of the same name, Jaroslav Kvapil's poem \u003ci\u003eRusalka\u003c\/i\u003e is an intriguing work of literature on its own. Directly inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's famous \"The Little Mermaid,\" Kvapil's reinterpretation adds an array of nuanced poetic techniques, a more dramatic tempo, and dark undertones that echo the work of eminent Czech folklorist Karel Jaromír Erben. All of these influences work in tandem to create a poetic work that is familiar yet innovative.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Transposed into the folkloric \u003ci\u003etopos\u003c\/i\u003e of a landlocked Bohemia, the mermaid is rendered here as a Slavic \u003ci\u003erusalka\u003c\/i\u003e-a dangerous water nymph-who must choose between love and immortality. Thus, \u003ci\u003eRusalka,\u003c\/i\u003e while certainly paying homage to the original story's Scandinavian roots, is still a distinct work of modern Czech literature. Newly translated by Patrick Corness, Kvapil's work will now find a fresh group of readers looking to get lost in one of Europe's great lyrical fairy tale traditions.","brand":"Karolinum Press, Charles University","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43122838470717,"sku":"9788024643816","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9788024643816_p0.jpg?v=1776935612","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9788024643816","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}