About “Žert”
The Joke is Milan Kundera's first novel, originally published in 1967. It describes how a student's private joke derails his life, along with the entwined stories of his lovers and friends grappling with the shifting roles of folk traditions and religion in Communist Czechoslovakia. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 2020
- Latest edition
- 2020 · ISBN 9780571367658
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| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Joke | 2020 | 9780571367658 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Joke | 2016 | 9780571326266 | Buy on Amazon |
| The joke | 2001 | 9780060995058 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | The joke | 2001 | 9780060995058 | Buy on Amazon |
| | The Joke (Definitive Version) | 1993 | 9780060995058 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The Joke (Definitive Version) | 1993 | 9780060995058 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The joke | 1992 | 0060190302 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The Joke | 1987 | 9780140096927 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Joke | 1987 | 9780140096927 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | The joke | 1983 | 0140068163 | Buy on Amazon |
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