"Letters from England" is a masterpiece of observation written by the
famous Czech writer, Karel Capek. These humorous and insightful letters
and drawings were designed to describe Europe's oldest democracy to the
citizens of Europe's newest; Capek's countrymen. Within its pages he
suggests the existence of a deep connection between his people and the
those of his study, and writes with a bemused admiration for England and
the English. A fascinating and important piece of Czech literature,
"Letters from England" would make for a great addition to any bookshelf,
and is one not to be missed by fans and collectors of Capek's work. The
chapters of this book include: 'First Impressions', 'The English Park',
'London Streets', 'Traffic', 'Hyde Park', 'In the Natural History
Museum', 'The Pilgrim Goes Over More Museums', 'The Pilgrim Sees Animals
and Famous People', 'Clubs', 'The Biggest Samples Fair', 'The East End',
'In The Country', 'Cambridge and Oxford', etcetera. We are republishing
this antiquarian volume now in an affordable, modern edition, complete
with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.