
Relief of Alois Jirásek
Alois Jirásek (pronounced [ˈalojs ˈjɪraːsɛk]) (August 23, 1851, Hronov – March 12, 1930, Prague) was a Czech writer, author of historical novels and plays. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Hronov (ˈɦronof is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, An historical novel is a Novel in which the story is set among historical events or more generally in which the time of the action predates the lifetime of the Author Jirásek was a secondary-school teacher until his retirement in 1909. He wrote a series of historical novels imbued with faith in his nation and in progress toward freedom and justice.
Bibliography
Novels
- Old Bohemian Legends (1894, Staré pověsti české), including The Maidens' War (English translation), on the legend of Šárka
- Between the Currents (1887 – 1890, Mezi proudy)
- Against Everyone (1893, Proti všem)
- The Brethren (1899 – 1908, Bratrstvo)
- Darkness (1914, Temno, novel from post 1620 counter-reformation period)
- F. L. Věk (1888 – 1906, 5 volumes, about the beginnings of the Czech National Revival)
- The Philosophers' Story (1878, Filosofská historie, about the revolutionary year of 1848)
Dramas
See also
Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The story of Šárka (a woman's name is a myth dealing with events in the " Maidens' War " in seventh-century Bohemia. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Counter-Reformation (also Catholic Reformation denotes the period of Catholic revival from the pontificate of Pope Pius IV in 1560 to the close of the FL Věk is a Historical novel written by a Czech writer Alois Jirásek. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Czech National Revival was a cultural movement which took part in the Czech lands during the 18th and 19th century Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The European Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Spring of Nations or the Year of Revolution, were a series of political upheavals throughout the European Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Below is an alphabetical list of famous Czech writers A Daniel Adam z Veleslavína (1546 – 1599 lexicographer, publisher translator
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