The Joke

by Milan Kundera · first published 1967

The Joke (Czech: Žert) is Milan Kundera's first novel, originally published in 1967. It describes how a student's private joke derails his life, and the entwined stories of his lovers and friends grappling with the shifting roles of folk traditions and religion in Communist Czechoslovakia.

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Genre:

Satirical fiction

Original language:

Czech

Year page:

1967