Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:43:23 +0200The Grandmother: the book that every Czech knowshttps://english.radio.cz/czech-books-you-must-read-8506310/2© 2026 Radio Prague InternationalThe Grandmother by Božena Němcová is an iconic work in Czech literature. The novel about an idealized rural community in the early 19th century, written in the days of the national revival, marks the beginning of Czech prose. First published in 1855, it has been reissued 300 times and translated into numerous languages to reach readers the world over.encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/babicka_0.jpg?timestamp=1590346678 The Grandmother: the book that every Czech knows https://english.radio.cz/czech-books-you-must-read-8506310/2 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9