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The Grandmother

Božena Němcová

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The Grandmother (Czech: Babička) is a novella written by Czech writer Božena Němcová in 1853–1854 and first published in 1855. It is her most popular work and is regarded as a classic piece of Czech literature. This most frequently read book of the Czech nation was published more than 300 times in Czech alone and translated into 21 other languages.

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GenreClassic fiction

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The daughter of a laundress and a coachman who had been serfs, she became a leading figure in Czech intellectual and nationalist circles in the 1840s and 50s. She struggled throughout her short life to create a modern Czech novel, and succeeded with this masterpiece, published on her deathbed.