The Weird and the Wonderful CLXVI: The Doom of the City of Olšina by Jaroslav Havlíček

Today we return to the mostly obscure literature of my homeland, with Bank Official and veteran of the Great War, Jaroslav Havlíček, noted for his psychological prose. In this collection, taking place in the small towns and villages which abount in his work, we see how artistic talent can lead a whole town to want to sell their soul, what happens when an accountant comes to the fixed belief he in in fact a dog, find out how spiteful your local watchmaker can be after he's hanged himself, and finish off with the quiet idyll of a small town being slightly disturbed by angels popping up to inform everyone God is dead.


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