The Joke, Milan Kundera's first novel, gained him a huge following in his own country and launched his worldwide literary reputation. In his foreword Kundera explains why this completely revised translation is the definitive edition of his work.
'It is impossible to do justice here to the subtleties, comedy and wisdom of this very beautiful novel. The author of The Joke is clearly one of the best to be found anywhere.' Salman Rushdie, Observer
- ISBN10 0571130194
- ISBN13 9780571130191
- Publish Date 14 February 1983 (first published September 1969)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 November 1991
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Faber & Faber
- Edition New edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 288
- Language English