František Josef Čečetka

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František Josef Čečetka

František Josef Čečetka (born April 23, 1871 in Nové Hrady , † June 3, 1942 in Prague ) was a Czech writer of historical novels and dramas for young people. He was a teacher at the boys' school in Nymburk .

Works

  • Royal Town (Královo městečko) (1896, pictures from popular life)
  • The Sacrifice of Love (Oběti lásky) (1906)
  • The Jewess (Židovka) (1907, historical picture)
  • Above the West (Nad západem) (1908, historical novellas)
  • Adamita (1906, drama)
  • The Bachelor's degree (Bakalář) (1907, comedy)
  • King Jiří z Poděbrad (Král Jiří z Poděbrad (drama))
  • Master Jan Hus (Mistr Jan Hus ) (1927)
  • Over the lords of the winds, clouds and waters (O pánech větru, mraků a vod)
  • Eagle of the Great Army (Orlové Velké armády) (Three parts, about Napoleon at Austerlitz and in Spain)
  • Petr Brandl (1929 - the book was awarded the Václav Beneš Třebízský Prize)
  • The Empress' novel (Román císařovny) (about Maria Theresa )
  • The Golden Path (Zlatá stezka)
  • The body, the world, the devil (Tělo, svět, ďábel)
  • Black eyes (Černé oči)
  • The Adventurer (Dobrodruh)
  • Trilogy about the Hussites (Husitská trilogy)
personal data
SURNAME Čečetka, František Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Czech writer of historical novels and dramas for young people
DATE OF BIRTH April 23, 1871
PLACE OF BIRTH Nové Hrady
DATE OF DEATH June 3, 1942
Place of death Prague