Two Czech translations of the novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain (1889)

(in English) This diploma thesis presents a translation and comparative analysis of the Czech translations of Mark Twain's novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. It consists of a theoretical and an analytical part. The theoretical part introduces Mark Twain and the novel, and examines the Czech reception of the author, including Czech contexts of publications. The analytical part begins with a literary and stylistic analysis of the novel, with an emphasis on stylistic devices of humour. This is followed by a translation analysis based on Gideon Toury's model, which focuses on humorous elements in František Gel's translation, and a comparison with Josef Mach's translation. The final section of the analysis discusses the invariant in Toury's framework and its preservation in the translations.