Květomluva Karla Slavoje Amerlinga

Květomluva (The Language of Flowers), the subject of this article, was the onlywork of fiction Karel Slavoj Amerling (1807—1884) ever wrote. It comprises hisadaptations of folk tales from various regions, which are concerned with the“language of flowers.” In analyzing the text, the author seeks to demonstratethat, by pursuing several aims, Amerling has come up with an unusual, thoughsometimes unin…