Havel describes To the Castle and Back as' this strange little book of mine '. As is typical of his ironic writing style, this is an understatement.

哈维尔称《布拉格城堡的一个来回》(To the Castle and Back)为“我写的怪异小书”，这种自嘲的表述一如他典型的冷嘲热讽式写作风格。

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It had strange, moving photos inside - fascinating views of a large castle with turrets and ramparts that gleamed majestically in the sun.

里面有很多神奇的会动的照片——有一张是一个阳光下闪耀的大城堡，城堡上有很多角塔和壁垒，气势恢宏。

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The king died a strange death while he was sleeping in the garden of his castle.

国王在城堡的花园中睡觉时突然离奇地死去，大家都认为他是被一条毒蛇给咬死的。

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