August Šenoa
August Šenoa (November 14, 1838 – December 13, 1881) was one of the most important Croatian writers of the 19th century and the founder of modern Croatian literature. He was born in Zagreb, educated in Prague, and after returning to his homeland he worked as a journalist, editor, and city notary. His work had a great influence on the cultural life of Croatia at that time.
Šenoa is best known for his historical novels that combine romantic, realistic, and national elements, such as Zlatarevo zlato (1871), Čuvaj se senjske ruke (Beware of the Hands of Senj), Seljačka buna (Peasant Revolt), and Diogenes. In these works, he successfully reconstructed Croatian history and at the same time promoted patriotism, moral values, and social responsibility.
He also wrote short stories, poems, criticism, and feuilletons, and edited the magazine Vijenac, through which he shaped literary and cultural trends. His linguistic contribution is particularly significant – he advocated for the standardization of the Croatian language and its enrichment with literary expression.
He died young, at the age of 43, after falling ill while helping those affected by the great Zagreb flood of 1880. His literary and cultural influence remains a lasting foundation of Croatian literature.
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Seljačka buna
August Šenoa's historical novel, which was published in Vijenec in 1877, and was published as a book in 1878. The novel is subtitled "Historical Narrative XVI. century" so it can be seen as a historical monograph in the form of a novel.
Slike i prikazi
Sabrana djela Augusta Šenoe, knjiga XX.
Vladimir / Zvonar Tobdžija
Sabrana djela Augusta Šenoe, knjiga VIII.
Zlatarovo zlato
Prvi hrvatski istorijski roman, priča o zabranjenoj ljubavi zlatarske kćeri i sina plemića na istorijskoj pozornici zagrebačkih ulica i trgova u šesnaestom veku.
Zlatarovo zlato
Prvi hrvatski istorijski roman - najzagrebačkija od svih priča. To je priča o zabranjenoj ljubavi zlatarske kćeri i sina plemića na istorijskoj pozornici zagrebačkih ulica i trgova u šesnaestom veku.
Zlatarovo zlato
Zlatarovo zlato, prvi i najslavniji Šenoin povijesni roman smatra se prvim modernim romanom hrvatske književnosti. Sam August Šenoa najčitaniji je hrvatski pisac svih vremena.
Zlatarovo zlato
Zlatarovo zlato is the first novel by August Šenoa, written in 1871. It is also the first Croatian historical novel, which tells about the history of Zagreb in the sixteenth century (after the Gupceva Peasant's Revolt).