Savijest: Roman iz zbirke "Porodica Muratovih"

The plot follows the life and dramas of the Murat family, a middle-class Russian family. Through the fates of individual family members, the author explores themes of conscience, moral decline, sin, marital and generational conflicts, and the internal struggle between desires and ethical principles. The novel shows how past sins and secrets affect the present, emphasizing the inevitability of facing one's own conscience and seeking redemption.

A. T. Šel. Mikhailov belongs to the circle of Russian writers of popular fiction of the time. His style is realistic with a strong psychological emphasis – emotional, accessible and didactic, with a clear moral message. The novel is not on the level of classics such as Dostoevsky or Tolstoy, but it was well received among readers who were looking for more serious, but readable prose with ethical depths.

Pavao M. Rakoš (1877–1966), a prolific Srijem translator from Russian, is responsible for introducing many Russian authors to the Croatian audience in the interwar period. The 1912 translation (published in 1920) testifies to the great popularity of Russian literature in Croatia at the beginning of the 20th century.

Today, this edition is a rare antiquarian copy, sought after among collectors of old translated literature. It represents a typical example of literature that, through family drama, questions universal questions of morality, guilt, and human conscience.