Croatian literature

Čudnovate zgode šegrta Hlapića

Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić

The Strange Adventures of the Apprentice Hlapić is the first novel by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić and the first Croatian novel for children. Published in 1913, it became the prototype of the children's novel in Croatian literature.

Čudnovate zgode šegrta Hlapića

Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić

The novel follows the apprentice Hlapić, who runs away from the unjust Master Mrkonja and embarks on a journey full of adventures. By helping others, he demonstrates kindness and courage, ultimately contributing to a happy resolution.

Čuvaj se senjske ruke

August Šenoa

Čuvaj se senjske ruke / Diogenes

August Šenoa

Beware of Senja's Hand is a historical and political novel by August Šenoa, written and first published in 1876. Diogenes is Šenoa's last completed historical novel: in a way, it is both experimental and new.

Cvijet pod staklom

"Flower Under Glass" by Antun Matasović is a collection of short stories, presenting the early stories of the Slavonian Catholic writer with motifs of family, love, everyday life and moral dilemmas. A classic regional reading between the two wars.

Cvjetovi mećave

Hrvatske narodne pripovijetke iz Mađarske, Rumunjske, Austrije i Čehoslovačke…

Cvjetovi nutrine

Knjiga „Cvjetovi nutrine“ je prva samostalna zbirka poezije i umetnosti Azenije Relić.

Cvrčci u trubi: antologija hrvatske antiratne poezije

In Croatia, pacifist poetry appeared as a strong response to war violence, and emerged from the depths of suffering as a form of resistance to war and violence. At the same time, this poetry expressed uncontrolled anger and hope, intuition and memory.

Đačka triologija

Zvonimir Kulundžić’s school-themed trilogy comprises autobiographical-dramatic texts that faithfully and emotionally depict growing up, school days, the unrest of youth, and social rebellion during the interwar period.

Dani jada i glada

A novel by Ivan Softa about life in a Herzegovinian village during World War I. It realistically and poignantly depicts misery, hunger, disease, war mobilization, and the suffering of peasants, condemning war and social injustices.