Short stories

12 stolica

Ilja Iljf, Jevgenij Petrov

A satirical search for hidden treasure in post-revolutionary Russia. Former nobleman Ippolit Matveyevich Vorobyaninov and con artist Ostap Bender chase after valuables, exposing the greed and absurdities of Soviet society.

7 mladih

Afrička ljubičica

A collection of psychological stories by Grozdana Olujić from 1985. Through motifs of loneliness, longing, and interpersonal relationships, the author sensitively analyzes the intimate dramas and repressed feelings of everyday people.

Alas

A notable collection of poetry or prose by Davor Vuković, published in 2017, which—through the motifs of the river, fishing, and the local landscape—offers an intimate reflection on transience, tradition, and the unbreakable bond between humanity and a po

Anđeo u ofsajdu

The collection of stories Anđeo u offside received the most important Croatian literary awards and the praise of all Croatian critics, and it was in first place on the top book list for almost two years. One of the most important domestic prose books in t

Anegdote

The collection of Anecdotes (1959) by Blaž Žugić brings authentic folk jokes, humorous incidents and wisdom from Montenegrin life, portraying the spirit, mentality and tradition of that climate.

Antikvarijat

“Antikvarijat” je zbirka iznimno kratkih priča (short short story), i to harmsovskog tipa, koje povezuje lik prodavača u antikvarijatu.

Antologija poljske pripovijetke XX stoljeća

Antologija, priređena i prevedena od strane Zdravka Malića, vodećeg hrvatskog polonista i osnivača katedre za poljski jezik na FFZ-u u Zagrebu, predstavlja ključan izbor poljske kratke proze 20. stoljeća.

Automat

Alberto Moravia

Zbirka od 41 kratke priče: likovi djeluju kao "automati" – mehanički, bezvoljno, nesposobni za autentičnu reakciju na životne probleme. Moderni čovjek otuđen, zarobljen u rutini, seksu, novcu i pasivnosti, bez volje ili osjećaja.

Bregovi kao beli slonovi

Ernest Hemingway

A collection of 14 short stories by Hemingway from 1927. The stories depict men in situations of loneliness, war, sports competition, love conflicts, and facing death, including the famous story The Hills Like White Elephants.