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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Karanfil sa pjesnikova groba / Pruski kralj / U akvariju
Das Buch „19 Gesammelte Werke von August Šenoa“ vereint drei unterschiedliche Erzählungen: eine romantisch-nationale Geschichte über Liebe und Slawismus, eine satirisch-humorvolle und scharfe Gesellschaftskritik an der bürgerlichen Gesellschaft Zagrebs.
Karanfil s pjesnikova groba i druge pripovijesti
Kletva 2
Band 12 der Gesammelten Werke von August Šenoa ist die Fortsetzung des epischen historischen Romans, der im 14. Jahrhundert spielt. Die Konflikte zwischen Kaptol und Grič spitzen sich zu, und die Folgen des Bischofsfluchs bestimmen zunehmend das Schicksal
Kletva 3
Der Fluch 3 (Buch 13 der Gesammelten Werke) von August Šenoa ist die Fortsetzung des epischen historischen Romans über das 14. Jahrhundert, die Konflikte zwischen Kaptol und Grič, die Revolte des Adels gegen König Sigismund und das Schicksal der Figuren
Kletva 4
Kletva 4 (knj. 14 Sabranih djela) zaključni je dio epskog povijesnog romana. Sukobi Kaptola i Griča, buna velikaša protiv kralja Sigismunda i posljedice biskupove kletve dosežu vrhunac u dramatičnom raspletu punom intriga, borbi i povijesnih previranja.
Kletva I-II
Ovaj po obimu najveći Šenoin povijesni roman, krase vrlo živi dijalozi, te izvanredni realistički opisi, kao i Šenoina umješnost fabuliranja, atraktivan je i interesantan za svakog čitaoca.
La trezoro de l'orajisto
Prijevod Šenoinog romana Zlatarovo zlato na esperanto.
Manja djela: Čudnovita dveh kaputov zmešarija Slavka / Glas od Gradne / Književno pismo / Kapetan Izailo / Mešterski list
Dvanaesti svezak Sabranih djela Augusta Šenoe – zbirka manjih proznih i publicističkih radova: humorističke pripovijesti, satira, književna pisma i povijesne crtice iz pera najznačajnijeg hrvatskog pisca 19. stoljeća.
Mladi gospodin
Mladi gospodin Augusta Šenoe, knj. 4. Sabranih djela, humoristična je pripovijest o doživljajima mladog kapelana Janka Lugarića u posavskim župama. Popularno, ilustrirano izdanje s ilustracijama Andrije Maurovića.