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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Branka
Branka / Karanfil s pjesnikova groba / Čuvaj se senjske ruke
Roman "Branka" Augusta Šenoe objavljen je 1881. godine i jedno je od njegovih najpoznatijih djela, smješteno u kontekst hrvatskog društva u 19. vijeku.
Čuvaj se senjske ruke
Čuvaj se senjske ruke - Ilijina oporuka
Čuvaj se senjske ruke / Ilijina oporuka
Ovaj istorijski roman opisuje život i borbu uskoka protiv Mlečana u prvoj polovini 17. veka (tačnije, od 1600. do 1614. godine).
Diogenes
Djela Augusta Šenoe - Čuvaj se senjske ruke, Diogenes
Čuvaj se Senjine ruke je istorijski i politički roman Avgusta Šenoe, napisan i prvi put objavljen 1876. Diogen je poslednji Šenoin dovršeni istorijski roman: na neki način je i eksperimentalan i nov.
Djela Augusta Šenoe - Kanarinčeva ljubovca
"Kanarinčeva ljubovca" (1880) is a story by Šeno that is often cited as his most successful, that is, as one of the most mature of his realist works in general.