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
The book 19 Collected Works of August Šenoa brings together three diverse narratives: a romantic-national story about love and Slavicism, a satirical humorous and sharp social criticism of Zagreb's bourgeois society.
Karanfil s pjesnikova groba i druge pripovijesti
Kletva 2
Book 12 of the Collected Works of August Šenoa is a continuation of the epic historical novel set in the 14th century. The conflicts between Kaptol and Grič escalate, and the consequences of the bishop's curse increasingly determine the fates of the chara
Kletva 3
The Curse 3 (Book 13 of Collected Works) by August Šenoa is a continuation of the epic historical novel about the 14th century, the conflicts between Kaptol and Grič, the revolt of the nobles against King Sigismund, and the fates of the characters under
Kletva 4
The Curse 4 (Book 14 of the Collected Works) is the concluding part of the epic historical novel. The conflicts of Kaptol and Grič, the revolt of the nobles against King Sigismund, and the consequences of the bishop's curse culminate in a dramatic denouem
Kletva I-II
La trezoro de l'orajisto
Manja djela: Čudnovita dveh kaputov zmešarija Slavka / Glas od Gradne / Književno pismo / Kapetan Izailo / Mešterski list
The twelfth volume of the Collected Works of August Šenoa – a collection of smaller prose and journalistic works: humorous stories, satire, literary letters and historical sketches from the pen of the most significant Croatian writer of the 19th century.
Mladi gospodin
August Šenoe's Young Gentleman, Book 4 of Collected Works, is a humorous story about the experiences of the young chaplain Janko Lugarić in the parishes of Posavina. A popular, illustrated edition with illustrations by Andrija Maurović.