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

August Šenoa
Mladost, 1979.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
3.94 - 3.95
Branka / Karanfil s pjesnikova groba / Čuvaj se senjske ruke

Branka / Karanfil s pjesnikova groba / Čuvaj se senjske ruke

August Šenoa

The novel "Branka" by August Šenoa was published in 1881 and is one of his best-known works, set in the context of Croatian society in the 19th century.

Mladost, 1985.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
6.86
Čuvaj se senjske ruke

Čuvaj se senjske ruke

August Šenoa
Školska knjiga, 1983.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
1.74 - 2.98
Čuvaj se Senjske ruke

Čuvaj se Senjske ruke

August Šenoa
Zora, 1962.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
4.88 - 4.99
Čuvaj se Senjske ruke

Čuvaj se Senjske ruke

August Šenoa
Prosvjeta, 1951.
Serbian. Cyrillic alphabet. Hardcover.
9.99
Čuvaj se senjske ruke - Ilijina oporuka

Čuvaj se senjske ruke - Ilijina oporuka

August Šenoa
Mladost, 1974.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
3.76 - 3.99
Čuvaj se senjske ruke / Ilijina oporuka

Čuvaj se senjske ruke / Ilijina oporuka

August Šenoa

This historical novel describes the life and struggle of the Uskoks against the Venetians in the first half of the 17th century (more precisely, from 1600 to 1614).

Mladost, 1964.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback with dust jacket.
2.98
Diogenes

Diogenes

August Šenoa
Binoza, 1927.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
2.99 - 3.74
Djela Augusta Šenoe - Čuvaj se senjske ruke, Diogenes

Djela Augusta Šenoe - 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.

Globus, 1978.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
4.94 - 4.98
Djela Augusta Šenoe - Kanarinčeva ljubovca

Djela Augusta Šenoe - Kanarinčeva ljubovca

August Šenoa

"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.

Globus, 1978.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
4.94 - 4.99