Humor and Satire • Slavonia, Baranja & Srijem
Osječani, gdje ste, da ste: Društvena kronika umirovljenika Lojzeka
Alojzije Šmit
In his book Osijekians, where are you, if you were... (1994), Alojzije Šmit presents a humorous and nostalgic social chronicle through the character of the pensioner Lojzek.
Through anecdotes and memories of the pensioner Lojzek, the author brings everyday life in Osijek to life, depicting its inhabitants, customs and the atmosphere of the city. The work is enriched with illustrations that further evoke the spirit of the time and place.
Translation
Jasenka Jurašek Denin, Tatjana Mioković
Editor
Ivan Plačko
Illustrations
Marin Topić, Vladimir Džanko, Vilim Kuti, Krunoslav Šmit
"Veseli šalabachter" is a witty, playful and very accessible collection that shows through humor how one can write about ordinary topics in a completely unexpected way.
Karitativni fond UPT, 2004.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
2.98 €
Humor and Satire • Short stories • Novele • Russian literature
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.
Šareni dućan, 2013.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
16.54 €
Humor and Satire • Short stories • Novele • Short Stories • Russian literature
This book includes Chekhov's works from 1880-1885, i.e. humoresques, short stories, and sketches, starting with Letters to a Learned Neighbor, which Chekhov considered the beginning of his literary career.
Zora, 1959.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
9.54 €
Humor and Satire • Historical novel • Novel • Czech literature
Jiří Šotola's quasi-historical novel Pile on a Spit depicts the absurdity of life through the story of the antihero – the puppeteer Matija Pile (Matěj Kuře), a puppeteer of history during the Napoleonic Wars. The novel criticizes totalitarianism through b
August Cesarec, 1983.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.