Samrtno proljeće

Samrtno proljeće

Lajos Zilahy

The Spring of Death by Lajos Zilahi is a moving and melancholic novel about the tragic love of two young people from different social classes in pre-war Hungary.

The novel The Spring of Death, one of the most famous and emotional works of the famous Hungarian writer Lajos Zilahi, brings a timeless story of unhappy love, social prejudices and inevitable tragic fate. The central characters are a young and ambitious lawyer and poet on the rise and a young, fragile and divinely beautiful girl Edit from the upper social classes. Their love is born in the atmosphere of spring blossoming, but soon collides with the merciless wall of strict civic conventions, family interests and class differences that do not allow them to be happy together.

With exceptional psychological subtlety and a recognizable lyrical charge, Zilahi dissects the inner fractures of his heroes, the conflict between duty and feelings and the deep pain of missed opportunities. The narrative is skillfully framed by memories and notes that prepare the reader from the very beginning for the inevitability of a tragic end, giving the novel a strong elegiac note. Through its subtle atmosphere, impressive descriptions, and insightful analysis of the human soul, The Deadly Spring remains one of the most beautiful testimonies to the power of first love and its vulnerability in the cruel world of adults, attracting generations of readers with its sincerity and emotional power.

Original title
Haláltavasz
Translation
Stipe Vojnović
Graphics design
Fedor Vaić
Dimensions
20 x 14 cm
Pages
261
Publisher
Zora, Zagreb, 1955.
 
Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
Language: Croatian.

One copy is available

Condition:Used, very good condition
Damages or inconvenience notice:
  • The cover is missing
  • Signature of previous owner
  • Traces of patina
 

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