Anđelina i druge pripovijesti

The collection contains several stories in which Hronský masterfully depicts the ordinary life of ordinary people – peasants, petty bourgeois and the simple world of the Slovak village and small town. The title story Angelina is the central and most famous in the collection; it depicts the fate of a simple, pure and noble woman in a harsh environment, with an emphasis on psychological depths, moral dilemmas and social circumstances. The other stories continue in a similar tone: realistic, with a slight lyrical overtone, irony and a deep understanding of human nature.

Hronský's style here is mature and recognizable – simple, picturesque language, excellent characterization of characters and the ability to speak about great life truths through seemingly small, everyday events. His prose combines realism with a mild ethical and humanistic pathos, without excessive pathos. As in most of his works, the author shows great compassion for the little man and a critical view of social injustices and hypocrisy.

This 1940 edition bears witness to the intensive cultural exchange between Croatian and Slovak literature in the interwar period. The collection was well received in Croatia because it stylistically and thematically fit well with the then-current tendency towards realistic and socially engaged prose.

Today, the book is an antiquarian rarity, sought after among lovers of Slovak and Central European literature. It represents a good introduction to Hronský's storytelling talent and one of the rare translations of his shorter prose works into Croatian at that time.