In the novel Rakovac u Vinovrh, the character of an idealistically committed young man who fights against the economic and national oppression of Croatia appears.
The novel follows three women: Diane, a noblewoman; Catherine Simonidzé, a feminist; and the real Clara Zetkin, a communist. Through their destinies, the crisis of bourgeois society, women's emancipation, and the path to communism are depicted.
Kultura, 1946.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
5.76 €
Romance Novels • Social literature • Italian literature
In Florence 1925–1926, in the poor Via del Corno, the residents live in love, poverty and fear. The arrival of fascism destroys the community: lovers fight, some die from violence, but popular solidarity survives.
Sveučilišna naklada Liber (SNL), 1982.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
3.76 €
Historical novel • Social literature • Czech literature
Hajduk Nikola Šuhaj (1933) is the most famous novel by Ivan Olbracht (real name Kamil Zeman, 1882–1952), a classic of 20th-century Czech literature. One of the most important works of Czech literature between the two wars.
Svjetlost, 1965.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
4.56 €
Psychological novel • Slovenian literature • Social literature
"People Below Osojnik" is a novel by Slovenian writer France Bevko, published in 1934. The work is known for its realistic depiction of peasant life on the Slovenian coast during the first half of the 20th century.