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This is a collection of stories by American writer Bret Harte, who is known for his works inspired by life in the American West during the 19th century gold rush.
Pearl S. Buck depicts the life of Chinese peasant Wang Lung, his rise from poverty to wealth, and the disintegration of family ties. The novel explores the relationship between man and land, tradition, social change, and moral challenges.
A novel from the era of the Kulturkampf in Germany, which depicts the suffering and resistance of a Catholic chaplain in conflict with the Bismarckian persecution of the Church, religious struggle and fidelity to ideals.
The Warmian Restoration (1860) is a humorous novel depicting the life of the Slovak nobility (zemans) in the 19th century, their petty intrigues, vanity, disputes over inheritance, and futile attempts to "restorate" the old, decaying nobility.
"Nativity Scene" depicts the spiritual and family warmth of Christmas time, through the story of simple people whose hearts open to kindness, giving, and faith as they prepare for the feast of Christ's birth.
This book includes the most interesting excerpts from his writings, which relate to political and social events in Zagreb in the first decades of our century.