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A classic work of Croatian literary historiography. The edition covers the periods from oral tradition to modernism, emphasizing the interference of oral and written literature, sociological context, aesthetic norms, and European connections.
This edition brings four key stories by Vjenceslav Novak (1859–1905), one of the most important Croatian realists, known for his social sensitivity and depictions of urban poverty at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
"Tales from Long Ago" is Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić's most famous work, translated into about forty languages. With them, Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić gained worldwide fame, was nominated twice for the Andersen Award, and has since been called the Croatian Andersen.
In the story The Happy Cricket, a cheerful cricket lives carefree, happy in song and play, while hardworking ants remind him to work. The story teaches that true wealth lies in cheerfulness, joy, and an honest outlook on life.
An anthological collection with comments by Josip Kekez, a Croatian folklorist and Slavist. A classic work of Croatian folkloristics from the 1980s.