Social literature
Zeleni Heinrich I-II
Psychological-pedagogical and social novel by Gottfried Keller. It is the biography of a romantic hero with strong autobiographical touches and precise descriptions of reality, so that novel is considered the first significant work of German realism.
Zemlja
The Country is a social novel published in 1887, part of the "Rougon-Macquart" cycle, in which Zola depicts the brutal reality of life among French peasants.
Žena koja je slikala kanom
"The Woman Who Painted with Henna" is the debut novel of Indian-American author Alka Joshi, the first part of the Jaipur trilogy. The novel has been praised for its authentic portrayal of Rajasthani culture and the universal theme of female emancipation.
Žerminal
In his best work, Germinal, Émile Zola realistically described the inhuman living and working conditions of miners in northern France in the 60s of the 19th century.
Žerminal
In his best work, Germinal, Émile Zola realistically, in minute detail, described the inhuman living and working conditions of miners in northern France in the 1860s.
Žerminal
In his best work, Germinal, Émile Zola realistically described the inhuman living and working conditions of miners in northern France in the 60s of the 19th century.
Život i pustolovine trubadurke Beatriz prema svjedočanstvima njezine žonglerke Laure
The novel combines elements of socialist realism, feminism, and the fantastic. Set in medieval France and East Germany, the novel explores themes of women's emancipation, art, and social struggle through the story of Beatriz and Laura.
Život je negdje drugdje
Jaromil, a young poet raised by a possessive mother, seeks a "real life" in poetry and revolution. His lyrical youth, love, and idealism lead him into conformity and betrayal of intimate relationships – he dies young and unfulfilled.
Zločin
Crime (1955) by Ivan Potrč is a historical novella that focuses on the last days of communist illegals Đuro Đaković and Nikola Hećimović, key figures of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia in the period between the two world wars.
Zver-čovek
The novel explores the destructive forces of inheritance, passion, and violence in modern industrial society. The action takes place largely on the railroad, a symbol of speed, destiny, and inevitable doom. “Beast Man” is the first description of crime in
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