Social literature

A philosophical novel • Social literature • Czech literature • Biblioteka HIT

Život je negdje drugdje

Milan Kundera

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.

Znanje, 1979.

Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.

4.86 €

American literature • Humor and Satire • Novele • Social literature • Biblioteka HIT

Životne pojave

Tom T. Hall

Life's Phenomena (1970) is a novel that, although less well-known than Hall's country songs, offers a warm story of the lives of ordinary people in rural America. Set in Tennessee, the novel follows the everyday lives of small communities through the pris

Znanje, 1990.

Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.

2.16 - 4.26 €

Documentary literature • Novele • Slovenian literature • Social literature • Political journalism

Zločin

Ivan Potrč

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.

Svjetlost, 1982.

Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.

4.28 €

Romance Novels • Social literature • Serbian literature • First editions • Biblioteka HIT

Zoe

Momo Kapor

The novel "Zoe" (1978), one of Momo Kapor's most popular works, follows Arsen Lero, a 39-year-old art historian from the fictional Republic of Kosiliya – a small island under an authoritarian regime.

Znanje, 1978.

Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.

6.38 €

Humor and Satire • Social literature • Czech literature

Žrtva lihvara

Svatopluk Čech

Svatopluk Čech's novella depicts the conflict between the peaceful, honest manager of Hrdlička and the ruthless usurer Jestřáb. The story is a harsh social critique of usury, exploitation, and the downfall of the common man under the pressure of monetary

Tisak i naklada knjižare Janka Dujaka, 1910.

Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.

14.36 €

Francuska književnost • Psychological novel • Social literature • Thriller

Zver-čovek

Émile Zola

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

Nolit, 1940.

Serbian. Latin alphabet. Paperback with dust jacket.

56.32 €