Italian literature

Genijalna prijateljica

A work that reads like an extraordinary, sumptuous fresco of society, Elena Ferrante has brought her worldwide fame, unanimous critical acclaim, and her readers and critics are unanimous in their assessment – ​​this is the magnificent prose of our time.

Gradska četvrt

In Florence, 1932–1939, in the poor neighborhood of Santa Croce, a group of young men go through first loves, fights, friendships, and maturation. Fascism is spreading, but they experience moments of joy and longing in street life, forming an awareness of

Hronika o siromašnim ljubavnicima

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.

I Capolavori del cinema

Italijanski kapričo

Izuzetni leševi / Svakom svoje

Extraordinary Corpses and Each to His Own are two of the most famous political-crime novels by Leonardo Sciascia, an Italian writer and essayist who, through literature, dissected the mechanisms of power, corruption, and evil in contemporary society, espe

Jedna žena… Mnoge žene…

The character of the main heroine of this novel reflects the efforts of a woman who expects a lot from life, love, and career.

Katarina Mediči

Catherine de' Medici (1965) by Ivo Luzzatti is a detailed account of the life of Catherine de' Medici (1519–1589), a Florentine noblewoman and French queen, known for her political power during the Wars of Religion in France.

Knjiga domova

Konformist

Marcello Clerici, obsessed with normality after a traumatic childhood and a homosexual attack, becomes a fascist bureaucrat. He marries the average Giulia, and on their "honeymoon" in Paris, he is assigned to kill a former professor, anti-fascist Quadri.