The novel "The Zrinjski-Frankopan Conspiracy" (1893) was the most widely read Croatian book for ten years, and, thanks to the interest of readers at the time in historical events, it had a huge influence on younger generations of readers.
Začuđeni svatovi pripada krugu tzv. istarskih romana s naglašenom zavičajnošću, opisima krajolika te idealizacijom maloga hrvatskog čovjeka: seljaka, mornara, pomorca.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is the first truly realistic children's novel, not only in American but also in world children's literature. Twain's most famous work and a favorite children's book in which the writer described his boyhood experiences.