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.
Francesco Merighi returns to Rome after 9 years abroad. In order to write an "authentic" novel, he keeps a diary of his life with his wife and their daughter Babe. He obsessively analyzes lies in relationships, the temptation of
Otokar Keršovani, 1966.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
3.96 €
Humor and Satire • Poems in prose • Novel • Russian literature
Venedikt Yerofeyev's postmodern prose poem is today considered a classic of new Russian literature. It is compared to Gogol and Kharms for its poetics of absurdity, satire, and metaphysical depth.
LOM, 217.
Serbian. Cyrillic alphabet. Paperback.
11.24 €
A philosophical novel • Novel • Social literature • Czech literature
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 €
Francuska književnost • Novel • Social literature • School reading
Uncle Goriot is one of the most famous and important novels by Honoré de Balzac, published in 1835. It is part of his vast cycle The Human Comedy (La Comédie humaine), and is considered perhaps the most successful work in that cycle.