Essays and diaries • Autobiographies and Memoirs
Varšavske beležnice : (1978 - 1984)
Kazimierz Brandys
One of the leading Polish writers from the end of the 20th century published his Diaries in 1981 and 1982, which cover the turbulent period of events in Poland in 1978-1984. This is a book of selections from those diary entries.
Man by Maxim Gorky, translated by Ozren Subotić (Vukovar, 1905), is a philosophical and literary work that glorifies the dignity of man, his creative power, freedom of spirit, and the fight against social injustice.
A poignant nonfiction book in which the award-winning novelist and journalist sharply criticizes Western indifference to the war in Gaza, hypocrisy, and the limits of compassion in the modern world.
Hena Com, 2025.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
17.56 €
Essays and diaries • Croatian literature • Travel Books
"On the Green Island" by Josip Andrić (1932, 2nd ed. 1934) is a travelogue from Ireland. A lively and warm description of Irish nature, history, culture and people, full of sympathy for the small Catholic nation and its fight for freedom. Illustrated edit
Vlastita naklada, 1934.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
4.32 €
Essays and diaries • Croatian literature • Short stories • Moslavina i Podravina
The collection "When I Hear Daruvar", edited by Kruno Lokotar, brings together 28 stories, essays and travelogues by renowned authors on the topic of Daruvar - a unique literary portrait of the city.
Jesenski i Turk, 2021.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
13.42 €
Essays and diaries • Croatian literature • Poetry • Psychological novel
"Selected Works" by Antun Bonifačić brings together his poems, the novel Bit ćete kao bogovi (You Will Be Like Gods), and a series of essays. The collection presents a comprehensive overview of the author's oeuvre, from lyric poetry and meditative motif
Matica hrvatska, 1996.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
5.26 €
British literature • Essays and diaries • Short Stories
The Laughing of Gioconda and Other Stories (1921) is a collection of short stories by Aldous Huxley. It humorously and cynically depicts marital intrigue, the boredom of bourgeois life, human vanity, and the moral decline of modern society.