The third book in the Time of Legends series begins the epic tale of the Sundering. Malekith triggers a tragic sequence of events that plunges the realm of the elves into a civil war from which they will never recover.
From My Yard (1928) is a collection of short stories for young people in which Ljudevit Krajacic depicts the world of childhood, imagination, and emotional maturation through children's experiences, family life, and everyday events.
A collection of short stories by one of the most important Slovak writers of the 20th century, Jozef Hronsky, known for works such as Jozef Mak and Pisár Gráč. Realistic-psychological stories from Slovak rural and small-town life.
Hrvatsko književno društvo Sv. Jeronima, 1940.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
8.26 €
Croatian literature • Moral and didactic literature • Short Stories
"The Drunkard" by Mijat Stojanović (1869) is a folk tale adapted from I. A. Stelzig. A moralistic story about the harmful effects of alcoholism, intended for the general public. A classic example of 19th-century enlightenment literature.
"Before Dusk" is a collection of short stories about the everyday life, interpersonal relationships, and moral dilemmas of the Slavonian people. Rakoš realistically portrays their fates, feelings, and social circumstances.
Klub hrvatskih književnika, 1935.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
5.34 €
Literature for children • Croatian literature • Short Stories
Invisible Queen: Historical Stories from Bosnian Croatia is a collection of six historical stories in which Štefa Jurkić portrays the life, faith, and identity of Croats in Bosnia through events from the past.
Baron Ivica depicts the disintegration of a peasant cooperative after the abolition of serfdom. Baron Ivica, a frivolous nobleman, exploits the peasants, leading to their moral and material decline. Šenoa criticizes the transitional society.