Mirisi, zlato i tamjan

Komparatističke zagonetke

Mirisi, zlato i tamjan

A novel by Croatian writer Slobodan Novak, written in 1967 and published in 1968. It is one of the most highly regarded novels in Croatian literature in general. It is often cited as an example of existentialist literature. It is told through the monologu

Love Sounds

Gail Sheehy's intimate novel about the breakdown of an urban couple's marriage. Through interior monologues and emotional echoes, alienation, adultery, and the painful process of rediscovering one's own identity are explored.

Agent in eigener Sache

Magnus Pym, a successful British intelligence officer and double agent, disappears after his father's funeral. In hiding, he writes a memoir about a life shaped by a deceitful father, lies, and betrayal. Le Carré's most autobiographical novel.

Bonjour tristesse / …ein gewisses Lächeln / Chamade

In the novels "Bonjour tristesse", "...ein gewisses Lächeln" and "Chamade", Françoise Sagan explores complex relationships, love dilemmas and emotional conflicts, while depicting the anxiety and tragedy of youth.

U žrvnju

Hermann Hesse

Hermann Hesse's novel "At the Mill" depicts the conflict between artistic ideals and social expectations through the story of a young poet trying to make it in a world limited by conventions.