Humor and Satire • Slavonia, Baranja & Srijem
Osječani, gdje ste, da ste: Društvena kronika umirovljenika Lojzeka
Alojzije Šmit
In his book Osijekians, where are you, if you were... (1994), Alojzije Šmit presents a humorous and nostalgic social chronicle through the character of the pensioner Lojzek.
Through anecdotes and memories of the pensioner Lojzek, the author brings everyday life in Osijek to life, depicting its inhabitants, customs and the atmosphere of the city. The work is enriched with illustrations that further evoke the spirit of the time and place.
Translation
Jasenka Jurašek Denin, Tatjana Mioković
Editor
Ivan Plačko
Illustrations
Marin Topić, Vladimir Džanko, Vilim Kuti, Krunoslav Šmit
The Golden Calf (1931) is a brilliant satirical picaresque adventure, a sequel to the legendary 12 Chairs, where the great schemer Ostap Bender returns in full glory – charming, cynical, irredeemably cunning and always one step ahead of everyone else.
Kultura, 1946.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
7.56 €
British literature • Humor and Satire • Psychological novel
Jane Wenham-Jones, the British master of humor and irony, in the novel How to Raise a Roof leads us through the hilarious and painful adventures of Cari, a woman on the verge of financial and emotional ruin.
Marjan tisak, 2006.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
4.36 €
Croatian literature • Humor and Satire • Psychological novel
When it was first published in 2000, Tomić's novel What is a Man Without a Mustache instantly became a bestseller, and over the next few years it went through a series of new editions, dramatizations, and a film adaptation. First edition.
Hena Com, 2000.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
14.7611.43 - 15.2411.81 €
Essays and diaries • Humor and Satire • Comedy
A satirical, uncompromising and highly provocative book by Denis Leary, comedian and stand-up artist, written in the form of a long, cynical, swearing and aggressive monologue that reads like an extended stand-up performance on paper.
Penguin books, 2009.
English. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
6.36 €
American literature • Humor and Satire • Romance Novels • Psychological novel
Melanie Gideon, an American writer known for her humorous novels about family dynamics, dissects the monotony of marriage in the age of social media in The Marriage Trap (2012).