Pripovetke iz levog i desnog džepa

Pripovetke iz levog i desnog džepa

Karel Čapek

These stories deal with different topics, although most deal with different criminal acts, from fraud and fortune-telling to marriage fraud and murder.

However, these are not typical crime-genre stories, because even when investigators, police officers or judges appear in them, it is about ordinary officials who perform their work routinely, without excessive, bombastic actions. In their daily dealings with the activities of people who are at the bottom of the social ladder, these representatives of the state government behave differently without hiding sympathy or intolerance towards clients, they are willing to slack off or, grumpy and in a bad mood, delay their duties. Hence, there is no pomp in doing the job. There is not much imposingness even in stories that are not related to crime but to unusual, sometimes trivial situations. Almost all the stories are narrated by the participant of the event, post festum, to the audience (which mostly does not interfere in his monologue), which allows the speakers to stray from the basis of the topic and spice up the events with their philosophical views or speculations; so the entire presentation sometimes comes down to an anecdote with an unexpected twist, but sometimes it becomes an insightful study of character and fate.

Original title
Povidky zjedne kapsy, povidky z druhe kapsy
Translation
Vida Ljacka, Olga Šafarik
Editor
Milorad Najdanović
Dimensions
20.5 x 13.5 cm
Pages
250
Publisher
Jugoslavijapublik, Beograd, 1980.
 
Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
Language: Croatian.

One copy is available

Condition:Used, excellent condition
Discounted price: 5.223.92 €
25% discount is valid until 11/11/26 11:59 pm
 

Are you interested in another book? You can search the offer using our search engine or browse books by category.

You may also be interested in these titles

Rat ljudi i daždevnjaka

Rat ljudi i daždevnjaka

Karel Čapek
Beogradski grafičko-izdavački zavod, 1975.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
2.99 €
Prva smjena

Prva smjena

Karel Čapek
Nakladno poduzeće Glas rada, 1952.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback with dust jacket.
4.99 €
Gospođa Sabina

Gospođa Sabina

Eugen Kumičić

The naturalistic novel depicts the moral decline of Zagreb's high society through the character of the calculating Sabina, whose greed and scheming lead to familial and financial ruin.

Matica hrvatska, 1965.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
5.50 €
Ljubav u doba kolere

Ljubav u doba kolere

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

A masterpiece about the tireless love of Florentino Ariza, who waits more than half a century for his youthful love Fermina Daza, portraying devotion, aging, and passion in the face of all social obstacles.

Vuković & Runjić, 1999.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
10.55 €
Odgovori: 1954 - 1974

Odgovori: 1954 - 1974

Francoise Sagan

A collection of conversations, interviews, and personal writings in which Françoise Sagan speaks candidly about her literary work, fame, personal passions, society, and two decades of her own life.

Naprijed, 1976.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
4.00 €
Tragačica za znanjem

Tragačica za znanjem

Filip Hanžek

Filip Hanžek's Knowledge Seeker is an exciting novel of urban fantasy and horror. It follows Tota Livell in search of forbidden truths in a world filled with mysticism and moral greyness.

Prof & Graf, 2024.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
14.88 €