These stories show the problems of Croatian everyday life in the 19th century - the disintegration of traditional Slavonian village life, the disappearance of rural cooperatives, the sale of land to foreigners, the departure of peasants to the city.
"Between Light and Darkness" is a short story by Josip Kozarac in which the author depicts a person's inner struggle between moral values (light) and weakness, temptation, and wrong decisions (darkness).
"The Wolf on the Voćin Road" by Anđelka Martić is a short story set in the period of the Second World War. The plot follows a boy, Ivica, who lives in a war-torn village.
Mladost, 1974.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
7.68 €
Literature for children • School reading • British literature
Croatian translation of Kipling's "Just So Stories for Little Children" (1902), a classic collection of fantastic, humorous story-telling for children. The book is intended for younger readers, with Kipling's own illustrations and verses.