Katarina Velika: Romansirana biografija o Katarini Velikoj
Gina Kaus
Catherine the Great is a historical novel by Austrian author Gina Kaus. The work deals with the political rise of Catherine II. The Great, one of the most influential rulers of the 18th century, and depicts the court intrigues, power, and reforms she used
The final part of the Paths of Misfortune tetralogy. Richard Dalleau, broken by losses, drugs and internal conflicts, faces the consequences of his turbulent life and seeks salvation in despair and remorse.
The Devil (1920) is a psychological novel about a "devil" - a rebellious, erotic and complex daughter from a well-off bourgeois family. A contribution to upper-class psychology, with an emphasis on the sexual and social awakening of a young woman.
Nakladni zavod Josip Čaklović, 1920.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
6.24 €
German literature • Biography • Music: Books, Sheet Music, and Magazines
Ludwig van Beethoven is a popular, accessible biography of Beethoven by German author Maria Lipsius, known under the pseudonym La Mara. Extremely rare, like all Edition Slave editions.
Edition Slave, 1921.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
18.26 €
Romance Novels • German literature • Historical novel • Autobiographies and Memoirs
A historical novel about the great love of Croatian poet Petar Preradović and his first wife Pavica (Pava) from a Dalmatian noble family. A touching story of love, marriage, war and tragic fate in the turbulent 19th century.
Nakladni zavod Ante Velzek, 1940.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
3.26 - 11.42 €
German literature • Historical novel • Biography
A popular biography of the great composer, a biographical work that traces Beethoven's turbulent life, creativity, personal dramas and genius. Wartime edition of the Jos. Čaklović Publishing House with 16 illustrations.
Nakladni zavod Josip Čaklović, 1944.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
11.36 €
German literature • Psychological novel • Social literature
An Egyptian boy from poverty dreams of becoming a doctor ("hakim" in Arabic means doctor/sage). With immense perseverance, he rises to world fame, but must choose between ambition and his roots.