A selection from Nušić's shorter humorous stories, which he wrote and published mainly in newspapers and magazines. With a foreword by A. G. Matoš.
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In the comedy "Suspicious Face" Nušić makes fun of society at that time with all the flaws he sees in the government under the rule of the Obrenović dynasty. The comedy "Deceased" is the last comedy written by Nušić at the age of 70, with a similar theme.
The work depicts everyday human weaknesses and absurd situations through a humorous critique of society and character.
The work is permeated with a mysterious atmosphere, tension, and elements of romanticism.
The Golden Calf (1931) follows the ingenious con artist Ostap Bender, who in Soviet Russia during the first five-year plan seeks a secret millionaire in order to get rich, encountering the absurdity of bureaucracy, the new Soviet man, and his own downfall
The work depicts the process of creating a literary hero and mocks bureaucracy, superficiality, and the artificial creation of "ideal" stories according to predetermined rules.