Folk literature

Djevojka cara nadmudrila / Dva novca: Srpske narodne pripovijetke

About the origin of the short story The girl outsmarted the emperor by Vuk St. Karadžić says that it was sent to him by pop Vuk Popović from Risno in Boka Kotorska. About the short story Two Money, he says: "I heard it from a beggar in Novi Sad, but I wro

Hiljadu lotosa

A Thousand Lotuses (first edition 1971, several reprints) represents the first comprehensive anthology of Indian literature in South Slavic languages, covering the period from the most ancient times (Vedic period) to the 17th century.

Hrvatske narodne balade i romance

Hrvatske narodne pjesme, knjiga deseta: Haremske pričalice i bunjevačke groktalice

The tenth book in the Croatian Folk Songs series, subtitled Women's Songs – Volume Six: Harem Tales and Bunjevac Groktalice, represents a valuable contribution to the preservation and study of Croatian oral literature.

Hrvatski tjednik #1-33

Irske narodne priče

The Irish Folktales collection brings together a selection of legends, myths, and fairy tales from Ireland's rich oral tradition—from heroes and priests to fairies and ghosts—bringing together Celtic imagination, Christian motifs, and folk wisdom.

Medvjed i lisica / Višeput prevareni vuk: Hrvatske narodne pripovijetke

The short story "The Bear and the Fox" was published by Fehim H. Baščausević in the magazine Behar Vi/3 in 1905. "Višeput prevareni vuk" was published in 1883 by Nikola Tordinac in the book Croatian Folk Songs and Tales from Bosnia.

Mitovi i legende iz cijelog svijeta

A fascinating collection of myths and legends from different cultures around the world, illustrated by Mikhail Fyodorov. Intended for readers aged seven and up, the book takes you on an exciting journey through ancient stories that have shaped the cultura

Pančatantra

The Panchatantra was conceived as a kind of manual for rulers, in which popular wisdom is combined with philosophy, psychology and politics, and all of this is presented in a simple and elegant style of superior literature.

Pančatantra: u najstarijoj sačuvanoj recenziji Tantrakhjajika

The Panchatantra is a work of classical Sanskrit literature written between the 3rd and 5th centuries CE. According to preserved manuscripts and numerous adaptations, the work later took the form of a popular folk book.