Social literature

Novel • Social literature • A philosophical novel • Czech literature

Život je negdje drugdje

Milan Kundera

Jaromil, a young poet raised by a possessive mother, seeks a "real life" in poetry and revolution. His lyrical youth, love, and idealism lead him into conformity and betrayal of intimate relationships – he dies young and unfulfilled.

Znanje, 1979.

Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.

4.86 €

Documentary literature • Political journalism • Novele • Social literature • Slovenian literature

Zločin

Ivan Potrč

Crime (1955) by Ivan Potrč is a historical novella that focuses on the last days of communist illegals Đuro Đaković and Nikola Hećimović, key figures of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia in the period between the two world wars.

Svjetlost, 1982.

Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.

4.28 €

Novel • Thriller • Francuska književnost • Social literature

Zver-čovek

Émile Zola

The novel explores the destructive forces of inheritance, passion, and violence in modern industrial society. The action takes place largely on the railroad, a symbol of speed, destiny, and inevitable doom. “Beast Man” is the first description of crime in

Nolit, 1940.

Serbian. Latin alphabet. Paperback with dust jacket.

56.32 €