Social literature

Careva Kraljevina

Čiča Goriot

Uncle Goriot is one of the most famous and important novels by Honoré de Balzac, published in 1835. It is part of his vast cycle The Human Comedy (La Comédie humaine), and is considered perhaps the most successful work in that cycle.

Čiča Tomina koliba

A novel that strongly depicts the cruelty of slavery in 19th century America and is one of the most influential works in the fight against slavery. The novel (1852) caused enormous social reactions and contributed to the strengthening of the abolitionist

Čočara

Widow Cesira and her daughter Rosetta flee bombed Rome to their native Ciociaria, where they experience hunger, fear and misery. Liberation brings tragedy: Rosetta is raped by Moroccan soldiers, destroying their faith in God and people.

Čočara

Widow Cesira and her daughter Rosetta flee bombed Rome to their native Ciociaria, where they experience hunger, fear and misery. Liberation brings tragedy: Rosetta is raped by Moroccan soldiers, destroying their faith in God and people.

Crveni krin

The Red Lily (1894) is not just a story of forbidden passion – it is a subtle, ironic fresco of a world in which love, politics, and art intertwine in a thin, almost transparent web of conventions and desires.

Čudovište iz predgrađa

The novel The Monster from the Suburbs, published in 1936 by the Spiritual Youth Association in Senj, is a contemporary legend that explores the psychological and social aspects of life in urban suburbs.

Dani jada i glada

A novel by Ivan Softa about life in a Herzegovinian village during World War I. It realistically and poignantly depicts misery, hunger, disease, war mobilization, and the suffering of peasants, condemning war and social injustices.

Devojka i golubovi

Young Edek lives with his elderly father who tries to keep his son by his side. The boy's longing for freedom and a girl clashes with his father's possessiveness. The pigeons symbolize unattainable freedom. The conflict leads to a tragic ending.

Djela #13: Po Rusiji

"Around Russia" is a collection of short stories by Maxim Gorky, published between 1911 and 1917. This collection contains stories that depict the life and spirit of the Russian people during the turmoil of the early 20th century.