Essays and diaries • Autobiographies and Memoirs
Varšavske beležnice : (1978 - 1984)
Kazimierz Brandys
One of the leading Polish writers from the end of the 20th century published his Diaries in 1981 and 1982, which cover the turbulent period of events in Poland in 1978-1984. This is a book of selections from those diary entries.
Man by Maxim Gorky, translated by Ozren Subotić (Vukovar, 1905), is a philosophical and literary work that glorifies the dignity of man, his creative power, freedom of spirit, and the fight against social injustice.
Srijemske novine, 1905.
Croatian. Cyrillic alphabet. Paperback.
17.56 €
Essays and diaries • Humor and Satire • Russian literature • Travel Books
At the end of 1935, the famous Russian writing duo set off on a car trip across the United States, where they spent a total of three and a half months.
Raskomadana vremena (2022) is the latest book by Rade Kovačević (1939–2024), a writer from Osijek, critic, essayist and long-time professor at the Faculty of Philosophy in Osijek, published under the pseudonym Edgar F. Smith.
Matica hrvatska, 2022.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
7.56 €
Essays and diaries • Croatian literature • Literary criticism • Collections and chronologies
Antun Barac, Milan Ogrizović, Boža S. Nikolajević, Zdenko Vernić, Tin Ujević, Antun Branko Šimić,...
A memorial collection published in 1934 by Ljubo Wiesner (Wiesner's Library, vol. 1). The editorial and authorial lead was Antun Barac, with contributions from Milan Ogrizović, Tin Ujević, Ljubo Weisner and other Croatian writers and critics.
Naklada Ljube Wiesnera i Roka Matulića, 1934.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback with dust jacket.
9.24 €
Language & linguistics • Essays and diaries • Literary Theory
A collection of short essays, reflections, and marginalia dedicated to the position of the Chakavian dialect in Croatian literature and culture. The work contains a foreword by the writer and critic Antun Bonifačić.
Vlastita naklada, 1935.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
9.42 €
Essays • Essays and diaries • Italian literature
Pirandello's essayistic-reflexive work "Sun and Shadow" explores the fragility of identity and the difference between who we are and what others see, depicting a man torn between inner truth and social masks.
Savremena biblioteka, 1941.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.