Talijanske kronike

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Crveno i crno

Historical and psychological novel by Stendhal, published in 1830. The full title of the novel is "Red and Black, Chronicle of the 19th Century". The protagonist is Julien Sorel. The work is a bildungsroman that follows his upbringing and life path.

Poslovi G-na Langoa

A novel by Edgar Faure (pseud. Edgar Sanday), a crime story with elements of social satire, set in a French provincial town. The atmosphere is imbued with tension and irony, and the language flows with ease, making the work attractive and intriguing.

Askanio

The novel Ascanio (1843), is set in Paris in 1540, during the reign of Francis I. The story blends historical events with fiction, focusing on the young Ascanio, a talented goldsmith and student of the Renaissance artist Benvenuto Cellini.

Justine ili nedaće kreposti

"Justine or the Misadventures of Virtue" is a novel by the Marquis de Sade, first published in 1791.

Ljubavnik

An autobiographical novel by Marguerite Duras, told in fragmentary, poetic prose. Set in colonial Indochina in the 1920s, it follows a poor fifteen-year-old French girl who begins a passionate love affair with a wealthy Chinese merchant.