Epistolary literature

Boja purpurna

An epistolary novel that follows the life of Celia, a young African-American woman in rural Georgia in the early 20th century. Through letters addressed to God and her sister Nettie, Celie describes her experience of abuse, racism, sexism and her journey

Djela Augusta Šenoe: Članci / Kritike / Govori / Zapisi / Pisma

August Šenoa

In his articles, critiques, speeches, notes and letters, August Šenoa expresses literary, social and political views. He promotes national awareness, cultural development, education and moral values, and comments on contemporary events.

Dragi moj Petroviću

My Dear Petrović by Milovan Danojlić is a humorous and satirical novel that, through the letters and thoughts of the main character, depicts everyday life, human weaknesses, and social situations with a lot of wit and irony.

Jadi mladoga Vertera

Johann Wolfgang Goethe

Goethe's masterpiece of an epistolary novel from 1774 (revised in 1787), pivotal to the Sturm und Drang movement, caused a cultural upheaval in Europe – a wave of suicides, "Wertherism" and the imitation of heroes in fashion and sentiment.

Kad je bio juli

Der preisgekrönte Briefroman von Nura Bazdulj-Hubijar erzählt die ergreifende Geschichte eines Jungen namens Mirza, der in der „Sicherheitszone“ Briefe an seinen verstorbenen Vater über die Tragödie von Srebrenica im Jahr 1995 schreibt.

Knjiga Vječne Ljubavi

Mein lieber Petrović

„Mein lieber Petrović“ ist ein Briefroman von Milovan Danojlić, der anhand der Briefe eines Emigranten aus Paris das Bild des Westens und der Heimat mit viel bitterem Humor, Sehnsucht, Ironie und kultureller Entwurzelung schildert.

Opasne veze

Choderlos de Laclos

Dangerous Liaisons is an epistolary novel published in 1782, which shows through a series of letters the hypocrisy and manipulation of French aristocratic society on the eve of the French Revolution.

Pisma Cosimu I. Mediciju 1566.

Marin Držić

Držić's letters to Cosimo I de' Medici represent a significant document of Croatian Renaissance literature and history. Držić sent three letters to Cosimo I, Grand Duke of Tuscany, between June and August 1566, while he was staying in Florence.

Predraga moja Brenda

Henry Miller

Henry Miller's Love Letters to Brenda Venus. If you're looking for Miller's raw passion in a tender epilogue, this is an emotional glimpse into the heart of a rebel—touching, witty, and compelling.