Social literature

Meštar Don Gesualdo

The novel is an important representative of verismo, Italian realism, and depicts the lives of people from the south of Italy, especially the conflicts between the poor peasantry and the decaying aristocracy.

Moj život

Mrtvi kapitali

"Dead Capitals" (1890) is one of the most important works of Croatian realism and a strong critique of the social stagnation of the time. The novel shows the economic and social neglect of Slavonian villages under the Austro-Hungarian Empire through the c

Mrtvi kapitali

"Dead Capitals" (1890) is one of the most important works of Croatian realism and a strong critique of the social stagnation of the time. The novel shows the economic and social neglect of Slavonian villages under the Austro-Hungarian Empire through the c

Na posljednjim tračnicama

An autobiographical novella in which Cesarec describes his experience in prison, emphasizing the psychological and social aspects of being in prison. The novella emphasizes the strength of the spirit in the fight against injustice and loyalty to one's ide

Naša nestala srca

The book Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng is a powerful and moving story about love, resistance and the search for justice in a world filled with fear and division.

Na selu

"In the Countryside" is a novel by Slovenian writer Ivan Potrč, published in 1974. The work deals with the lives of Slovenian peasants, depicting their everyday challenges and social changes in a rural community.

Obećana zemlja 1-2

The novel The Promised Land, published in 1899, is one of the most significant works by Polish Nobel Prize winner Władysław Reymont. Set in the industrial city of Łódź at the end of the 19th century, the novel depicts rapid industrialization and its conse

Olga Org: Roman iz ruskoga života

Yuri Slezkin's novel Olga Org, published in 1914, is one of the most significant works of Russian pre-revolutionary literature. The work has gone through more than ten editions and has been adapted for the theater, which testifies to its popularity and in

Oliver Twist I-II