August Šenoa
August Šenoa (November 14, 1838 – December 13, 1881) was one of the most important Croatian writers of the 19th century and the founder of modern Croatian literature. He was born in Zagreb, educated in Prague, and after returning to his homeland he worked as a journalist, editor, and city notary. His work had a great influence on the cultural life of Croatia at that time.
Šenoa is best known for his historical novels that combine romantic, realistic, and national elements, such as Zlatarevo zlato (1871), Čuvaj se senjske ruke (Beware of the Hands of Senj), Seljačka buna (Peasant Revolt), and Diogenes. In these works, he successfully reconstructed Croatian history and at the same time promoted patriotism, moral values, and social responsibility.
He also wrote short stories, poems, criticism, and feuilletons, and edited the magazine Vijenac, through which he shaped literary and cultural trends. His linguistic contribution is particularly significant – he advocated for the standardization of the Croatian language and its enrichment with literary expression.
He died young, at the age of 43, after falling ill while helping those affected by the great Zagreb flood of 1880. His literary and cultural influence remains a lasting foundation of Croatian literature.
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Povjestice
This edition brings a selection of Šenoa's most famous cycle – epic-lyric poems-stories from "Povjestica". They are written in verse, with rhymes and rhythm, like old folk songs that are easy to remember and read aloud. Reading for 6th grade.
Povjestice
The collection includes the following short stories: "The Shoemaker and the Devil", "The Stone Wedding", "The House of the Kug", "The Fall of Venice" and "The Death of Petar Svačić", with which this famous writer occupies a special place in the history of
Pripovijesti I.: Ljubica - Turopoljski top - Blijedi mjesec - Do tri puta Bog pomaže - Dusi narodne straže - Prijan Lovro - Lijepa Anka
Prosjak Luka
Prosjak Luka (knj. 3 Sabranih djela) jedna je od najpoznatijih i najdirljivijih hrvatskih pripovijesti. Topla priča o slijepom prosjaku Luki, njegovoj plemenitoj duši, patnji i dubokoj ljudskoj mudrosti u zagrebačkoj okolini 19. stoljeća.
Prosjak Luka - Prijan Lovro
August Šenoa u novelama Prosjak Luka i Prijan Lovro istražuje sudbine običnih ljudi kroz prizmu društvenih nepravdi i morala. Kroz Lukinu patnju i Lovrinu dobrotu, Šenoa poziva na razumijevanje i solidarnost, ostavljajući snažan dojam na čitatelje.
Sabrane pjesme I–III
"Sabrane pjesme I–III" obuhvaćaju cjelokupni pjesnički opus velikana hrvatske književnosti – od lirskih, rodoljubnih i ljubavnih pjesama do prigodnica i prijevoda. Najpotpunije izdanje Šenoine poezije u međuratnom razdoblju.
Seljačka buna
Šenoin povijesni roman Seljačka buna je vjerna rekonstrukcija glasovitog ustanka hrvatskih seljaka 1573. godine i svih događaja koji su mu prethodili.