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.
In this classic collection by August Šenoa, you will encounter the most beautiful and famous historical-legendary-epic poems of 19th-century Croatian literature – verses that have awakened patriotism, awe for the past, and love for the rhythm of folk tales for generations of children and adults.
From the tragic death of the last Croatian king Petar Svačić on Gvozd, through the terrible plague that ravages an old house, to the curse of a greedy miller who turns wedding guests into stone cliffs on Medvednica – each poem carries a strong moral message. There is also a cunning shoemaker who outsmarts the devil himself, the brave girls Anka Neretvanka and Mile Gojslavica who fight pirates and Turks, the hero of Senj Vinko Hreljanović, the downfall of mighty Venice, the iron giant, and the plum pickers who seek justice.
Šenoa’s verses – rhythmic, rhyming, full of archaic charm – are easy to remember and read aloud. This edition brings a carefully selected selection that combines historical greatness, folk legend and universal lessons about courage, greed, revenge and love of country.
Contents of the edition: The Death of Petar Svačić, Kuga's House, The Stone Wedding, The Shoemaker and the Devil, What Croatians Eat Children, The Cursed Klijet, Vinko Hreljanović, Anka Neretvanka, The Fall of Venice, Šljivari, The Iron Giant, Mile Gojslavica
One copy is available
- Slight damage to the cover
