Social literature

Sjaj i bijeda kurtizana

The Splendor and Misery of a Courtesan is part of Balzac's collection The Human Comedy. The novel follows the fate of Lucien de Rubempré, an ambitious young poet, and his relationship with the mysterious Vautrin, an ex-convict, in the world of Parisian de

Sluga Jan

Smijeh u džungli: Autobiografija jednog američkog useljenika

An autobiographical work by Louis Adamič, a Slovenian-American writer and one of the most important chroniclers of the immigrant experience in American literature. It ironically and honestly portrays the reality behind the myth of the "land of opportunity

Sobaričina kći

In 1919, Cathleen leaves Ireland to marry in South Africa. Lonely, she becomes close to her daughter's maid, Ada, and teaches her to play the piano. When Ada becomes pregnant with a mixed-race child, she flees under pressure from society.

Socijalno pitanje

Social Issue (1926) is a shorter study of the Catholic approach to social problems. It emerged from lectures by the Croatian Catholic Movement and deals with the labor question, inequality, and Christian solutions in contrast to socialism and liberalism.

Španjolski vrtlar

Cronin's novel masterfully depicts the conflict between cold intellect and warmth of heart, the harmfulness of possessive love and the healing power of true human intimacy. The novel is at once a tender story about a child's soul and a sharp critique of e

Srce Midlothiana

Walter Scott's novel "The Heart of Midlothian" follows Jeanie Deans, a brave young woman who travels to London to save her sister Effie from an unjust conviction, fighting for truth and justice.

Sredina stoljeća

The novel "Midcentury" by John Dos Passos depicts America after World War II through the stories of entrepreneurs, workers, and politicians, revealing conflicts between capital and labor, corruption, and the struggle for power.

Stari dečki

The novel Stari dečki by Zvonimir Majdak, published in 1975, is a sequel to the cult novel Kužiš, stari moj and is part of his "prose in jeans", which is characterized by relaxed, Zagreb jargon mixed with a semi-Kajkavian style.

Suha giljotina: Život kažnjenika u Gvajani