Hlapci

by Ivan Cankar

Genres: Classics, Plays, Drama, Fiction, School

77 pages

First published January 1, 1910

About the author

Ivan Cankar was a well known Slovenian writer, poet, essayist, and political activist.

Reviews

[Urša Kačar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Čigava neumna ideja je bila, da to brezčasno satirično dramo uvrsti na seznam obveznega srednješolskega čtiva? Kot bi se šolski sistem namerno trudil, da celi generaciji zagabi klasike vse od Cankarja do Prešerna. Niti slučajno ne mislim, da so najstniki neumni in nesposobni razumevanja tudi težkih vsebin, ampak v različnih starostih nas zanimajo različne stvari, in upam si trditi, da velike večine še ne polnoletnih (v katero sem absolutno spadala tudi jaz!) politične teme oportunizma in konformizma, opisane v Hlapcih, pač ne ganejo.

Hlapci, čeprav se raztezajo čez manj kot sto strani, so daleč od lahkega branja. Skoraj vsako stran sem morala prebrati dvakrat, počasi, včasih tudi naglas, da sem sploh dojela, kam peljejo zapleteni stavki, na koga se nanaša pogovor in kdo je kje in kaj je rekel komu.

V knjigi opisane situacije se v ciklih ponavljajo še danes, sto let kasneje, in tudi najbolj znan citat, ki ostro obsoja hlapčevsko naravo slovenskega naroda, lahko z lahkoto preverimo tako, da odpremo enega od slovenskih spletnih portalov in se izgubimo v komentarjih sodržavljanov. Slednje, zavoljno duševne dobrobiti, močno močno odsvetujem.

V Siolovi marčevski kolumni V bran nasilnežu, je Miha Mazzini izpostavil slovensko literaturo kot literaturo odsotnih očetov. Citiram “Če so tam, so ali mevžasti ali pa podivjani nasilneži ("agresivno naravnani", kot bi rekli danes), v obeh primerih pa ne opravljajo svoje očetovske funkcije.” Ker sem Hlapce brala ravno marca (pa še pred volitvami! Kaj naj rečem, res mi je ratalo ujeti pravo obdobje), sem bila zato še toliko bolj pozorna, da taisto velja za to Cankarjevo delo. V prizoru, ki se odvija v izbi našega glavnega protagonista Jermana, njegov fotr ni omenjen, mati pa je, jasno, ustrežljiva, tiha in pobožna žrtvena figura.

Se je pa vsaj nekaj spremenilo od takrat. Ko Jerman materi naroči, ne prosi, naroči!, naj pripravi čaj in prigrizek, sem želela z roko seči med vrstice ter mu eno primazati: “Sam si nareži to butasto salamo in sir in skuhaj en jebeni čaj!”

[Kaja Steblovnik · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is one of the most boring books I've ever read and I do not recommend it to anyone at all. The only reason I've read this book is because I had an essay on it and honestly, I completely blew it. The whole story is about people, who weren't brave enough to stand up for themselves and when somebody finally did they exhiled him. It's complete rubbish as far as I'm concerned.

[Tim Horvat · Rating 5 out of 5]

To je to, Cankar zna pisati celo stand up, potem pa srce parajočo tragedijo, ki je še zmeraj srhljivo aktualna

[Laura Bastič · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vsi bi morali takoj prebrati to dramsko besedilo. Čeprav je bilo napisano več kot sto let nazaj, je še vedno aktualno.

[hamna · Rating 4 out of 5]

ven z njim! ta še liberalec ni

[Nia · Rating 4 out of 5]

nova resnica je obsenčlla svet: ta knjiga res ni bad ampak na koncu koncev tudi jerman ni kompas zdravega človeka

[David Fabijan · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is said, that certain books are for a certain point in life. And the saying certainly holds true for this book. The fact of the matter is that this work has a horrible reputation. Mostly because it's being forced down highschool students throats, usually with a heaping spoon of badly processed literal theory. The fact that it provides the majority of the favourite quotes of all defeatist political commentators doesn't do it a great service either.

But if you manage to get over the bias, and actually sit down and read it, when you actually want to read it. It's a pretty good short read. The characters are well written, the story is attractive (if you're politically inclined) and the language, somewhat unique, makes for an interesting read. If you don't like political history, the book might not be for you, but at 75 pages of script, it's not a unmanageable investment of time either way. Basically, try to get over your Cankar bias and give it a go, you might like it.

[GravesAndYearning · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ko je Cankar rekel da je ironija najboljše orožje, je mislil resno.

[Min Chuuya · Rating 1 out of 5]

Svetu nebi nič mankal če on tega sploh nebi napisu.

[Eva Lukšič · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Narod si bo pisal sodbo sam…”
Zelo aktualno, spodbuja družbeno angažiranost.

[Nika ☆ · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm sure it's not a bad book, just not very interesting for a teenage girl living her teenage life

[đula · Rating 3 out of 5]

jerman for the win

[Nives · Rating 5 out of 5]

A perfect satirical drama portraying the Slovene society of the eartly 20th century. Ivan Cankar, the greatest Slovene writer, introduces the very core of even today much current Slovene person. He emphasizes the flaws of slovene society: comformism, ignorance, oportunism and a forever lasting stigma of the Slovene nation as an agricultural society: farmworkers (hlapci). In the story, he introduces teacher Jerman, a member of the liberar political party, who struggles to educate his coworkers and bring them closer to the liberal idea of the political and economic freedom and much as possible independence from Austria-Hungary. He manages to intertwine motives from his personal and public life, creating a hostile environment for such an educated man in a sea full of ingnorance. In the end, it's his own mother and the guilt he feels towards her death that mark the end of him. Hlapci is a book every Slovenian should read with understanding, because it holds the key to understanding every situation we are put in today. Yes people, the crisis, corruption, the ever lasting comformism and unability to fight the whip that politics swing towards us for the past 1000 years are all consequences of the brilliantly described core of our nation. Please don't say this book is boring, i know it's not meant for teenagers but try to read it as an adult and understand the meaning behind it.

[Mika Hočevar Helbl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Po srednji šoli sem prvič ponovno vzela v roke dramsko delo "Hlapci", mojega najljubšega slovenskega pisatelja Ivana Cankarja. Ni mi ljub le zaradi svojih del, ampak tudi zaradi svojih liberalnih načel in neomajnosti, kar je s Hlapci lepo ponazoril. Predvsem obračanje po vetru oblasti - danes si bel, jutri rdeč, pojutrišnjem črn, itd. Kakor ti veli in ukaže gospodar. Seveda so iz tega dela ti tako močni stavki: "Za hlapce rojeni, za hlapce vzgojeni, ustvarjeni za hlapčevanje!" in "Narod si bo pisal sodbo sam; ne frak mu je ne bo, ne talar." Ob tem naj zapišem še eno misel iz knjige: "Ali veš, da se ukvarjam z zgodovino slovenskega naroda? Zdaj pregledujem zgodovino protireformacije. Takrat so v naših krajih pobili polovico poštenih ljudi, druga polovica pa je pobegnila. Kar je ostalo, je bila smrdljiva drhal. In mi smo vnuki svojih dedov."

[Nives · Rating 1 out of 5]

Finally. I wanted to dnf it so much.
And it would be better lol. But i needed to read it for school.

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this over the summer. Not exactly light reading and understandable that a high school student would find it boring since they do not have the life experience to truly understand it. The book discusses situations that are still occuring today, 100 year after it was written. Although it If we take a look at the political climate around the world now, the world hasn't changed much.

[Elijaah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hlapci je delo Ivana Cankarja, ki govori o ljudeh. Jerman ne more razumeti svoje družbe. Politična situacija je spremenila njegovo prepričanje. Ljudje niso bili prepričani v svoje pravice, bili so konformisti. Jerman se je boril za svojo družbo. Družba se je počutila prestrašeno. Nadučitelj, župnik in bogati ljudje so prepričali navadne ljudi, da je Jerman slab človek. Vedeli so, da je Jerman nevaren. Ko ni osebe, ki bi se borila, družba izgubi resnico. Jerman se ni mogel prilagoditi. Njegov konec je tragičen.

[pikapoka · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Hlapci! Za hlapce rojeni, za hlapce vzgojeni, ustvarjeni za hlapčevanje. Gospodar se menja, bič pa ostane in bo ostal na vekomaj, zato ker je hrbet skrivljen, biča vajen in željan!"

"Takrat so v naših krajih pobili polovico poštenih ljudi, druga polovica pa je pobegnila. Kar je ostalo, je bila smrdljiva drhal."

Honestly (and surprisingly), well said.

[lara · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Hlapci! Za hlapce rojeni, za hlapce vzgojeni, ustvarjeni za hlapčevanje! Gospodar se menja, bič pa ostane in bo ostal na vekomaj, zato ker je hrbet skrivljen, biča vajen in željan."

[Aleša Založnik]

Sam ne, en vlek NE

[Špargelj · Rating 1 out of 5]

Sej vem, da je skoz pisu remix ene in iste zgodbe z istim sporočilom, sam ta je ekstra na nos in bedna

[Heli · Rating 4 out of 5]

fak oprosti ampak nihce ne sme nicesar rect cez ivana, on je res obvladou

[Anastazija Miklavčič · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing special.

[Brina · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5⭐️

[Maruša Koscak · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
Cankar je basically lahko pisal o najbolj boring temah, kot je npr slovenska politika, in je blo še vedno dobr(Linhart could never)

[azi (taylor's version) · Rating 2 out of 5]

I got lost

[Picky Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as good as his other drama, Kralj na Betajnovi. Far more political.

[Tarik Mandzic · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don’t know what it is with slovenian authors and writing but I swear they just can’t write a genuine novel. My brain still hurts from reading this

[Natanael Merzel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mestoma mojstrsko pisanje, zmožno nastavljati ogledalo vsem hinavcem, konformistom ... Ne vem, če je še kdo v slovenski literaturi razvijal tako močno dialektično pisanje, kot je to počel Cankar z likom župnika (ki hvalabogu v tem delu ni obupna karikatura, za razliko od ostalih del tega časa) in Jermana.

[Nemagl · Rating 5 out of 5]

I get the hype about it