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Prosjak Luka
Ulazeći s jednakom stvaralačkom znatiželjom u prosjačku kolibu, seosku krčmu, ciganska kola, seljačku kuću ili magistrat, Šenoa u djelu Prosjak Luka svojim neobičnim darom zapažanja i vještim perom majstorski oslikava zagrebačko predgrađe i svijet Zagreba iz sredine 19. stoljeća. pogovor Olga Jambrec, metodička obrada Ana Mesić.
280 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1879
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About the author
August Šenoa
63 books43 followersAugust Šenoa was a Croatian novelist, critic, editor, poet, and dramatist.
He was a transitional figure, who helped bring Croatian literature from Romanticism to Realism and introduced the historical novel to Croatia. He wrote more than ten novels, among which the most notable are:
Zlatarovo zlato (Goldsmith's gold; 1871)
Čuvaj se senjske ruke (Pirates of Senj; 1876)
Seljačka buna (Peasants' revolt; 1877)
Diogenes (1878)
Šenoa was also the author of the popular patriotic song "Živila Hrvatska".
He was born in Zagreb, then part of the Habsburg Empire, into a family of Czech-German origin. His surname was originally spelled Schönoa. He studied law in Prague. He also lived in Vienna for a while, but returned to Zagreb in 1866. From 1874 to 1881, Šenoa edited the literary journal Vijenac ("Wreath").
In 1880, he helped the victims of the Great Zagreb Earthquake, only to pick up pneumonia in the process. Despite the sickness, he didn't give up writing his last novel, "Kletva".
He died in 1881, at the age of 43.
In his novels, he fused the national romanticism characterized by buoyant and inventive language with realist depiction of the growth of petite bourgeois class.
This "father of Croatian novel" (and modern national literature) is at best in his mass Cecildemillean scenes and poetic description of oppressed Croatian peasantry, nobility struggling against foreign rule (Venetians, Austrians/Germans and Hungarians) and romanticised period from the 15th to the 18th century. It has become a commonplace phrase that "Šenoa created the Croatian reading public", especially by writing in a popular style.
He was a transitional figure, who helped bring Croatian literature from Romanticism to Realism and introduced the historical novel to Croatia. He wrote more than ten novels, among which the most notable are:
Zlatarovo zlato (Goldsmith's gold; 1871)
Čuvaj se senjske ruke (Pirates of Senj; 1876)
Seljačka buna (Peasants' revolt; 1877)
Diogenes (1878)
Šenoa was also the author of the popular patriotic song "Živila Hrvatska".
He was born in Zagreb, then part of the Habsburg Empire, into a family of Czech-German origin. His surname was originally spelled Schönoa. He studied law in Prague. He also lived in Vienna for a while, but returned to Zagreb in 1866. From 1874 to 1881, Šenoa edited the literary journal Vijenac ("Wreath").
In 1880, he helped the victims of the Great Zagreb Earthquake, only to pick up pneumonia in the process. Despite the sickness, he didn't give up writing his last novel, "Kletva".
He died in 1881, at the age of 43.
In his novels, he fused the national romanticism characterized by buoyant and inventive language with realist depiction of the growth of petite bourgeois class.
This "father of Croatian novel" (and modern national literature) is at best in his mass Cecildemillean scenes and poetic description of oppressed Croatian peasantry, nobility struggling against foreign rule (Venetians, Austrians/Germans and Hungarians) and romanticised period from the 15th to the 18th century. It has become a commonplace phrase that "Šenoa created the Croatian reading public", especially by writing in a popular style.
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April 24, 2023
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Kaže se kako se radost može pronaći u sitnicama. Nažalost, zbog sitnica najbolji prijatelji ili susjedi mogu postati i najgori neprijatelji, a to je jedna od glavnih tema u ovoj nevjerojatnoj Šenoinoj noveli. Pri prvom čitanju sam se koncentrirao na zaljubljenost glavnog lika, pa potom na njegovom otkrivenju ljudskosti (koje je potaknulo lice novorođenog djeteta) i spletkarenju njegova suradnika, na štetu dviju obitelji zbog sporne imovine. Sve navedeni motivi se produbljuju kroz daljnje čitanje ovoga djela, pružajući nam odgovor na pitanje dobra i zla u obliku prilike, kao i svjesnosti vlasitith postupaka. Samo bih naveo nekoliko retoričkih pitanja koja sam izvukao iz vlastiog dojma o ovoj noveli, nakon duljeg vremena: Može li se šteta ispraviti? Što je potrebno da se čovjeku pruži prilika za oprost i iskupljenje? Kojim putem vode nemoralna djela? Odgovori dolaze u obliku posljedica, kao i ishoda za ključne likove, što daje razlog da se ovo djelo pročita, neovisno da li je riječ o lektiri ili osobnom izboru za čitanje. Sigurno ću ga ponovno pročitati jer me po svojoj tematici i žanru privlači, a dobrodošlo bi bilo vidjeti i neku adaptaciju.
It's said that joy comes in small things. Unfortunately, because of small things a best friend and neighbors can become worst enemies, and this is one of the themes in this amazing novella by Senoa. At first reading I was focused on the main protagonist fall in love, and then on his discovery of humanity (encouraged by the face of a newborn baby) and scheming of his associate, at the expense of two families because of disputed property. All mentioned motives are deepen through further reading of this work, giving us the answer on the question of good and evil by chance, as well as awareness of own deeds. I would only mention a few rhetorical questions I've draw from my personal impression of this novel, after so much time: Can the damage be repaired? What is necessary to give a man a chance for forgiveness and redemption? Which path the misdeeds lead to?
The answers come in the form of consequences, as well as conclusion for the main characters, which gives the reason for this work to be read, no matter if it's a part of a homework or personal choice to read. I'm surely gonna reread it again because it attracts me due to it's thematic and genre, and it would be welcome to see some adaptation of it.
Kaže se kako se radost može pronaći u sitnicama. Nažalost, zbog sitnica najbolji prijatelji ili susjedi mogu postati i najgori neprijatelji, a to je jedna od glavnih tema u ovoj nevjerojatnoj Šenoinoj noveli. Pri prvom čitanju sam se koncentrirao na zaljubljenost glavnog lika, pa potom na njegovom otkrivenju ljudskosti (koje je potaknulo lice novorođenog djeteta) i spletkarenju njegova suradnika, na štetu dviju obitelji zbog sporne imovine. Sve navedeni motivi se produbljuju kroz daljnje čitanje ovoga djela, pružajući nam odgovor na pitanje dobra i zla u obliku prilike, kao i svjesnosti vlasitith postupaka. Samo bih naveo nekoliko retoričkih pitanja koja sam izvukao iz vlastiog dojma o ovoj noveli, nakon duljeg vremena: Može li se šteta ispraviti? Što je potrebno da se čovjeku pruži prilika za oprost i iskupljenje? Kojim putem vode nemoralna djela? Odgovori dolaze u obliku posljedica, kao i ishoda za ključne likove, što daje razlog da se ovo djelo pročita, neovisno da li je riječ o lektiri ili osobnom izboru za čitanje. Sigurno ću ga ponovno pročitati jer me po svojoj tematici i žanru privlači, a dobrodošlo bi bilo vidjeti i neku adaptaciju.
It's said that joy comes in small things. Unfortunately, because of small things a best friend and neighbors can become worst enemies, and this is one of the themes in this amazing novella by Senoa. At first reading I was focused on the main protagonist fall in love, and then on his discovery of humanity (encouraged by the face of a newborn baby) and scheming of his associate, at the expense of two families because of disputed property. All mentioned motives are deepen through further reading of this work, giving us the answer on the question of good and evil by chance, as well as awareness of own deeds. I would only mention a few rhetorical questions I've draw from my personal impression of this novel, after so much time: Can the damage be repaired? What is necessary to give a man a chance for forgiveness and redemption? Which path the misdeeds lead to?
The answers come in the form of consequences, as well as conclusion for the main characters, which gives the reason for this work to be read, no matter if it's a part of a homework or personal choice to read. I'm surely gonna reread it again because it attracts me due to it's thematic and genre, and it would be welcome to see some adaptation of it.
April 29, 2013
Nikad neću razumjeti ljude koji sastavljaju popis lektira za osnovne škole, ne poznajem, niti mislim da ću ikad poznavati nekoga moje dobi koga bi ova knjige mogla zbilja zainteresirati.
Svi spominju koliko je ova knjiga realna i kako vjerno prikazuje svakidašnji život. Možda je to bilo istina prije koji stotinjak godina, no meni se u današnje vrijeme ovo čini kao potpuno drugi svijet.
Jedina stvar koja mi se u ovoj knjizi svidjela je što su Mare i Andre imali svoj sretan završetak. Ne vjerujem da ću čitati Šenou ponovo, ako ne budem morala za školu
Svi spominju koliko je ova knjiga realna i kako vjerno prikazuje svakidašnji život. Možda je to bilo istina prije koji stotinjak godina, no meni se u današnje vrijeme ovo čini kao potpuno drugi svijet.
Jedina stvar koja mi se u ovoj knjizi svidjela je što su Mare i Andre imali svoj sretan završetak. Ne vjerujem da ću čitati Šenou ponovo, ako ne budem morala za školu
November 14, 2014
Zašto su me tjerali da čitam ovo?
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June 21, 2018
3.5
I think that this book is realy good and it has a realy good message the only problem is that it's not consistent what I mean by that is there are great 10 pages an 15 boring ones and then again 10 interesting ones. But over all it's a book that can teach you something.
I think that this book is realy good and it has a realy good message the only problem is that it's not consistent what I mean by that is there are great 10 pages an 15 boring ones and then again 10 interesting ones. But over all it's a book that can teach you something.
February 18, 2022
Pročitala sam ovo književno djelo za lektiru. Jako je nerazumljivo i dosadno. Ima određenih trenutaka kada je radnja zanimljiva, ali poslje 2 zanimljive stranice ide 20 dosadnih.
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June 26, 2022Knjiga ok,ima puno teksta koji ne treba,a govor je malo zastarjeo,ali ima dobru pouku i govori dobru priču!
April 26, 2024
Postoji li makar jedna Šenoina knjiga koja ne može izmamiti osjećaje čitaocu ?
January 13, 2024
Šenoi očito leži kombinacija slova P i L - Prijan Lovro i Prosjak Luka dva su jednako kvalitetna i moderna djela. Luka je možda tu i jači, radnja je razvijenija i likovi su kompleksniji. Sasvim solidno za standarde tog razdoblja.
July 30, 2016
Sad story, probably based on true events.
February 16, 2015
Iskreno, nemam pojma zašto sam uživao u Prosjaku Luki. Ali jesam.
September 11, 2016
Great, piece of art by Senoa. For these books I'm proud of being Croat.
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