Saul Bellow – Knjiga.hr

A theft

Mon, 25 May 2026 18:17:36 +0000

A short, incisive novel centered on Clara Velde, a successful New York fashion writer whose life is unsettled after the disappearance of a valuable emerald ring. As she reflects on the theft—real or imagined—the narrative becomes a probing study of self-deception, desire, resentment, and the fragile constructions of identity. Set against an urbane, late‑20th‑century backdrop, the story blends psychological insight with sharp social observation, exploring questions of ownership, entitlement, and moral responsibility. Written by the Nobel Prize–winning author celebrated for his penetrating portraits of modern intellectual life, this compact work offers wit, emotional acuity, and a quietly unsettling examination of the stories we tell ourselves. Ideal for readers who appreciate character-driven fiction and subtle moral inquiry.

The Dean’s December : a Novel

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:57:28 +0000

Set between wintry Chicago and communist Romania, this novel follows Albert Corde, a college dean and former journalist, as he reflects on recent events that have unsettled his faith in institutions and in the moral direction of society. While accompanying his Romanian-born wife on a visit to her homeland, Corde contemplates political repression abroad and social breakdown at home, probing questions of justice, responsibility, and intellectual integrity. Written by Nobel Prize–winning author Saul Bellow, the book combines sharp social observation with philosophical inquiry, offering a thoughtful exploration of conscience, culture, and the burdens of public life. It will appeal to readers who value intellectually rich fiction grounded in the moral dilemmas of the modern world.

The adventures of Augie March

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:57:13 +0000

A sprawling, exuberant coming-of-age novel, this book follows Augie March from his boyhood in Depression-era Chicago through a series of adventures, schemes, romances, and misadventures that carry him across America and beyond. Restless and open to experience, Augie resists being shaped by the expectations of others, pursuing instead a self-fashioned destiny in a world of hustlers, dreamers, and strivers. By turns comic, philosophical, and richly observed, the story explores freedom, identity, ambition, and the search for meaning in modern life. Its energetic voice and vivid cast helped redefine postwar American fiction, and it remains a landmark work by its Nobel Prize–winning author, rewarding readers who enjoy character-driven narratives and big, ambitious storytelling.

Ne propusti dan; Henderson, kralj kiše

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 07:34:11 +0000

The Adventures of Augie March

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 17:44:24 +0000

Augie comes on stage with one of literature’s most famous opening lines. I am an American, Chicago born, and go at things as I have taught myself, free-style, and will make the record in my own way: first to knock, first admitted. It’s the Call me Ishmael of mid-20th-century American fiction. (For the record, Bellow was born in Canada.) Or it would be if Ishmael had been more like Tom Jones with a philosophical disposition. With this teeming book Bellow returned a Dickensian richness to the American novel. As he makes his way to a full brimming consciousness of himself, Augie careens himself through numberless occupations, and countless mentors and exemplars, all the while enchanting us with the slapdash American music of his voice.

Planet gospodina Sammlera

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 06:40:44 +0000

Artur Sammler je poljski Židov, koji je mladost proveo u Londonu, a rat ga je zatekao u Poljskoj. Iz kolektivnog goba strijeljani spasio se sačuvavši jedno oko. Nakon dvadeset godina života u Americi doživljava potpuni životni slom. Sammlera poput gotovo svih modernih junaka karakteriiraju ironija i skepsa, dok ga s druge strane nesebična i iracionalna ljubav čini bližim knezu Miškinu i Pierreu Bezuhovu nego bilo kojem anglosaksonskom junaku. Sila i bezobzirnost užasavaju ga iznad svega. Bellow ga suočava s kriminalom i nasiljem američkog velčegrada, izraelsko-arapskim ratom, neslogom i smrću u obitelji, novom omladinom koja odbacuje civilizirane oblike ponašanja i u čijoj seksualnoj slobodi on nee vidi oslobođenje od puritanske stege, nego očajničko i uzaludno traženje smisla u laganim i frivolnim slobodama. Ovo je moralna, možda čak i moralistička knjiga, koja je usprkos svojoj erudiciji i humanosti porazna osuda našega vremena. Artur Sammler je u neku ruku svijest i savjest svog doba.

Ne propusti dan

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 18:52:34 +0000

Priča se vrti oko jednog dana u životu Wilhelma Adlera (aka Tommy Wilhelm), propalog glumca u četrdesetima. Siromašan je, nezaposlen i odvojen od supruge (koja odbija pristati na razvod). Također se otuđio od svoje djece i oca, vrlo cijenjenog bivšeg liječnika koji živi u istoj zgradi na Broadwayu. Wilhelm je nezreo i bez uvida, što ga je dovelo do neuspjeha. U Seize the Day Wilhelm doživljava dan obračuna jer je prisiljen preispitati svoj život i prihvatiti teret sebe.

Ravelštajn

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 18:43:24 +0000

Herzog

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:42:45 +0000

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Ne propusti dan

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:58:13 +0000