Vjekoslav Klaić - a forgotten writer

Abstract

Klaić wrote fiction only in the earlier period of his literary production. His prose and verse reveal linguistic and stylistic characteristics typical of the writing from the end of 19th century. This essay is an attempt to analyse the language and style in his only novel Mother and Daughter (Majka i kći). A modem reader may feel discouraged from reading the novel due to an abundance of archaic expression and the synthax, especially the word order, heavily influenced by the German language. On the other hand, by skillfully using narration, description, dialogue and letters in the development of the plot, Klaić proves himself to be a true craftsman of this genre.