Krleža is notoriously difficult. His Kajkavian dialect is a nightmare for students from Dalmatia. Aleksandra’s retelling of Petrica Kerempuh is legendary because it glosses the political satire into plain language without losing the bitter tone.
Many professors argue that using a "preraskazana" (retold) version undermines the entire point of education. Aleksandra Preraskazana Lektira
: Kako bi je impresionirao, Lujo se upušta u razne pustolovine, uključujući i sitne laži koje ga dovode u nevolje s roditeljima i učiteljima. Pisac vješto opisuje taj osjećaj "knedle u grlu" koji prati prve simpatije. Krleža is notoriously difficult
: Lujo se zaljubljuje na prvi pogled, ali ne zna kako joj pristupiti. Kroz niz komičnih i nespretnih situacija, on pokušava zadobiti njezinu pažnju, često se natječući s drugim dječacima iz kvarta. Many professors argue that using a "preraskazana" (retold)
This Nobel Prize winner is stunning, but slow. Students use the Aleksandra Preraskazana Lektira to keep the timeline of Ottoman and Austrian rule straight. The retelling highlights the "višnjica" (cherry tree) motif which is a common exam question.