"My sole wish is to leave this place."

Authors

  • Rolanda Fugger Germadnik

Keywords:

Žalec, biographies, 19th century, history

Abstract

The main source material for the article are three diaries (1849, 1850, 1851) written by Barbara Širca. Barbara was the wife of Ernest Širca, a storekeeper in Žalec. With the help of the entries Barbara wrote in her diary, the author describes the relationships in the Širca family and daily life in the market town of Žalec in the middle of the 19th century.

Published

2025-07-28

Issue

Section

Prispevki