Cedomir Ilic

Pored Dosljaka, Cedomir Ilic (1914) drugi je Uskokovicev roman iz beogradskog zivota. Jedan je od najupecatljivijih romana srpske moderne. Posvecen je poginulim Srbima u ratovima 1912. i 1913, a samo godinu dana po njegovom objavljivanju, Uskokovic je, skocivsi u reku, izvrsio samoubistvo. Odlucno napustivsi tradiciju srpske realisticke proze, ovaj talentovani slikar beogradskog ambijenta kroz ljubavnu pricu Visnje i Cedomira prikazuje tragican polozaj mladih iskorenjenih intelektualaca bacenih u svet koji ne dozivljavaju kao svoj. Izgubljeni u lavirintu modernoga grada, ovi dosljaci uporno, ali cini se uzaludno, pokusavaju da pronadju svoje mesto u drustvu koje se naglo razvija, a koje im zauzvrat ne ostavlja nista do teskobe u dusi.

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Set in early‑20th‑century Belgrade, Cedomir Ilic follows a young intellectual whose ideals collide with the compromises of social life. As Cedomir navigates friendship, love, and the expectations of a rapidly modernizing city, Uskokovic paints a penetrating portrait of a man torn between conviction and convenience. The novel blends social observation with psychological nuance, revealing how the pressures of status, ambition, and propriety can warp even the sincerest intentions. Rich in atmosphere and alive with the rhythms of the capital-cafés, salons, and student circles-Cedomir Ilic stands alongside The Newcomers as a cornerstone of Serbian modern fiction. This Globland edition restores a classic meditation on conscience, compromise, and the cost of belonging.