: Early 19th-century works often retained a debt to Italian traditions, particularly in laudatory and occasional poetry that heavily utilized the sonnet form .

and other noble residences where these literary circles gathered.

: The intellectual life of the island was supported by significant private collections, such as the Arneri Library , which contained nearly 500 works and served as a vital cultural link between the 18th and 19th centuries. Notable Figures

: Recognized as the most important names of the late 19th century; their prose reflects the island's transition between literary styles.

: English historian Edward Augustus Freeman and travel writer T.G. Jackson visited and wrote about Korčula in the 19th century, with Jackson's 1881 book introducing the island's architectural and cultural splendor to a British audience for the first time.

currently housing 19th-century documents.