This final paper analyses the represantation of Požega and Požega basin in Vilim Korajac and Josip Eugen Tomić short stories. To better determine the circumstances in which Požega's literary scene was in, the paper mentions significant writers from Požega who influenced the development of Požega's and Croatian literature in the 19th century. The main research subject were short stories “Šijaci” by Vilim Korajac and “Opančareva kći” by Josip Eugen Tomić. The short stories were the most suitable reading with which it was attempted to entertain the people with a story from Požega’s atmosphere. On the basis of the imagological approach, the selfperceptions of the mentioned authors about Požega and Požega basin were presented. As both authors belong to the period of protorealism, in the short stories they try to portray as faithfully as possible the way of life that is characteristic of Požega and the Požega basin in the nineteenth century. Both authors use humorous elements that are nevertheless more pronounced in Korajac’s style, while in Tomić’s expression the influence of Šenoa is more prominent. In short stories, the main stereotypical characteristics of the inhabitants of Požega are presented, which is connected with the images related to this region. Using these images, the authors criticized the society of that time and described everyday life. Despite the negative sides of life in the Požega area, the overall self-image of both Vilim Korajac and Josip Eugen Tomić creates a positive stereotype about the way of life in Požega in the 19th century.