
Sabrana djela I: Na Drini ćuprija
A Bridge on the Drina is a novel by Ivo Andrić that was first published in 1945. The action takes place in Višegrad, a small Bosnian town, and the central motif is the bridge on the Drina, which is a symbol of culture, history and the destiny of the peopl
The novel follows the history of the bridge on the Drina through several centuries, from its construction in the 16th century, during the Ottoman rule, until the 20th century. The bridge was built by the order of Vizier Mehmed Pasha Sokolović, who was originally from that area. Through stories about ordinary people, crimes, loves and destinies, Andrić shows life in this area in different historical periods.
The focus of the novel is the daily life of people who are tied to the bridge, including tourists, merchants, peasants, as well as soldiers and the government. The bridge is the central element in the lives of all the characters, many important and dramatic situations take place on it. Through the characters, Andrić shows the conflicts between different cultures, religions and peoples who have lived in that area over the centuries.
The novel also explores the fate and psyche of the people, their fears, hopes and sufferings, through the depiction of various historical events such as the Ottoman occupation, Austro-Hungarian rule, the Balkan Wars, and up to the First World War. Destinies that reflect great historical changes are always taking place on the bridge.
Although the bridge, as a physical structure, lasts for centuries, the people who come and go, as well as the changes that occur in society, show the effects of time on peoples, mentalities and everyday life.
The novel "On the Drina Bridge" is a work that deeply explores identity, community and conflict in the Balkans, as well as the symbolism of the bridge as a place of union and separation. Andrić uses the bridge to show how history and fate shape the lives of ordinary people, while at the same time making the bridge a central place where the destinies of past and future generations intertwine.
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1. Sabrana djela I: Na Drini ćuprija
A Bridge on the Drina is a novel by Ivo Andrić that was first published in 1945. The action takes place in Višegrad, a small Bosnian town, and the central motif is the bridge on the Drina, which is a symbol of culture, history and the destiny of the peopl

2. Sabrana djela II: Travnička hronika
„Travnička hronika“ je roman Ive Andrića, prvi put objavljen 1945. godine. Ovo delo spada u autorski tzv Bosanski ciklus i pruža široku sliku istorijskih, kulturnih i političkih prilika u Bosni tokom osmanske i austrijske vladavine.

3. Sabrana djela III: Gospođica
„Gospođica“ je roman Ive Andrića, prvobitno objavljen 1945. godine. Delo spada u tzv Bosanska trilogija, zajedno sa romanima „Na Drini ćuprija” i „Travnička kronika”.

4. Sabrana djela IV: Prokleta avlija
„Prokleta avlija“ jedno je od najpoznatijih dela Ive Andrića, originalno objavljeno 1954. godine. Ovo kratko, ali snažno delo predstavlja duboku analizu ljudske prirode i sudbine kroz priču o zatvorenicima u otomanskoj tamnici poznatoj kao Prokleta avlij

5. Sabrana djela V: Nemirna godina - pripovetke
„Nemirna godina“ je zbirka pripovedaka Ive Andrića, koja obuhvata niz pripovedaka nastalih u različitim periodima njegovog stvaralaštva.

6. Sabrana djela VI: Žeđ - pripovetke
"Žeđ" je zbirka pripovjedaka Ive Andrića koja je prvi put objavljena 1936. godine. Ova zbirka predstavlja jedan od vrhunaca Andrićeva pripovjednog stvaralaštva.

7. Sabrana djela VII: Jelena, žena koje nema - pripovetke
Zbirka je pripovjedaka Ive Andrića koja je prvi put objavljena 1963. godine. Ova zbirka sadrži niz pripovijedaka koje istražuju egzistencijalne teme, a naslovna pripovijetka je jedna od najpoznatijih u Andrićevu opusu.

8. Sabrana djela VIII: Omerpaša Latas
Roman Ive Andrića Omer-paša Latas nastao je 1954. godine, a riječ je o povijesno-psihološkoj pripovijesti koja se temelji na životu stvarne povijesne ličnosti, Omer-paše Latasa, koji je bio osmanski vojskovođa i državnik tijekom 19. stoljeća.

9. Sabrana djela IX: Znakovi - pripovetke
Ova zbirka okuplja niz Andrićevih kraćih djela koja se bave ljudskim sudbinama, povijesnim i društvenim okolnostima te univerzalnim pitanjima ljudske prirode.

10. Sabrana djela X: Deca - pripovetke
Ova zbirka obuhvata niz priča koje se fokusiraju na svet dece, njihovu nevinost, radoznalost, patnju i suočavanje sa surovostima sveta odraslih.

11. Sabrana djela XI: Kuća na osami i druge pripovetke
Izbor kratkih priča u ovoj knjizi sastoji se iz dva dela. Jednu čini samostalna zbirka pripovedaka „Kuća na osami“, koju je Andrić radio pred kraj svog života, a drugi deo je zbirka pripovedaka pisanih u različitim periodima.

12. Sabrana djela XII: Ex Ponto, Nemiri, lirika
U ovoj svesci objavljeni su Andrićevi rani radovi, pesme u prozi, poetske beleške i lirika. Svaki od ovih naslova ima specifičnu temu i stil koji odražava Andrićevo unutrašnje stanje i filozofska promišljanja.

13. Sabrana djela XIII: Istorija i legenda: eseji, ogledi i članci
Ivo Andrić, osim što je bio odličan romansijer, bio je i talentovan esejista i esejista. Njegova zbirka „Istorija i legenda“ objedinjuje niz eseja, članaka i eseja koji se bave temama istorije, kulture, književnosti i ljudske sudbine.

14. Sabrana djela XIV: Staze, lica, predeli
„Staze, lica, predeli“ je zbirka eseja i spisa Ive Andrića, prvi put objavljena 1963. godine. Ovo delo se razlikuje od Andrićeve beletristike jer se bavi filozofskim, introspektivnim i autobiografskim razmatranjima.

15. Sabrana djela XV: Umetnik i njegovo delo
"The Artist and His Work" is a collection of essays and articles by Ivo Andrić, in which this great writer considers the key issues of art, the creative process and the role of the artist in society.

16. Sabrana djela XVI: Znakovi pored puta
"Signs on the side of the road" are not a confession or a chronology of a life, but fragments of a life and spiritual struggle. It is a collection of wisdom that from generation to generation is a favorite reading to which readers are always happy to retu