
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" is a novel by Ivo Andrić, first published in 1945. This work belongs to the author's so-called Bosnian cycle and provides a broad picture of historical, cultural and political circumstances in Bosnia during the Ottoman and Austrian rul

3. Sabrana djela III: Gospođica
"Miss" is a novel by Ivo Andrić, originally published in 1945. The work belongs to the so-called Bosnian trilogy, together with the novels "On the Drina bridge" and "Travnička kronika".

4. Sabrana djela IV: Prokleta avlija
"Cursed courtyard" is one of Ivo Andrić's most famous works, originally published in 1954. This short but powerful work presents a deep analysis of human nature and destiny through the story of prisoners in an Ottoman dungeon known as the Cursed Court.

5. Sabrana djela V: Nemirna godina - pripovetke
"Nemirna godina" is a collection of short stories by Ivo Andrić, which includes a number of short stories written during various periods of his creativity.

6. Sabrana djela VI: Žeđ - pripovetke
"Žeđ" is a collection of short stories by Ivo Andrić that was first published in 1936. This collection represents one of the highlights of Andrić's narrative creativity.

7. Sabrana djela VII: Jelena, žena koje nema - pripovetke
It is a collection of short stories by Ivo Andrić, which was first published in 1963. This collection contains a number of short stories that explore existential themes, and the title story is one of the most famous in Andrić's oeuvre.

8. Sabrana djela VIII: Omerpaša Latas
Roman Ive Andrića Omerpaša Latas napisan je 1954. godine, a radi se o istorijsko-psihološkom narativu zasnovanom na životu stvarne istorijske ličnosti Omer-paše Latasa, koji je bio osmanski general i državnik tokom 19. veka.

9. Sabrana djela IX: Znakovi - pripovetke
Ova zbirka objedinjuje niz kraćih Andrićevih dela koja se bave ljudskim sudbinama, istorijskim i društvenim prilikama i 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
„Umetnik i njegovo delo“ je zbirka eseja, ogleda i članaka Ive Andrića, u kojoj ovaj veliki pisac razmatra ključna pitanja umetnosti, stvaralačkog procesa i uloge umetnika u društvu.

16. Sabrana djela XVI: Znakovi pored puta
„Znakovi pored puta” nisu ispovest ili hronologija života, već fragmenti života i duhovne borbe. To je zbirka mudrosti koja je iz generacije u generaciju omiljeno štivo kome se čitaoci uvek rado vraćaju iznova.