La demoiselle

Résumé

Gospođica (The Woman from Sarajevo) by Andrić was originally published in 1945. and is one of the three novels that make up the "Bosnian Trilogy". The other two are Bosnian Chronicle and The Bridge on the Drina. The novel is set in the cities of Sarajevo and Belgrade during the first three decades of this century. The places and time are not incidentally chosen. Ivo Andrić is from Bosnia and knows the people and their problems in this unique area. The theme and composition suggest a work of modern classicism.