The work is noted for its penetrating self-analysis, exploring the "unsolved conflicts of instinct and the subconscious".
Her style is characterized by precision and a "thoroughly modern sensibility," blending scientific detachment with lyrical beauty. About the Author: Isidora Sekulić (1877–1958) Isidora Sekulic Saputnici Pdf
Sekulić was one of the most educated Serbian women of her time, a polyglot who spoke nine contemporary languages. Isidora Sekulić - Women writers route The work is noted for its penetrating self-analysis,
The most influential critic of the era, Jovan Skerlić, famously attacked the book for being too subjective and "un-Serbian," coming at a time (1913) when the nation was preoccupied with Balkan wars. Isidora Sekulic Saputnici Pdf