Roman Mala supruga jedan je od poznatijih u bogatom knjizevnom opusu Milice Jakovljevic. Pored osnovne teme ljubavnog trougla, ovaj roman donosi i realistican prikaz drustvenih prilika u Srbiji pocetkom Drugog svetskog rata, kako u gradovima, tako i u seoskim sredinama. Da bi pomogao svom bratu koji je zapao u finansijske neprilike, doktor Branko, ne prekinuvsi dugogodisnju vezu sa ljubavnicom Nadom, ulazi u brak iz interesa sa Djurdjicom, mladom i lepom devojkom sa sela koja ce mu doneti veliki miraz. Prepuna snova i ideala o ljubavi i bracnom zivotu, neiskvarena i zaljubljena Djurdjica brzo e se suociti sa Brankovom prevrtljivoscu, njegovim lazima i izgovorima kojima ce pred njom, malom suprugom, uzaludno pokusavati da prikrije svoju ljubav prema Nadi.
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In The Little Wife, MirJam turns a love triangle into a cleareyed portrait of a society at the brink of war. To save his brother from ruin, Dr. Branko marries Djurdjica for her dowry-while refusing to end his affair with the elegant Nada. Bright, hopeful Djurdjica believes she is marrying love itself; instead she meets a maze of excuses and halftruths. MirJam's gift is moral clarity without cruelty: she shows how small deceptions accrete into a life, and how courage can look like staying, leaving, or simply telling the truth. A sweeping, utterly readable classic for fans of characterfirst historical romance.