This thesis discusses female characters in the prose of Dinko Šimunović, one of the greatest novelists of Croatian modern and Croatian literature in general. Šimunović's female characters are depicted in detail, in the context of the time they belong to and in relation to the environment in which they live. The paper presents the female characters from five stories: Alkar, Muljika, Duga, Rudica and Ljubav. Each of them has their own special and sad life story, but all of them are connected to the cause of their accident, which is the womanhood itself. Šimunović's female characters are subordinated to men in all areas of life and women have been limited since birth. Their lives take place in rural inland Dalmatia where strict patriarchal rules apply. Simunovic shows his female characters through relationships with parents, partners and other members of the community to show the proportions of female subordination in every respect. In addition to female psychology, the author also analyzes the importance of physical appearance and male expression of power through verbal and physical violence