PAN TADEUSZ

Mickiewicz, Adam

ISBN 10: 1941656285 / ISBN 13: 9781941656280

Published by Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp, 2015

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Neuware - PAN TADEUSZ tells the story of two feuding families and the young lovers caught in the middle. Adding to the intrigue, Napoleon is camped in Warsaw, preparing to attack the occupying Russian forces. Woven into the historic tapestry are memorable characters such as the sultry coquette, virtuous maiden, besotted young officer, corrupt Russian soldiers, fearless Polish swordsmen, wise old men and even a mysterious monk, who prays piously even as he shoots with deadly aim. Adam Mickiewicz (1798 - 1855) wrote 'Pan Tadeusz' while exiled in France. His homeland was occupied by Russia, where he would not have had the freedom to write this ode to Polish history and heritage. His great work remains today required reading in Polish schools. This English version was translated by George Rapall Noyes in 1917. He wrote it in prose rather than the original poem structure, but it retains all the grand sweep of historical detail, rich cultural references and romantic passions of a time when Napoleon coveted Russia and Poles desired their freedom.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: PAN TADEUSZ
• Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1941656285
• ISBN 13: 9781941656280
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Illustrator: Rohde, Aleksandra
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 17D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 422 grams

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Synopsis

Two feuding families. A nation under foreign rule. And a love caught in the storm of history.
Set in occupied Poland on the eve of Napoleon’s march against Russia, Pan Tadeusz is a richly woven tale of honor, heartbreak, and hope. Written in exile by Poland’s national poet, Adam Mickiewicz, this timeless saga captures the spirit of a people yearning for freedom and the passions that drive them—from the battlefield to the ballroom.

Inside this grand historical drama:

• A simmering family feud threatens to erupt into war

• Star-crossed lovers struggle to find peace in a divided land

• Russian occupiers grow increasingly corrupt—and increasingly dangerous

• A mysterious monk prays like a saint… and shoots like a sharpshooter

• Swordsmen, coquettes, officers, and elders play out their fates in a world on the brink of change

First published in 1834, Pan Tadeusz remains required reading in Polish schools and a cornerstone of national identity. This English translation by George Rapall Noyes (1917) trades verse for prose, preserving the epic sweep and emotional richness of Mickiewicz’s masterpiece while making it accessible to modern readers.

At once a love story, a national epic, and a deeply personal ode to a lost homeland, this is Poland’s answer to War and Peace.

A family feud. A French invasion. A Polish soul.
Before Poland rose, it dreamed—and Mickiewicz wrote its dream.