Pan Tadeusz, or, The last foray in Lithuania : a story of the gentry from 1811 and 1812 : comprising twelve books in verse
Mickiewicz, Adam, 1798-18552018
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The national epic of Poland and touchstone of modern European literature, now in a fresh translation by award-winning translator Bill Johnston. A towering achievement in European literature, Pan Tadeusz is the central work of the Polish literary canon, heralded for its lovingly detailed recreation of a bygone world. The traditions of the Polish gentry and the social and natural landscape of the Lithuanian countryside are captured in verse of astounding beauty, simplicity, and power. Bill Johnston's translation of this seminal text allows English-language readers to experience the richness, humour, and narrative energy of the original.
Main title:
Pan Tadeusz, or, The last foray in Lithuania : a story of the gentry from 1811 and 1812 : comprising twelve books in verse / Adam Mickiewicz ; translated from the Polish by Bill Johnston.
Author:
Mickiewicz, Adam, 1798-1855, authorJohnston, Bill, 1960--, translator
Imprint:
New York : Archipelago Books, 2018.
Collation:
xxi, 463 pages ; 19 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Linking notes:
Online version: Mickiewicz, Adam, 1798-1855, author. Pan Tadeusz New York : Archipelago, 2018
ISBN:
9781939810007 ((paperback))
Dewey class:
891.8516891.851891.851 MIC
Language:
EnglishPolish
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BRN:
2538145