More Tales by Polish Authors by Else C. M. Benecke et al.
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"More Tales by Polish Authors" by Else C. M. Benecke et al. is a collection of translated short stories likely written in the early 20th century. The book showcases a variety of narratives reflecting Polish culture and experiences, likely drawing on themes of hardship, community, and resilience as depicted in the lives of ordinary people. At the start of the collection, the opening story, "Maciej the Mazur" by Adam Szymanski, immerses the
reader in a remote, desolate part of Siberia, where the protagonist, recounting his experiences, observes the harsh realities of life in a distant settlement known as X----. The narrative introduces key characters, including the shoemaker Stanislaw Swiatelki, who is trying to maintain connections with his family back home through letter writing, and Maciej, a large peasant who works for him. As a snowstorm rages outside, the atmosphere of loneliness and the struggles of the characters resonate, setting the tone for the themes of longing and survival that permeate the tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Translator | Benecke, Else C. M. (Else Cecilia Mendelssohn), 1873-1917 |
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| Contributor | Prus, Bolesław, 1847-1912 |
| Contributor | Reymont, Władysław Stanisław, 1867-1925 |
| Contributor | Sieroszewski, Wacław, 1858-1945 |
| Contributor | Szymański, Adam, 1852-1916 |
| Contributor | Żeromski, Stefan, 1864-1925 |
| Translator | Busch, Marie, 1885-1958 |
| Title | More Tales by Polish Authors |
| Contents | Maciej the Mazur / Adam Szymański -- Two prayers / Adam Szymański -- The trial / W. St. Reymont -- The stronger sex / Stefan Żeromski -- The Chukchee / W. Sieroszewski -- The returning wave / Bolesław Prus [pseud.] |
| Credits |
Produced by David Clarke, JoAnn Greenwood and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Polish fiction -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 35457 |
| Release Date | Mar 2, 2011 |
| Last Update | Jan 25, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 426 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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