Project Gutenberg 2009-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 663 Mickiewicz, Adam 1798 1855 Noyes, George Rapall 1873 1952 Noyes, George R. a20001286 Pan Tadeusz; or, The last foray in Lithuania a story of life among Polish gentlefolk in the years 1811 and 1812 Reading ease score: 72.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. "Pan Tadeusz; or, The Last Foray in Lithuania" by Adam Mickiewicz is an epic poem written in the early 19th century. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of Polish gentlemen in Lithuania during the years 1811 and 1812, intertwining themes of nostalgia, national identity, and romanticism. The central characters include Thaddeus Soplica, a young gentleman returning home after his studies, and Jacek Soplica, his father, whose complex past weaves into the larger fabric of the tale. The opening of the story introduces us to the lush, pastoral landscape of Lithuania, where Thaddeus Soplica arrives at his family estate after a long absence. Filled with emotion, he reminisces about his childhood home, adorned with familiar sights and memories. As he explores his old mansion, he senses a mysterious presence and encounters a beautiful girl, hinting at the romantic developments to come. The ambiance is rich with tradition and local customs, setting the stage for the upcoming gatherings of family and friends, as well as the brewing tensions between the Soplica family and their neighbors amidst the larger political unrest in Europe. The opening establishes a poignant tone of longing for home and highlights the cultural nuances of the Polish gentry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Gentry -- Lithuania -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Gentry -- Poland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Epic poetry, Polish -- Adaptations PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 943835 943836 2024-10-12T08:15:40.900059 2023-09-12T11:08:19.729258 text/html text/html 948990 2009-03-02T15:56:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 299851 2009-03-02T15:56:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 386280 2024-10-12T08:15:57.113453 application/epub+zip 401949 2024-10-12T08:15:45.482508 application/epub+zip 2039620 2009-03-02T15:57:18 application/pdf 615557 2009-03-02T15:57:18 application/pdf application/zip 384054 2024-10-12T08:15:43.656034 application/epub+zip 713125 2024-10-12T08:16:05.168405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627186 2024-10-12T08:15:55.806461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138740 2022-09-13T07:47:20.484687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 673180 2024-10-12T08:15:38.615064 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 679653 2020-06-20T20:35:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 267864 2020-06-20T20:35:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 674823 2009-03-02T15:57:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 267053 2009-03-02T15:57:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 674845 2009-03-02T15:57:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 266994 2009-03-02T15:57:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 27900 2024-10-12T08:16:05.333391 application/rdf+xml 740788 2009-03-02T15:57:18 application/prs.tei 278152 2009-03-02T15:57:19 application/prs.tei application/zip 15824 2024-10-12T08:15:44.305505 image/jpeg 3726 2024-10-12T08:15:43.981011 image/jpeg 377594 2024-10-12T08:15:40.967038 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia