Project Gutenberg 2011-09-15 Public domain in the USA. 147 Sienkiewicz, Henryk 1846 1916 Drezmal, Max A. (Max Anthony) 1867 10013480 Whirlpools: A Novel of Modern Poland Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive "Whirlpools: A Novel of Modern Poland" by Henryk Sienkiewicz is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. This fiction work delves into the lives of its characters within the backdrop of modern Poland, focusing on themes of social relationships, family dynamics, and the impact of change. The story primarily follows the interactions among members of the Krzycki family, particularly the young heir Ladislaus Krzycki and his friend Gronski during their visit to the rural Jastrzeb manor. The opening of the novel introduces Gronski as he arrives at the Jastrzeb manor-house to visit his old friend Ladislaus, who is preparing for a family funeral. The dialogue between the two reveals both familial positions and social expectations within Polish society, touching on the death of a relative and the subsequent emotional and practical implications for the living. Amidst their discussions about relatives and potential romantic interests, characters develop a lively banter that foreshadows underlying tensions tied to love, inheritance, and identity. As the group heads to the funeral, the intertwining themes of death and the prospect of new relationships, particularly involving the mysterious Miss Anney and the youthful Marynia, begin to take center stage. The book hence seems to set the stage for a deeper exploration of these characters' lives against the significant social change of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poland -- Fiction PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 773050 766502 2024-09-15T16:43:30.951800 2023-09-16T09:48:35.616655 text/html text/html 782150 2021-01-08T03:40:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 270824 2021-01-08T03:40:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 342405 2024-09-15T16:43:41.095733 application/epub+zip 355442 2024-09-15T16:43:33.082786 application/epub+zip 355441 2024-09-15T16:43:31.890818 application/epub+zip 651481 2024-09-15T16:43:46.965697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626621 2024-09-15T16:43:40.115749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555259 2022-09-17T07:32:34.832269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698167 698114 2024-09-15T16:43:28.742815 2023-09-16T09:48:33.711614 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 697948 2021-01-08T03:40:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 262458 2021-01-08T03:40:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 697946 2021-01-08T03:40:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 262368 2021-01-08T03:40:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20476 2024-09-15T16:43:47.122711 application/rdf+xml 18741 2024-09-15T16:43:32.268776 image/jpeg 4383 2024-09-15T16:43:32.079793 image/jpeg 333571 2024-09-15T16:43:31.014837 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