Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 99 Benecke, Else C. M. (Else Cecilia Mendelssohn) 1873 1917 Busch, Marie 1885 1958 Kaden-Bandrowski, Juliusz 1885 1944 Kaden-Bandrowski, Juljusz Nałkowska, Zofia 1884 1954 Rygier-Nalkowska, Sofja Nalkowska, Zofia Nałkowska-Gorzechowska, Zofia Nałkowska-Rygier, Zofia Prus, Bolesław 1847 1912 Prus, Boleslaw Głowacki, Aleksander Glowacki, Aleksander Reymont, Władysław Stanisław 1867 1925 Reymont, Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Ladislas Szymański, Adam 1852 1916 Szymanski, Adam Żeromski, Stefan 1864 1925 Zeromski, Stefan Selected Polish Tales Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. The outpost / Bolesław Prus -- A pinch of salt / Adam Szymański -- Kowalski the carpenter / Adam Szymański -- Forebodings / Stefan Żeromski -- A Polish scene / Władysław St. Reymont -- Death / Władysław St. Reymont -- The sentence / J. Kaden-Bandrowski -- 'P.P.C.' / Mme. Rygier-Nałkowska. Produced by Eric Eldred, Marvin A. Hodges and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Selected Polish Tales" by Else C. M. Benecke et al. is a collection of translated stories by various Polish authors, first published in the early 20th century. The work encapsulates a rich array of narratives, reflecting the diverse cultural and social atmospheres of Poland through the lens of its literature. The collection features notable writers such as Bolesław Prus and Władysław St. Reymont, offering insights into the Polish experience and the intricate interplay of everyday life, patriotism, and identity. The opening of this collection introduces the story "The Outpost" by Bolesław Prus, detailing the rural landscape of Poland along the Bialka River. The story paints a vivid picture of the countryside, describing the hardships and simple joys of peasant life. Central to this part of the tale is Josef Slimak, a hardworking peasant who contemplates his modest life as he navigates familial responsibilities and agricultural challenges. As Slimak interacts with his family and environment, readers are drawn into his world, where his aspirations for a better life clash with the relentless realities of his laborious existence. This blend of beautiful prose and relatable struggles serves as an engaging introduction to both the character and the broader themes of Polish society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Polish fiction -- Translations into English PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 623138 623057 2024-10-04T07:03:20.392044 2023-10-04T06:55:12.258093 text/html text/html 623131 623050 2024-10-04T07:03:20.731023 2023-10-04T06:55:12.511140 text/html text/html 284708 2024-10-04T07:03:30.272947 application/epub+zip 293556 2024-10-04T07:03:22.794007 application/epub+zip 293556 2024-10-04T07:03:21.522005 application/epub+zip 508919 2024-10-04T07:03:35.971410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470611 2024-10-04T07:03:29.457053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447138 2022-09-04T10:05:30.980075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547321 547246 2024-10-04T07:03:19.691014 2023-10-04T06:55:11.709082 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 546888 2013-01-08T14:32:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 207455 2013-01-08T14:33:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 546879 2013-01-08T14:33:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 207385 2013-01-08T14:33:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26040 2024-10-04T07:03:36.142426 application/rdf+xml 10184 2024-10-04T07:03:22.090986 image/jpeg 2840 2024-10-04T07:03:21.824980 image/jpeg 277504 2024-10-04T07:03:20.781010 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia pl.wikipedia