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The Doll

by Boleslaw Prus ...

Translated by David Welsh ...

Boleslaw Prus is often compared to Chekhov, and Prus’s masterpiece might be described as an intimate epic, a beautifully detailed, utterly absorbing exploration of life in late-nineteenth-century Warsaw, which is also a prophetic reckoning with some of the social forces—imperialism, nationalism, anti-Semitism among them—that would soon convulse Europe as never before. ButThe Dollis above all a ... Read more

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Boleslaw Prus is often compared to Chekhov, and Prus’s masterpiece might be described as an intimate epic, a beautifully detailed, utterly absorbing exploration of life in late-nineteenth-century Warsaw, which is also a prophetic reckoning with some of the social forces—imperialism, nationalism, anti-Semitism among them—that would soon convulse Europe as never before. ButThe Dollis above all a
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3 Stories About - Life & Existence

A trio of classic tales perfect for a commute, walk or quiet night in

by F Scott Fitzgerald, Bret Harte, Boleslaw Prus ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Eric Meyers ...

Unabridged

1 hour 19 min

There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says ... Read more

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There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says
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Lalka

Powieść o XIX-wiecznej Warszawie, miłości i ambicji

by Bolesław Prus ...

"Lalka" Bolesława Prusa to ponadczasowa powieść, która przenosi czytelnika w fascynujący świat XIX-wiecznej Warszawy. To mistrzowska opowieść o miłości, ambicji i walce o lepsze jutro. Poznaj losy Stanisława Wokulskiego, przedsiębiorczego kupca, który zmaga się z własnymi uczuciami i społecznymi barierami. "Lalka" to nie tylko klasyka polskiej literatury, ale także wnikliwy portret społeczeństwa, ... Read more

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"Lalka" Bolesława Prusa to ponadczasowa powieść, która przenosi czytelnika w fascynujący świat XIX-wiecznej Warszawy. To mistrzowska opowieść o miłości, ambicji i walce o lepsze jutro. Poznaj losy Stanisława Wokulskiego, przedsiębiorczego kupca, który zmaga się z własnymi uczuciami i społecznymi barierami. "Lalka" to nie tylko klasyka polskiej literatury, ale także wnikliwy portret społeczeństwa,
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Emancypantki (Emancipated Women)

by Boleslaw Prus, Stephanie Kraft ...

Emancypantki (Emancipated Women), by the acclaimed Polish author Boleslaw Prus, was first published as a serial in the Daily Courier (Kurier Codzienny), 1890-1893, and as a book in 1894. Leading his readers, in a manner reminiscent of Dickens, from an elegant girls’ school in Warsaw to a provincial town—from a magnate’s palace to a boarding house for working women and a secret lying-in hospital ... Read more

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Emancypantki (Emancipated Women), by the acclaimed Polish author Boleslaw Prus, was first published as a serial in the Daily Courier (Kurier Codzienny), 1890-1893, and as a book in 1894. Leading his readers, in a manner reminiscent of Dickens, from an elegant girls’ school in Warsaw to a provincial town—from a magnate’s palace to a boarding house for working women and a secret lying-in hospital
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Living Telegraph, The

From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

by Boleslaw Prus ...

Narrated by Ghizela Rowe ...

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4 min

Aleksander Głowacki who wrote under the nom de plume Boleslaw Prus was born on 20th August 1847 at Hrubieszów in the Kingdom of Poland, at that time, controlled by the Russian Empire.At three his mother died and then at nine his father. Female relatives helped raise him but at 15 he joined the Polish uprising against the might of Imperial Russia. Wounded on the battlefield, arrested and imprisoned ... Read more

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Aleksander Głowacki who wrote under the nom de plume Boleslaw Prus was born on 20th August 1847 at Hrubieszów in the Kingdom of Poland, at that time, controlled by the Russian Empire.At three his mother died and then at nine his father. Female relatives helped raise him but at 15 he joined the Polish uprising against the might of Imperial Russia. Wounded on the battlefield, arrested and imprisoned
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Mold of the Earth

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by Boleslaw Prus ...

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Aleksander Głowacki who wrote under the nom de plume Boleslaw Prus was born on 20th August 1847 at Hrubieszów in the Kingdom of Poland, at that time, controlled by the Russian Empire.At three his mother died and then at nine his father. Female relatives helped raise him but at 15 he joined the Polish uprising against the might of Imperial Russia. Wounded on the battlefield, arrested and imprisoned ... Read more

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Aleksander Głowacki who wrote under the nom de plume Boleslaw Prus was born on 20th August 1847 at Hrubieszów in the Kingdom of Poland, at that time, controlled by the Russian Empire.At three his mother died and then at nine his father. Female relatives helped raise him but at 15 he joined the Polish uprising against the might of Imperial Russia. Wounded on the battlefield, arrested and imprisoned
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The Pharaoh and the Priest

by Boleslaw Prus ...

The position of Ancient Egypt was unique, not in one, but in every sense. To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin. Every acre of fruitful land between the first cataract and the sea had been brought from Inner Africa, and each year additions were made to it. Out of this mud, borne down thousands of miles from the ... Read more

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The position of Ancient Egypt was unique, not in one, but in every sense. To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin. Every acre of fruitful land between the first cataract and the sea had been brought from Inner Africa, and each year additions were made to it. Out of this mud, borne down thousands of miles from the
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Fading Voices

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by Boleslaw Prus ...

Narrated by Mark Rice-Oxley ...

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19 min

Aleksander Głowacki who wrote under the nom de plume Boleslaw Prus was born on 20th August 1847 at Hrubieszów in the Kingdom of Poland, at that time, controlled by the Russian Empire.At three his mother died and then at nine his father. Female relatives helped raise him but at 15 he joined the Polish uprising against the might of Imperial Russia. Wounded on the battlefield, arrested and imprisoned ... Read more

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Aleksander Głowacki who wrote under the nom de plume Boleslaw Prus was born on 20th August 1847 at Hrubieszów in the Kingdom of Poland, at that time, controlled by the Russian Empire.At three his mother died and then at nine his father. Female relatives helped raise him but at 15 he joined the Polish uprising against the might of Imperial Russia. Wounded on the battlefield, arrested and imprisoned
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Legend of Old Egypt, A

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by Boleslaw Prus ...

Narrated by David Shaw-Parker ...

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Aleksander Głowacki who wrote under the nom de plume Boleslaw Prus was born on 20th August 1847 at Hrubieszów in the Kingdom of Poland, at that time, controlled by the Russian Empire.At three his mother died and then at nine his father. Female relatives helped raise him but at 15 he joined the Polish uprising against the might of Imperial Russia. Wounded on the battlefield, arrested and imprisoned ... Read more

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Aleksander Głowacki who wrote under the nom de plume Boleslaw Prus was born on 20th August 1847 at Hrubieszów in the Kingdom of Poland, at that time, controlled by the Russian Empire.At three his mother died and then at nine his father. Female relatives helped raise him but at 15 he joined the Polish uprising against the might of Imperial Russia. Wounded on the battlefield, arrested and imprisoned
... Read more
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Legend of Old Egypt, A

From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

by Boleslaw Prus ...

Narrated by David Shaw-Parker ...

Unabridged

19 min

Aleksander Głowacki who wrote under the nom de plume Boleslaw Prus was born on 20th August 1847 at Hrubieszów in the Kingdom of Poland, at that time, controlled by the Russian Empire.At three his mother died and then at nine his father. Female relatives helped raise him but at 15 he joined the Polish uprising against the might of Imperial Russia. Wounded on the battlefield, arrested and imprisoned ... Read more

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Aleksander Głowacki who wrote under the nom de plume Boleslaw Prus was born on 20th August 1847 at Hrubieszów in the Kingdom of Poland, at that time, controlled by the Russian Empire.At three his mother died and then at nine his father. Female relatives helped raise him but at 15 he joined the Polish uprising against the might of Imperial Russia. Wounded on the battlefield, arrested and imprisoned
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Existential Stories

by Franz Kafka, Boleslaw Prus, Herman Melville ...

Everything we know must end. In the fundamentals of our lives its usually our own deaths which bring that to an end. But what if we widen that premise. What if we are caught in its quixotic jaws. Held fast with escape merely a fleeting thought.In this volume authors of real note bring their narratives of existential crisis and threat directly to our senses. That conflict can yield terrible results ... Read more

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Everything we know must end. In the fundamentals of our lives its usually our own deaths which bring that to an end. But what if we widen that premise. What if we are caught in its quixotic jaws. Held fast with escape merely a fleeting thought.In this volume authors of real note bring their narratives of existential crisis and threat directly to our senses. That conflict can yield terrible results
... Read more
The Pharaoh and the Priest

An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt

by Bolesław Prus ...

Translated by Jeremiah Curtin ...

In "The Pharaoh and the Priest," Boles≈Çaw Prus masterfully weaves a tale set in ancient Egypt, juxtaposing the lives of a powerful Pharaoh and a cunning priest as they navigate the intricacies of faith, power, and loyalty. Prus employs a rich, descriptive literary style that immerses the reader in the historical context of the time, while exploring themes of political intrigue and spiritual ... Read more

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In "The Pharaoh and the Priest," Boles≈Çaw Prus masterfully weaves a tale set in ancient Egypt, juxtaposing the lives of a powerful Pharaoh and a cunning priest as they navigate the intricacies of faith, power, and loyalty. Prus employs a rich, descriptive literary style that immerses the reader in the historical context of the time, while exploring themes of political intrigue and spiritual
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