The novel in Europe in the early 20th century took a decidedly inward turn, and Choucas (1927) is an intriguing example of the modernist psychological tradition. Its author, Zofia Nalkowska (1884?1954
Available for the first time in English, Zofia Nalkowska’s Boundary was originally published asGranica in Poland in 1935. The modernist novel was widely discussed upon its publication and praised for
Narcyza Zmichowska (1819-76) was the most accomplished female writer to come out of Poland in the mid-nineteenth century. In terms of influence and popularity, she was the George Eliot of East Euro
Borkowska (literature, Polish Academy of Sciences) discusses the works of selected Polish women prose writers from 1845 to 1918. First, she provides an introduction to feminist criticism in relation t
The Duchy of Warsaw, 1807-1815 is the first academic history of the state established by Napoleon in pre-partitioned Poland at the turn of the 19th century. The book examines the political, social and
The Duchy of Warsaw, 1807-1815 is the first academic history of the state established by Napoleon in pre-partitioned Poland at the turn of the 19th century. The book examines the political, social and
First published in Warsaw in 1816, Malvina, or the Heart’s Intuition has been largely—and unjustly—ignored by the Polish literary canon. Ingeniously structured and?vividly related by a Tristram Shandy
