Pan Tadeusz: The Last Foray in Lithuania
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The national epic of Poland and touchstone of modern European literature, now in a fresh translation by award-winning translator Bill Johnston.
A towering achievement in European literature, Pan Tadeusz is the central work of the Polish literary canon, heralded for its lovingly detailed recreation of a bygone world. The traditions of the Polish gentry and the social and natural landscape of the Lithuanian countryside are captured in verse of astounding beauty, simplicity, and power. Bill Johnston's translation of this seminal text allows English-language readers to experience the richness, humor, and narrative energy of the original.
A towering achievement in European literature, Pan Tadeusz is the central work of the Polish literary canon, heralded for its lovingly detailed recreation of a bygone world. The traditions of the Polish gentry and the social and natural landscape of the Lithuanian countryside are captured in verse of astounding beauty, simplicity, and power. Bill Johnston's translation of this seminal text allows English-language readers to experience the richness, humor, and narrative energy of the original.
PUBLISHER:
New York Review Books
ISBN-10:
1939810000
ISBN-13:
9781939810007
BINDING:
Paperback
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2018
NUMBER OF PAGES:
496
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
1.27(H) x 6(W) x 7.5(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General / adult
LANGUAGE:
English