With Fire and Sword : An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia / / by Henryk Sienkiewicz ; translation from the Polish by Jeremiah Curtin

• Autore: Sienkiewicz Henryk <1846-1916>
• Pubblicazione: Boston, : Little, Brown & Co., [1897]
• Edizione: 7th edition
• Descrizione fisica: xvi, 779 pages, 1 folded leaf of plates : map, portrait ; ; 21 cm
• Soggetto geografico: Poland History John II Casimir, 1648-1668 Fiction
• Persona (resp. second.): CurtinJeremiah <1835-1906, >
• Note generali: With Fire and Sword (Polish: Ogniem i mieczem) is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1884. It is the first volume of a series known to Poles as The Trilogy, followed by The Deluge (Potop, 1886) and Fire in the Steppe (originally published under the Polish title Pan Wołodyjowski, which translates to Lord Wolodyjowski). "With Fire and Sword" is a historical fiction novel, set in the 17th century in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Khmelnytsky Uprising. It was initially serialized in several Polish newspapers, chapters appearing in weekly installments. It gained enormous popularity in Poland, and by the turn of the 20th century had become one of the most popular Polish books ever. It became obligatory reading in Polish schools, and has been translated into English and most European languages. The series was a vehicle for expressing Polish patriotism in a Poland partitioned and deprived of independence.
• Sommario/riassunto: A novel that describes the revolt of the Cossacks in the Ukraine supported by the Tartars in 1648-57 against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Despite some deviations, the book's historical framework is genuine and the fictional story is woven into real events. Many characters are historical figures, including Jeremi Wiśniowiecki and Bohdan Khmelnytsky (Polish: Bohdan Chmielnicki). Sienkiewicz researched memoirs and chronicles of the Polish nobility, or szlachta, for details on life in 17th-century Poland. The book was written, according to the author, "to lift up the heart" of the Polish nation in the unhappy period following the failed January Uprising during the era of the partitions of Poland. Thus it often favors epic plots and heroic scenes over historical accuracy. Nonetheless, Sienkiewicz's vivid language made it one of the most popular books about that particular place and era.
• Altri titoli varianti: With fire & sword - An historical novel of Poland and Russia
• Titolo autorizzato: With Fire and Sword
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Periodico
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910246659303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II