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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ... Read more

Book Description
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ... Read more

Book Description
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Very different book from Sienkiewicz, but I loved it!
First of all, this book is nothing like the Trilogy or "Quo Vadis".It's not an action-packed, Romanticist epic, the tone is more restrained, and the pacing is much slower."Without Dogma" is really a psychological novel in which the storytelling is done through the thoughtful diary entries of the main character (Leon).

I won't delve into the story too much since I don't want to give anything away.Basically, this is a love story told from the viewpoint of a man who lacks "dogma".I think Sienkiewicz uses this word broadly to include religious dogma as well as other beliefs and sacred cows.

Unlike Sienkiewicz's more famous novels, narration really rules versus dialogue.Also, several key scenes are only referred to in the diary entries rather than played out for the reader.This approach might become tiresome for some, but I really got hooked.

Sienkiewicz handles the diary format masterfully and I was pulled into the story.At many points, I simply could not put it down.Often I felt happy for Leon when he made a step forward, other times he frustrated me so badly I wanted to reach into the book and strangle him.He came alive for me, warts and all, is what I guess I'm saying.

The translation is very crisp and reads smoothly.No problem there at all.I enjoyed this just as much as his more famous works, just in a different more cerebral way.There's no battles or kidnappings, but it's a gripping peek inside a man's mind as he faces some rather difficult emotional conflicts. ... Read more

Book Description
This digital document, covering the life and work of Henryk (Adam Alexander Pius) Sienkiewicz, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 5601 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

• Place and date of birth and death (if deceased)
• Family members
• Education
• Professional associations and honors
• Employment
• Writings, including books and periodicals
• A description of the author's work
• References to further readings about the author

Customer Reviews (2)

Disappointingly thin
I was hoping that this book would provide details of the historical background of the trilogy, and place the literature in the context of the events it represents.Instead, the historical information is about what one would find in a typical encyclopedia article on Poland.The rest of the book consists introductions originally written for the three volumes of the trilogy in the Kuniczak translation, but no longer published with them, and some discussion on the history and problems of translating Sienkiewicz.These latter seem intended to glorify the Kuniczak translation, but I for one was not convinced by the examples provided.I read With Fire and Sword in the Curtin translation and The Deluge in the Kuniczak, and I was put off by the modernisms and obvious inserted connective material that appears in the latter.

On the other hand, it was fun to read about how Sienkiewicz produced his work, and his relationship with his contemporary translators.

A good aide to reading the trilogy
Henryk Sienkiewicz's trilogy can be difficult to get through without a good grasp of Polish history, which, to be truthful, is hard to come by here in the States.I therefore recommend this guide to all those who wantto really understand the books instead of just taking them for face value. I think that having this guide really involved me in the books and gave mesomething extra that the average reader would leave the book lacking. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Read Hania and you'll be hooked on Sienkiewicz forever
There's nothing to add really to the previous review, I would just like to stress that Hania (the second story) is so good it would deserve 5 stars on its own.

Two out of three ain't bad when they're this good.
"The Little Trilogy" is three loosely related stories from thepen of Henryk Sienkiewicz, most famous for "Quo Vadis" and hisTrilogy.

I discovered Sienkiewicz through "With Fire andSword", the first book of the Trilogy, and I have been stalking hisremaining books like a ravenous wolf ever since.This man constructs plotslike Alexander Dumas and ranks with Tolstoy's greatest novels for sheerscope.He is, quite simply, the best writer I have ever been exposed tofrom a literary standpoint as well as from the sheer enjoyment I've gleanedfrom his novels.

"The Little Trilogy" is only a peek at whathe's really capable of, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.The first story is acharming example of his ability to create characters that you just fall inlove with.The second story is the longest of the three and, by far, themost fully realized.It's a romance that transforms itself into a story ofalmost gothic tragedy.The characters grab you, and I could not put itdown!The last piece is a military story that meanders a bit and lacks thecharacterization and tight plot structure that are Sienkiewicz's hallmarks.

Enjoyable, beautifully written, but probably essential only toSienkiewicz groupies. ... Read more

Book Description
This Ph.D. thesis investigates differences in manifesting emotions in the Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz's texts and their Swedish translations, as well as the translation strategies used in this area. The empirical base material for the dissertation consists of three short stories and one novel. The study begins by presenting Sienkiewicz and his texts, and discussing criteria for selecting research material. The concept of emotion is subsequently explored, and theoretical and methodological issues are addressed. Lastly, the comparative analysis and accompanying conclusions are presented. ... Read more