Project Gutenberg 2009-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 332 Mickiewicz, Adam 1798 1855 Balady i romanse Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballads_and_Romances Wikipedia page about this book: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballady_i_romanse Produced by Ewa Jaros and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://dp.rastko.net (this file was created from images generously made available by CBN Polona - http://www.polona.pl) "Balady i romanse" by Adam Mickiewicz is a collection of romantic poetry written in the early 19th century. This work is one of the foundational texts of Polish Romanticism, weaving together themes of love, nature, and folklore while exploring the emotional experiences of individuals. The poems often reflect on relationships and the mystical connections between characters and their environments, bringing to life the cultural nuances of Polish heritage. The opening of the collection presents a variety of characters and emotions, beginning with the tender yet cautionary dialogue between a flower and a speaker, emphasizing the fragility of life and beauty. As the text flows, readers encounter vivid scenes that include ethereal beings, romantic relationships, and interactions with nature, all underscored by a sense of longing and existential reflection. The thematic elements of love, death, and the supernatural are introduced, foreshadowing a deeper exploration of human feelings intertwined with the natural world throughout the following poems in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. pl Poetry PG Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 195714 2025-08-11T12:44:11.165910 text/html 202843 2021-01-04T17:48:08 text/html 130754 2025-08-11T12:44:20.918838 application/epub+zip 130734 2025-08-11T12:44:14.963880 application/epub+zip 107193 2025-08-11T12:44:13.174878 application/epub+zip 298247 2025-08-11T12:44:24.201822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418673 2025-08-11T12:44:19.451877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389882 2022-09-13T06:41:07.019889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112306 2025-08-11T12:44:09.944891 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112174 2021-01-04T17:48:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18287 2025-08-11T12:44:24.347811 application/rdf+xml 14774 2025-08-11T12:44:13.938856 image/jpeg 3849 2025-08-11T12:44:13.665872 image/jpeg 44401 2021-01-04T17:48:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 51999 2021-01-04T17:48:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 124455 2025-08-11T12:44:11.177884 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia