Project Gutenberg 2009-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 237 Mickiewicz, Adam 1798 1855 Mickiewicz, Ladislas 1838 1926 Mickiewicz, Wladyslaw Mickiewicz, Władysław Żywila: Powiastka z Dziejów Litewskich Zywila: Légende Lithuanienne Wikipedia page about this book: https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%96%D1%8B%D0%B2%D1%96%D0%BB%D1%8F Produced by Jimmy O'Regan (Produced from images kindly made available by Google Books/Harvard University) "Żywila: Powiastka z Dziejów Litewskich" by Adam Mickiewicz is a historical legend written in the early 19th century. This narrative, characterized as a short story, explores themes of love, honor, and sacrifice within the backdrop of Lithuanian history, specifically highlighting the struggles during the time of Prince Koryat. The story merges myth with historical elements, drawing readers into a world where personal and national identities are deeply intertwined. The plot follows the beautiful Princess Żywila, who secretly loves a knight named Poray. As political turmoil arises with threats from Ruthenian forces led by Ivan, the Princess faces severe consequences due to her forbidden love, culminating in her imprisonment by her father, Prince Koryat, who is unaware of her true affections. When Poray ultimately seeks to rescue her while negotiating with Ivan, their plan spirals into tragedy as Żywila mistakenly believes he has betrayed her. In a moment of despair and defiance, she takes her own life, ultimately prompting the people to rise in vengeance against their oppressors. The legend concludes with the people honorably remembering her name, solidifying her status as a symbol of resistance and virtue in their culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr pl Short stories Polish fiction -- Translations into French Polish fiction PG Text FR Nouvelles Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 57719 2025-06-11T14:42:02.843028 text/html 56927 2021-01-04T18:48:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 334113 2021-01-04T18:48:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 328504 2025-06-11T14:42:05.289059 application/epub+zip 326357 2025-06-11T14:42:03.527022 application/epub+zip 65075 2025-06-11T14:42:03.218058 application/epub+zip 365915 2025-06-11T14:42:06.907037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354578 2025-06-11T14:42:04.953040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94252 2022-09-13T07:23:20.782873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46753 2025-06-11T14:42:02.679053 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46524 2021-01-04T18:48:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 20129 2021-01-04T18:48:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20644 2025-06-11T14:42:07.067008 application/rdf+xml 26461 2025-06-11T14:42:03.290068 image/jpeg 3625 2025-06-11T14:42:03.255041 image/jpeg 334727 2025-06-11T14:42:02.858018 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia