Project Gutenberg 2011-09-15 Public domain in the USA. 323 Sienkiewicz, Henryk 1846 1916 Drezmal, Max A. (Max Anthony) 1867 10013480 Whirlpools: A Novel of Modern Poland Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive "Whirlpools: A Novel of Modern Poland" by Henryk Sienkiewicz is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. This fiction work delves into the lives of its characters within the backdrop of modern Poland, focusing on themes of social relationships, family dynamics, and the impact of change. The story primarily follows the interactions among members of the Krzycki family, particularly the young heir Ladislaus Krzycki and his friend Gronski during their visit to the rural Jastrzeb manor. The opening of the novel introduces Gronski as he arrives at the Jastrzeb manor-house to visit his old friend Ladislaus, who is preparing for a family funeral. The dialogue between the two reveals both familial positions and social expectations within Polish society, touching on the death of a relative and the subsequent emotional and practical implications for the living. Amidst their discussions about relatives and potential romantic interests, characters develop a lively banter that foreshadows underlying tensions tied to love, inheritance, and identity. As the group heads to the funeral, the intertwining themes of death and the prospect of new relationships, particularly involving the mysterious Miss Anney and the youthful Marynia, begin to take center stage. The book hence seems to set the stage for a deeper exploration of these characters' lives against the significant social change of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Poland -- Fiction PG Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 773195 2025-08-15T08:34:36.020077 text/html 782150 2021-01-08T03:40:11 text/html 369419 2025-08-15T08:34:47.288024 application/epub+zip 382202 2025-08-15T08:34:39.815029 application/epub+zip 356483 2025-08-15T08:34:38.343036 application/epub+zip 685588 2025-08-15T08:34:52.710962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 660732 2025-08-15T08:34:46.255995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555259 2022-09-17T07:32:34.832269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698167 2025-08-15T08:34:33.874066 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 697948 2021-01-08T03:40:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 697946 2021-01-08T03:40:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20559 2025-08-15T08:34:52.881979 application/rdf+xml 18808 2025-08-15T08:34:38.876040 image/jpeg 4346 2025-08-15T08:34:38.616041 image/jpeg 262458 2021-01-08T03:40:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 270824 2021-01-08T03:40:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 262368 2021-01-08T03:40:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 359216 2025-08-15T08:34:36.076111 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