Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 205 Benecke, Else C. M. (Else Cecilia Mendelssohn) 1873 1917 Busch, Marie 1885 1958 Kaden-Bandrowski, Juliusz 1885 1944 Kaden-Bandrowski, Juljusz Nałkowska, Zofia 1884 1954 Rygier-Nalkowska, Sofja Nalkowska, Zofia Nałkowska-Gorzechowska, Zofia Nałkowska-Rygier, Zofia Prus, Bolesław 1847 1912 Prus, Boleslaw Głowacki, Aleksander Glowacki, Aleksander Reymont, Władysław Stanisław 1867 1925 Reymont, Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Ladislas Szymański, Adam 1852 1916 Szymanski, Adam Żeromski, Stefan 1864 1925 Zeromski, Stefan Selected Polish Tales The outpost / Bolesław Prus -- A pinch of salt / Adam Szymański -- Kowalski the carpenter / Adam Szymański -- Forebodings / Stefan Żeromski -- A Polish scene / Władysław St. Reymont -- Death / Władysław St. Reymont -- The sentence / J. Kaden-Bandrowski -- 'P.P.C.' / Mme. Rygier-Nałkowska. Produced by Eric Eldred, Marvin A. Hodges and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Selected Polish Tales" by Else C. M. Benecke et al. is a collection of translated stories by various Polish authors, first published in the early 20th century. The work encapsulates a rich array of narratives, reflecting the diverse cultural and social atmospheres of Poland through the lens of its literature. The collection features notable writers such as Bolesław Prus and Władysław St. Reymont, offering insights into the Polish experience and the intricate interplay of everyday life, patriotism, and identity. The opening of this collection introduces the story "The Outpost" by Bolesław Prus, detailing the rural landscape of Poland along the Bialka River. The story paints a vivid picture of the countryside, describing the hardships and simple joys of peasant life. Central to this part of the tale is Josef Slimak, a hardworking peasant who contemplates his modest life as he navigates familial responsibilities and agricultural challenges. As Slimak interacts with his family and environment, readers are drawn into his world, where his aspirations for a better life clash with the relentless realities of his laborious existence. This blend of beautiful prose and relatable struggles serves as an engaging introduction to both the character and the broader themes of Polish society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Polish fiction -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Short Stories 623310 2025-07-04T05:37:04.742909 text/html 623131 2025-01-11T03:22:02.835349 text/html 284778 2025-07-04T05:37:13.251924 application/epub+zip 293544 2025-07-04T05:37:06.585885 application/epub+zip 293544 2025-07-04T05:37:05.449942 application/epub+zip 508873 2025-07-04T05:37:18.290827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470611 2025-07-04T05:37:12.502881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447138 2022-09-04T10:05:30.980075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547321 2025-07-04T05:37:04.224915 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 546888 2013-01-08T14:32:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 546879 2013-01-08T14:33:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24736 2025-07-04T05:37:18.463839 application/rdf+xml 10184 2025-07-04T05:37:05.942906 image/jpeg 2840 2025-07-04T05:37:05.699942 image/jpeg 207455 2013-01-08T14:33:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 207385 2013-01-08T14:33:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 277567 2025-07-04T05:37:04.786941 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 en.wikipedia pl.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia