Polish literature

Neočešljane misli

It is also characteristic of Lec's aphorisms that, although critics managed to classify and thematically systematize them, they do not obey such an order.

Niko

Obećana zemlja 1-2

The novel The Promised Land, published in 1899, is one of the most significant works by Polish Nobel Prize winner Władysław Reymont. Set in the industrial city of Łódź at the end of the 19th century, the novel depicts rapid industrialization and its conse

Ognjem i mačem

By Fire and Sword (1884) is an epic historical novel about the Khmelnytsky Uprising (1648–1651). It follows the adventures of the knight Jan Skrzetuski, his love for Helena, and the bloody conflicts between Poles, Cossacks, and Tatars on the Ukrainian ste

Osvajanje vlasti

A brilliant political novel by Nobel Prize winner Czesław Miłosz that dissects the establishment of communist rule in Poland at the end of World War II. Through the fates of the characters, it depicts moral dilemmas and collaboration.

Pinball

"Pinball" (1982), a novel by Jerzy Kosinski written for George Harrison, is a rock 'n' roll mystery that explores existential crises in a postmodern world. The novel offers an insight into the artistic soul and the struggle with identity in a chaotic worl

Plavi safir

Posljednja večera

The action of the novel takes place during just one day in Gdańsk. The heroes of the novel are acquaintances who should arrive at the agreed time for a joint photo shoot, and according to the photo taken, their mutual friend will paint the Last Supper.

Posmrtna autobiografija

A fascinating autobiographical collage book by Witold Gombrowicz. Through excerpts from diaries, letters, and interviews, the work provides an intimate and unsparing insight into the writer's life, thought, art, and eternal struggle with form.

Potop

The Deluge, one of the most significant works of Polish and world historical literature, epically depicts the dramatic period of the Swedish Deluge in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1655–1660.