Seljaci II: Zima
The second part of the epic tetralogy Peasants. The novel depicts the difficult winter life in the village of Lipce, deepens the conflicts within Boryna's family, the passionate relationship between Antko and Jagna, and the growing tensions in the village
The second volume of the monumental tetralogy Peasants (Chłopi), for which Reymont won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1924. The translation from Polish, as with the first part, was made by Julije Benešić, who gave the entire tetralogy an extraordinary literary quality.
The action of Winter takes place in the village of Lipce during the most difficult season of the year. Snow, frost and a long winter night close the village in and intensify all conflicts. The main conflict remains within the Maciej Boryna family: old Boryna, married to the young Jagna, is increasingly losing authority, while his son Antek openly rebels against his father. The love passion between Antek and Jagna grows into a strong, destructive relationship that shakes the entire village.
Reymont masterfully depicts the winter rhythm of village life: long evenings with kerosene lamps, church holidays (Christmas and New Year), weddings, quarrels in the tavern, gossip and growing social tensions. Winter here is not just a season – it is a symbol of hardship, isolation, smoldering passions and the slow disintegration of old patriarchal relationships.
In this part, the author delves even deeper into the psychology of the characters. Jagna shows herself to be a complex female character – beautiful, lustful, but also a victim of her own instincts and social rules. Antek is torn between love, hatred for her father and responsibility for her family. The entire village functions as one large organism in which every action has consequences.
The style is rich, picturesque and naturalistically raw, with extraordinary descriptions of nature that merge with human destinies. Reymont shows an exceptional understanding of the collective psychology of the village and the cyclical nature of life related to the seasons.
Winter is a more dramatic and tense part than Autumn – conflicts intensify, and the village slowly boils towards the culmination that will follow in spring and summer. The tetralogy Peasants is considered one of the most powerful epic depictions of the peasant world in world literature.
The 1928 edition of Matica hrvatska with Benešić's translation and foreword is today a highly regarded antiquarian edition. An indispensable work for lovers of classical realism, epic prose, and profound socio-psychological novels.
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1. Seljaci I: Jesen
Der erste Teil einer epischen Tetralogie über das Leben einer polnischen Landgemeinde im Dorf Lipce. Der Roman schildert den Rhythmus der Landarbeit, den Alltag, Intrigen, Konflikte um Land und Macht sowie die Heirat des alten, wohlhabenden Bauern Maciej
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2. Seljaci II: Zima
Der zweite Teil der epischen Tetralogie „Die Bauern“. Der Roman schildert das harte Winterleben im Dorf Lipce, vertieft die Konflikte in Borynas Familie, die leidenschaftliche Beziehung zwischen Antko und Jagna und die wachsenden Spannungen im Dorf. Ein m
3. Seljaci III: Proljeće
Treći deo epske tetralogije Seljaci. Proleće donosi buđenje prirode, ali i nove sukobe u selu Lipce: kulminaciju ljubavnog trougla, porodičnu dramu i društvene tenzije. Nastavak Nobelovog epa o poljskom seljačkom životu.
4. Seljaci IV: Ljeto
Seljaci IV: Leto je završni i najmoćniji deo epske tetralogije Seljaci. Kulminacija sukoba u selu Lipce tokom vrelog leta i žetve, drama oko Jagne, smrt Maćeja Borine i konačno zatvaranje velikog kruga života.
