Tales by Polish Authors

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POLISH PRONUNCIATION:

BARTEK THE CONQUEROR. HENRYK SIENKIEWICZ

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

TWILIGHT. STEFAN ŻEROMSKI

TEMPTATION. STEFAN ŻEROMSKI

SRUL – FROM LUBARTÓW. ADAM SZYMAŃSKI

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IN AUTUMN. WACŁAW SIEROSZEWSKI

IN SACRIFICE TO THE GODS. WACŁAW SIEROSZEWSKI

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My hero's name was Bartek Słowik1; but owing to his habit of staring when spoken to, the neighbours called him 'Bartek Goggle-Eyes.' Indeed, he had little in common with nightingales, and his intellectual qualities and truly childish naïveté won him the further nickname of 'Bartek the Blockhead.' This last was the most popular, in fact, the only one handed down to history, though Bartek bore yet a fourth, – an official – name. Since the Polish words 'man' and 'nightingale'2 present no difference to a German ear, and the Germans love to translate Barbarian Proper names into a more cultured language in the cause of civilization, the following conversation took place when he was being entered as a recruit.

'What is your name?' the officer asked Bartek.

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Having finished looking at the Zouaves, they walked on. At the last carriage Bartek suddenly started back as if he had touched fire.

'Oh, Wojtek, Lord help us!'

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