Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} The by , Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of , Sweden, and Russia. By: Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846-1916) The war with cannon was no bar to negotiations, which the fathers determined to use at every opportunity. They wished to delude the enemy and procrastinate till aid came, or at least severe winter. But Miller did not cease to believe that the monks wished merely to extort the best terms. In the evening, therefore, after that cannonading, he sent Colonel Kuklinovski again with a summons to surrender. The prior showed Kuklinovski the safeguard of the king, which closed his mouth at once. But Miller had a later command of the king to occupy Boleslav, Vyelunie, Kjepits, and Chenstohova. "Take this order to them," said he to Kuklinovski; "for I think that they will lack means of evasion when it is shown them." But he was deceived. The prior answered: "If the command includes Chenstohova, let the general occupy the place with good fortune. He may be sure that the cloister will make no opposition; but Chenstohova is not Yasna Gora, of which no mention is made in the order." When Miller heard this answer he saw that he had to deal with diplomats more adroit than himself; reasons were just what he lacked, and there remained only cannon. A truce lasted through the night. The Swedes worked with vigor at making better trenches; and on Yasna Gora they looked for the damages of the previous day, and saw with astonishment that there were none. Here and there roofs and rafters were broken, here and there plaster had dropped from the walls, that was all. Of the men, none had fallen, no one was even maimed. The prior, going around on the walls, said with a smile to the soldiers, "But see, this enemy with his bombarding is not so terrible as reported. After a festival there is often more harm done. God's care is guarding you; God's hand protects you; only let us endure, and we shall see greater wonders." Sunday came, the festival of the offering of the Holy Lady. There was no hindrance to services, since Miller was waiting for the final answer, which the monks had promised to send after midday. Mindful meanwhile of the words of Scripture, how Israel bore the ark of God around the camp to terrify the Philistines, they went again in procession with the monstrance. The letter was sent about one o'clock, not to surrender; but to repeat the answer given Kuklinovski, that the church and the cloister are called Yasna Gora, and that the town Chenstohova does not belong to the cloister at all. "Therefore we implore earnestly his worthiness," wrote the prior Kordetski, "to be pleased to leave in peace our Congregation and the church consecrated to God and His Most Holy Mother, so that God may be honored therein during future times. Continue reading book >> The Deluge by Henryk Sienkiewicz. AKA Henryk Adam Alexander Pius Sienkiewicz. Born: 5-May-1846 Birthplace: Wola Okrzejska, Poland Died: 15-Nov-1916 Location of death: Vevey, Switzerland Cause of death: unspecified Remains: Buried, St. John's Basilica, , Poland. Gender: Male Religion: Roman Catholic Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Author. Nationality: Poland Executive summary: ? Henryk Sienkiewicz wrote short stories, edited a daily newspaper, and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1905, for writing several sweeping epic novels. His most famous works include Quo Vadis? , a story of Christian persecution in ancient Rome that was a best-seller in America and has been filmed four times. He also wrote the famous short story "The Lighthouse Keeper", and a trilogy of historical novels ( Ogniem i mieczem , Potop , and Pan Wolodyjowski ) depicting the Poles' battles against , , Turks, and Swedes. The 1951 film of Quo Vadis? was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starred (ambiguous link, Robert Taylor) and Deborah Kerr. A 1965 adaptation of Ogniem i Mieczem starred Jeanne Crain and was released in America as Invasion 1700 . Sienkiewicz was popular with Polish readers, both for his writing and for his rebellious stance in opposition to the Russian government which had annexed Poland. In 1900 a campaign for voluntary contributions collected the funds necessary to present him with a small castle as a "thank you" for stirring the patriotism of an oppressed people. He lived in the castle until the outbreak of World War I, when he fled to Switzerland and spent his last years working with his friend, the pianist Ignace Paderewski, to provide relief for Polish refugees. Sienkiewicz's novels remain popular to this day, and the author himself is remembered as a national hero. At the conclusion of World War I -- two years after his death -- his beloved Poland was restored to sovereign status. His castle is now The Henryk Sienkiewicz Museum. Wife: Maria Szetkiewiczówna (b. 1854, m. 1881, d. 1885 tuberculosis) Son: Henryk Jozef Sienkiewicz (b. 1882, d. 1959) Daughter: Jadwiga Sienkiewicz-Korniłowiczowa (b. 1883, d. 1969) Author of books: Na Marne (In Vain) ( 1872 ) Charcoal Sketches, and Other Tales ( 1876 , collected short stories) Ogniem i Mieczem () ( 1884 ) Potop (The Deluge) ( 1886 ) Pan Wolodyjowski () ( 1888 ) Bez dogmatu () ( 1890 ) Rodzina Polanieckich (Children of the Soil) ( 1894 ) Quo Vadis?:A Tale of the Time of Nero ( 1896 ) After Bread: A Story of Polish Emigrant Life to America ( 1897 ) Krzyzacy ( 1900 ) Na polu chwaly (On the Field of Glory) ( 1906 ) Wiry (Whirlpools) ( 1910 ) W Pustyni I W Puszczy () ( 1912 ) Tales from Henryk Sienkiewicz ( 1931 , collected short stories, published posthumously) The Deluge: Volume 1. All our eBooks are FREE to download! sign in or create a new account. EPUB 850 KB. Kindle 950 KB. $2.99. Support epubBooks by making a small PayPal donation purchase . Description. Split into two volumes due to length, this work is the sequel to With Fire and Sword , a massive book called one of the greatest in European literature. The Deluge continues the sweeping saga of war and rebellion that threatened the kingdom of Poland and changed the face of Eastern Europe in the 17th Century. This historical novel of Poland, Sweden and Russia, is a masterful blend of history and imagination, filled with nonstop action and adventure. Sienkiewicz’s work is the sweeping saga of a nation caught in the throes of a civil war, of a people struggling for survival, and of events that forever changed the face of Eastern Europe. Number two in his trilogy on the history of Poland, it tells the love story of a man and a woman tragically separated by foolishness, pride, confusion and the Swedish invation of Poland in the 1500s which divided a nation against itself and drew the best and worst out of its citizens. 914 pages, with a reading time of. 14.0 hours (228,732 words) , and first published in 1886. This DRM-Free edition published by epubBooks , 2014 . Community Reviews. Your Review. Sign up or Log in to rate this book and submit a review. There are currently no other reviews for this book. Excerpt. There was in Jmud a powerful family, the Billeviches, descended from Mendog, connected with many, and respected, beyond all, in the district of Rossyeni. The Billeviches had never risen to great offices, the highest they had filled were provincial; but in war they had rendered the country unsurpassed services, for which they were richly rewarded at various times. Their native nest, existing to this day, was called Billeviche; but they possessed many other estates, both in the neighborhood of Rossyeni and farther on toward Krakin, near Lauda, Shoi, Nyevyaja, and beyond Ponyevyej. In later times they branched out into a number of houses, the members of which lost sight of one another. They all assembled only when there was a census at Rossyeni of the general militia of Jmud on the plain of the invited Estates. They met also in part under the banners of the Lithuanian cavalry and at provincial diets; and because they were wealthy and influential, even the Radzivills, all powerful in and Jmud, had to reckon with them. In the reign of Yan Kazimir, the patriarch of all the Billeviches, was Heraclius, colonel of light-horse and under-chamberlain of Upita. He did not dwell in the ancestral nest, which was rented at that time by Tomash, the sword-bearer of Rossyeni; Heraclius Billevich owned also Vodokty, Lyubich, and Mitruny, situated near Lauda, surrounded, as if with a sea, by agriculturists of the petty nobility. Besides the Billeviches there were only a few of the more considerable families in the neighborhood, such as the Sollohubs, the Montvills, the Schyllings, the Koryznis, the Sitsinskis,–though there was no lack of smaller nobility of these names; finally, the whole river region of Lauda was thickly studded with so-called “neighborhoods,” or, in common parlance, zastsianki , occupied by the nobility of Lauda, renowned and celebrated in the history of Jmud. In other neighborhoods of the region the families took their names from the places, or the places from the families, as was customary in Podlyasye; but along the river region of Lauda it was different. In Morezi dwelt the Stakyans, whom Batory in his time settled there for bravery at Pskoff; in Volmontovichi, on good land, swarmed the Butryms, the bulkiest fellows in all Lauda, noted for few words and heavy hands,–men who in time of provincial diets, raids on property, or wars were wont to go in close rank and in silence. The lands in Drojeykani and Mozgi were managed by the numerous Domasheviches, famed hunters; these men tramped through the wilderness of Zyelonka as far as Wilkomir on bear-trails. The Gashtovts occupied Patsuneli; their women were famous for beauty, so that finally all pretty girls around Krakin, Ponyevyej, and Upita were known as Patsuneli girls. The Sollohubs Mali were rich in horses and excellent cattle, bred in forest pastures. The Gostsyeviches in Goshchuni made tar in the woods, from which occupation they were called Gostsyevichi Charni (Black) or Dymni (Smoky),–the Black or Smoky Gostsyeviches. There were other villages and families also. The names of many of them are still extant; but these villages are not situated as before, and men call them by other names. Wars came too with misfortunes and fires, villages were not always rebuilt on the ruins; in a word, much has changed. But in that time old Lauda was still flourishing in its primeval estate; and the nobles had reached their highest repute a few years before, when, fighting at Loyovo against the uprisen Cossacks, they covered themselves with great glory under the lead of Yanush Radzivill. All the Lauda men served in the regiment of old Heraclius Billevich,–the richer with two horses, the poorer with one, and the poorest as attendants. In general, these nobles were warlike, and especially enamoured of a knightly career; but in questions which formed the ordinary subjects of discussion at a provincial diet they were less skilled. They knew that there was a king in Warsaw; that Radzivill and Pan Hlebovich were starostas in Jmud, and Pan Billevich at Vodokty in Lauda. That was sufficient for them; and they voted as Pan Billevich instructed them, convinced that he wanted the same as Pan Hlebovich, and that the latter went hand in hand with Radzivill. Radzivill was the king’s arm in Lithuania and Jmud; the king was the consort of the Commonwealth, the father of the legion of nobles. Pan Billevich was, in fact, a friend rather than a client of the powerful oligarchs in Birji, and a greatly esteemed one at that; for at every call he had a thousand voices and a thousand Lauda sabres,–and sabres in the hands of the Stakyans, the Butryms, the Domasheviches, or the Gashtovts were despised at that period by no man on earth. It was only later that everything changed, just at the time when Pan Heraclius Billevich was no more. Henryk Sienkiewicz. Autorskie i majątkowe prawa obowiązują przez czas życia twórcy i 70 lat po jego śmierci. Oznacza to, że takie utwory znajdują się w domenie publicznej. Niniejsze wydanie korzysta z tego prawa. The Deluge, Vol. I. Lillian Morris, and Other Stories. DURING my stay in California I went with my worthy and gallant friend, Captain R., to visit Y., a compatriot of ours who was living in the secluded mountains of Santa Lucia. Not finding him at home, we passed five days in a lonely ravine, in company . Sielanka: An Idyll. In the woods, in the deep woods, was an open glade in which stood the house of the forester Stephan. The house was built of logs packed with moss, and the roof was thatched with straw; hard by the house stood two outbuildings; in front of it was a pi. On the Bright Shore. or Krzyzacy Historical Romance. This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them. The Third Woman. From the TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE. OF all the short stones written by Henryk Sienkiewicz, excepting, perhaps, his "Yankee Musician," "The Third Woman" has justly been considered the most brilliant piece of character drawing. In it Sienkiewicz brings to . Henryk Sienkiewicz, Collection Novels. Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz (1846 - 1916) was a Polish journalist, Nobel Prize-winning novelist, and philanthropist. He is best remembered for his historical novels. Born into an impoverished Polish noble family in Russian-ruled Congress . Let Us Follow Him. Caius Septimius Cinna was a Roman Patrician. He had spent his youth in the legions and in severe camp-life. Later he returned to Rome to enjoy glory, luxury, and a great though somewhat shattered fortune. He used and abused at that time everything wh. Life and Death. A series of short stories and legends is the work from the Polish author, Henryk Sienkiewicz. This collection consists of five stories, entitled "Life and Death: A Hindu Legend," "Is He the Dearest One?" "A Legend of the Sea," "The Cranes," and "The . Life and Death, and Other Legends and Stories. There were two regions lying side by side, as it were two immense plains, with a clear river flowing between them. At one point the banks of this river sloped gently to a shallow ford in the shape of a pond with transparent, calm water. Quo Vadis the Complete & Unabridged Classic Edition. This premium quality edition contains the complete and unabridged original classic version of "Quo Vadis," printed on heavy, bright white paper in a large 7.44"x9.69" format, with page headers and a fully laminated full-color cover featuring an origi. Fire In the Steppe. Let Us Follow Him and Bartek the Conqueror. The period of "Let Us Follow Him" is that of the death of Christ. Antea, the wife of a Roman patrician, ill with terrible visions, is advised by a physician to seek the air of Jerusalem. There she and her husband meet Pilate, who tells them of the do. Desert and Wilderness. An outstanding story and the most entertaining book I have read in years. Written in 1910, this book is more intelligent than most and, while the plot seems simple (a journey through Africa of two kidnapped children), you would be gravely mistaken to. Pan Michael an Historical Novel. PAN MICHAEL. An Historical Novel OF POLAND, THE UKRAINE, AND TURKEY. A SEQUEL TO THE WORKS OF HENRYK SIENKIEWICZ. "WITH FIRE AND SWORD" AND "THE DELUGE." BY HENRYK SIENKIEWICZ. AUTHORIZED AND UNABRIDGED TRANSLATION FROM THE POLISH BY . Where Worlds Meet. The Deludge Vol I. The Deluge Vol II. Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero. This book is an epic love story set in the time of Nero and Christian persecution. Quo Vadis (where are you going?) - is a usage of the phrase that refers to the Christian tradition. It refers to the apocryphal Acts of Peter (Vercelli Acts XXXV), in . Quo Vadis. A young Roman soldier falls in love only to discover that his sweetheart belongs to a strange new cult—a group that meets in secret to worship their one and only god. The romance of Marcus Vinicius and Lygia unfolds amid the decadence of ancient Ro. Children Of The Soil. Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz 1846 1916 was a Polish journalist and Nobel Prize winning novelist In Poland he is best known for his historical novels With Fire and Sword The Deluge and the Fire in the Steppe trilogy. The Deluge. Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz (1846 - 1916) was a Polish journalist, Nobel Prize-winning novelist, and philanthropist. He is best remembered for his historical novels. Born into an impoverished Polish noble family in Russian-ruled Congress . With Fire And Sword. The history of the origin and career of the two Slav States, Poland and Russia, is interesting not merely because it contains a vast number of surprising scenes and marvellous pictures of life, not merely because it gives us a kaleidoscope as it were. Pan Michael. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and. Whirlpools. Henryk Sienkiewicz was the most famous Polish author near the turn of the 20th century. Sienkiewicz won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1905 and his historical novels are still popular today. This edition of Whirlpools: A Novel of Modern. Without Dogma. "In ""Without Dogma"" we have a remarkable work, by a writer known only in this country through his historical novels; and a few words concerning this novel and its author may not be without interest. . . . His warriors fight, love, hate; they embrac. The Knights of the Cross. A historical novel by the eminent Polish Positivist writer and the 1905 Nobel laureate, Henryk Sienkiewicz. Its first English translation was published in the same year as the original. Before its first complete printed edition appeared in 1900. The . In Vain. "And this is Kieff " Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets. The heart quivered in him joyfully. He was young. Yanko The Musician And Other Stories. From the Translator's PREFACE. OF the five stories in the present volume, three are of such character that remarks concerning them are not needed, - at least they are not needed here. Readers will prefer to be left to themselves, I think, and might . Dust and Ashes or Demolished. After Bread. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Theref. For Daily Bread. Charcoal Sketches and Other Tales. [This] sprightly new translation demonstrates that even the passage of a century cannot disguise the wit or lessen the bite of these three novellas by Sienkiewicz, the Polish writer best known for his historical novel Quo Vadis? Charcoal Sketches use. Hania. BESIDES old managers, overseers, and foresters there is another type of man which is disappearing more and more from the face of the earth, - the old servant. During my childhood, as I remember, my parents were served by one of those mammoths. After t. In Desert and Wilderness. Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org.uk) as a Public Domain Book, if you have any inquiries, requests or need any help you can just send an email to [email protected] This book is found as a . In Monte Carlo. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a. Life And Death And Other Legends And Stories. The first region was called the Plain of Life, the second the Plain of Death.The supreme and all mighty Brahma had created both plains and had commanded the good Vishnu to rule in the Region of Life, while the wise Siva was lord in the Region of Deat. Lillian Morris. This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor p. On the Field of Glory. On the Field of Glory is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1906. The novel tells a story of a fictional young impoverished Polish nobleman and his love for a young aristocratic woman. The story is set during the. On The Field Of Glory An Historical Novel Of The Time Of King John Sobieski. This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts . On The Sunny Shore. This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts . Pisma, Volume 5. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning. Pisma, Volume 7. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning. Sielanka. This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them. So Runs the World. Henryk Sienkiewicz was the most famous Polish author near the turn of the 20th century. Sienkiewicz won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1905 and his historical novels are still popular today. This edition of So Runs the World includes a . Through The Desert. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning. The Deluge Volume 1. The Deluge (Polish: Potop) is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1886. It is the second volume of a three- volume series known to Poles as "," having been preceded by With Fire and Sword (Ogniem i mieczem, 1884) and followed by Fire in the Steppe (Pan Wołodyjowski, 1886). The novel tells a story of a fictional Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth soldier and noble and shows a panorama of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Swedish invasion of Poland known in the Polish tradtion as „Potop” (hence the title). Kmita is a patriot who, nevertheless, unexpectedly and unwittingly finds himself on the wrong side of the conflict as a new war starts to ravage the already weakened Commonwealth. This decision costs him dearly as his beloved Olenka now sees him as a traitor. This is an epic panorama of a country that is torn not only by a war with the external enemy, but also by a struggle with unscrupulous nobles who use their country's plight as an opportunity to magnify their power and zone of influence even if that means siding with the enemy. On the other hand we also see valiant soldiers, who, both with their swords and their wits, fight to expel the invading army. (Summary by Wikipedia and Piotr Nater)