The Doll ( Polish : Lalka) is the second of four acclaimed novels by the Polish writer Bolesław Prus (real name Aleksander Głowacki). It was composed for periodical serialization in 1887-89 and appeared in book form in 1890.
The Doll has been regarded by some, includingNobel laureate Czesław Miłosz, as the greatest Polish novel. According to Prus biographer Zygmunt Szweykowski, it may be unique in 19th-century world literature as a comprehensive, compelling picture of an entire society.
While The Doll takes its fortuitous title from a minorepisode involving a stolen toy, readers commonly assume that it refers to the principal femalecharacter, the young aristocrat Izabela Łęcka. Prus had originally intended to name the book Three Generations.
The Doll has been translated into twenty-one languages, and has been produced in several film versions and as a television miniseries.
Copyright 2024 puzzlefactory.com All rights reserved.
