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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 1887–1889 and appeared in book form in 1890.
The Doll by Bolesław Prus is undeniably a great masterpiece of Polish realism in literature. This is an epic and detailed tale exploring XIX century Warsaw, tale in which Prus created a vivid picture of the city and people on the background of the economic, ideological and social transformations.
Lalka to najsłynniejsza powieść Bolesława Prusa, pierwotnie ukazywała się na łamach „Kuriera Codziennego”, po raz pierwszy została wydana w 1890 roku. Głównym bohaterem powieści jest Stanisław Wokulski, bogaty warszawski kupiec, filantrop, nieszczęśliwie zakochany w arystokratce, Izabeli Łęckiej.
The Doll (Polish: Lalka) is a 1968 Polish film directed by Wojciech Jerzy Has. The film is an adaptation of the novel The Doll by Bolesław Prus, which is regarded by many as one of the finest Polish novels ever written.
Jan 3, 2015 · The Doll (Polish title: Lalka) is the second of four major novels by the Polish writer Boleslaw Prus (real name Aleksander Glowacki). It was composed for periodical serialization in 1887-89 and appeared in book form in 1890.
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May 15, 2014 · LibriVox recording of Lalka (vol. 1) by Bolesław Prus. Read in Polish by Piotr Nater Pierwszy z trzech tomów klasycznego dzieła Bolesława Prusa opowiadającego historię miłości kupca Stanisława Wokulskiego do zubożałej arystokratki, Izabeli Łęckiej, na tle panoramy dziewiętnastowiecznej Warszawy.
…a major Realist, with his Lalka (1890; “The Doll,” filmed 1969) giving a complex picture of Warsaw’s social classes at the end of the century. In Faraon (1897; The Pharaoh and the Priest ) he used the conflict between ruler and clergy in ancient Egypt as a metaphor for his depiction…
Language: Polish. Difficulty: B2. Year: 1890. Number of pages: 794. The book tells the story of the main character, a young man named Stanisław Wokulski, who becomes immersed in a world of social intrigues, political and business schemes.
The film is an adaptation of the novel The Doll by Bolesław Prus, which is regarded by many as one of the finest Polish novels ever written. The influence of Émile Zola is evident, and some have compared the novel to Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert; both were Prus’s contemporaries.
Lalka: With Jerzy Kamas, Malgorzata Braunek, Bronislaw Pawlik, Wlodzimierz Borunski.
