pronounced august born leading figure history polish literature philosophy distinctive voice world literature year old joined polish uprising shortly 16th birthday suffered severe battle injuries months later imprisoned uprising early experiences precipitated panic disorder dog life shaped opposition attempting regain poland independence force arms age warsaw settled year career highlighted science technology education economic cultural development societal enterprises essential endurance people 18th century political existence russia prussia austria took pen family coat arms wrote short stories succeeding went employ larger canvas decade completed major novels outpost doll doll depicts romantic man action frustrated country historical novel study political power nations set ancient egypt fall 20th dynasty life early years born august southeastern poland near present day border ukraine town russian controlled sector poland known congress kingdom younger son estate steward village née future years old mother died child placed care maternal grandmother years later care aunt orphaned father death brother teacher thirteen years senior took soon outbreak polish january uprising year old ran away school join insurgents influenced brother subsequently insurrection leaders uprising developed mental illness suffer death september days sixteenth birthday took battle russian forces village called kilometers south suffered neck gunpowder injuries eyes captured unconscious battlefield taken hospital experience caused subsequent lifelong months later early february role uprising arrested imprisoned castle early april military court sentenced nobleman status imperial lands april military head credited time spent arrest account year old youth decided place custody uncle released entered household relative mother future wife enrolled gymnasium secondary school student grandfather future nobel graduating june nineteen forced break university studies enrolled historic town spent childhood years later setting striking micro story mold earth comparing human history mutual blind colonies cover boulder adjacent temple soon expelled institute polish patriot stance russian language class henceforth studied supporting mainly tutor program self education translated summarized logic embarked career newspaper columnist working months evans warsaw delivered public lectures illustrate breadth scientific interests structure universe discoveries lecture subsequently printed pamphlet remarkably contribution following century field science science columnist newspaper columnist commented achievements scholars scientists urged poles study science technology develop industry commerce encouraged establishment charitable institutions benefit described fiction works fellow writers man natural wonders solar eclipse witnessed planned building paris exposition years weekly chronicles spanned years reprinted volumes help prepare ground 20th century polish science especially mathematics national life wrote normal course useful element civilization able free demand free social importance science technology theme novels doll contemporary influenced writers polish period roughly english coined phrase survival aristotle 19th century write grew influence evolutionary philosophy philosophy interpreted survival societal sphere involving competition cooperation adopted metaphor society organism use metaphor striking effect micro story mold earth introduction historical novel began writing regular weekly newspaper columns finances stabilized permitting january marry distant cousin mother daughter home lived release prison years completing secondary school couple adopted boy born september son brother law died november model chapter novel february aged seventeen fatally shot chest love alleged aged son jan boy mother widow socially conscious physician known model novel character resembling play enemy people known affection children took lively interest little jan attested prolific correspondence jan mother attempted interest writing major engineer die german camp suppression august october gifted writer initially best known early thought little literary work inception career age adopted newspaper columns fiction pen family coat arms actual writing incident illustrates strong feelings aroused susceptible readers newspaper columns criticized loud inappropriate behavior youths lecture poet students question demanded written refused march surrounded outside home returned company fellow writers students face summoned police subsequently declined press charges seventeen years later visit paris refused accounts meet blaming having ruined life having caused exacerbated recommendation earlier editor chief prophet polish succeeded newspaper bought june resolved best fashion observatory societal facts instrument advancing development country year history financial instability changing july sunday paper daily folded resumed writing columns continued working journalist end life achieved success author short stories novels fiction time adopted french critic concept arts including literature second means alongside sciences studying reality devoted attention short story writer stories met great acclaim owed literary influence polish novelist english language writers fiction influenced french writers wrote dozen stories originally published newspapers ranging length micro story characteristic keen observation everyday life sense humor early contributor humor magazines prevalence themes everyday life consistent polish artistic program sought portray circumstances populace romantic heroes earlier generation literary period wrote ostensibly contrast poetry prose poetic prose stories contain elements fantasy fair number originally appeared new year issues newspapers long writing historical fiction arguing inevitably history criticized contemporary historical historic accuracy including failure military scenes trilogy portraying 17th century polish history describe logistics warfare write historical fiction stunning short story legend old egypt story years later serve preliminary sketch historical novel eventually compose novels referred letter great questions age outpost polish peasant doll aristocracy townspeople struggling bring social reforms feminist concerns historical novel mechanisms political power work greatest sweep universal appeal novels like stories originally published newspaper having sold publishing firm embarked month journey abroad visited berlin dresden swiss town stayed months july august nursing spending time friends promising young writer wife couple sought help housed castle librarian final stage journey took paris prevented crossing visit city southern pleased find descriptions paris doll mark based mainly french language publications paris home journey abroad later years years lent support charitable social causes event come broad criticism brought participation welcoming russia visit warsaw rule affiliate political parties compromise associations design temperament individuals select worthy causes large groups disastrous january uprising persuaded society advance learning work commerce risky social departed stance experienced defeat russo japanese war poles demanded autonomy reforms december issue short lived periodical published article ode youth title poem wrote reference earlier position revolution strikes greatest pleasure admit wrong serialized warsaw novel children depicting young revolutionaries terrorists day work years later final novel changes like doll society vital concerns novel barely begun composition cut short death late novels generally regarded essential canon called children weakest works novel meet popular acclaim completed depicting demise ancient egypt thousand years earlier reflected poland loss independence century independence post world war restoration live warsaw apartment wolf street near triple cross square year literary career came end beloved author nation soldier writer rescue thousands attended funeral service nearby triple cross square cemetery tomb designed nephew noted sculptor sides bears respectively novelist years birth death pen fourth polish language inscription heart hearts borrowed latin tomb english romantic poet rome inscription stands figure little girl embracing tomb figure known affection children legacy december nearly half century death museum devoted opened 18th century near eastern poland outside palace sculpture seated bench monument sculpted unveiled thirty years death met young stood witness wedding helped foster younger man literary career espoused outlook fiction shows qualities compatible uprising polish romantic literature held polish romantic poet high regard novels turn especially doll innovative composition techniques way 20th century polish novel novel doll rich realistic detail simple functional language considered great polish novel visit poland world war breaking delighted beloved read years older recently deceased author hands pronounced novel read better favorite author thought artistic failure similarly loose construction view partly humor superb episodes tragedy picture town peak achievements polish novel writing study political power favorite novel soviet dictator fate president continues point recent times described best composed novel best composed polish novels having composed complete prior newspaper written installments printing case earlier major novels doll available english versions doll translated sixteen languages addition doll filmed times produced television miniseries adapted feature film serialized monograph general life ideals ethical ideas developed career happiness utility perfection lives individuals societies returned society organizing political interests frustrated years earlier book edition appeared 2nd revised edition work rooted philosophy view society organism retains interest especially philosophers social scientists learned projects remained incomplete death sought writing career develop coherent theory literary composition notes finished book intended included maxim particularly intriguing fragments describe calculations millions potential individual types human characters given stated number individual traits curious comparative literature aspect noted career paralleled american contemporary born rural area polish connection born years indiana attended high school county seat warsaw indiana war casualty combat head trauma polish uprising american civil war experienced false starts journalist years failed sustain career editor chief achieved celebrity short story writer lost son tragic circumstances adopted son sons attained superb humorous effects portraying human especially devil dictionary early adulthood health problem died years presumably unlike went short stories write novels lifetime contributions polish literature culture regard nature political system prevailing time 50th birthday marked special newspaper issues celebrating years journalist fiction writer portrait commissioned artist town born near present polish ukrainian border outdoor sculpture plaque administration building historic palace commemorates years street university plaque nephew featuring profile dedicated memory great writer teacher nation warsaw present day site home plaque commemorating earlier building famous resident meters southeast corner warsaw triple cross square square stands funeral held plaques installed warsaw chief characters novel doll respectively resided street park adjacent near site newspaper wrote stands twice life size statue sculpted feet tall minimal pedestal author walked ground fellow men interest commerce technology polish freighter named years poles honored memory coin featuring profile mark 100th anniversary death polish mint produced coins individual designs gold silver aluminum fiction writings continue relevant time works following chronological list notable works translated titles given followed original titles dates publication novels souls written serialized begun finished outpost doll written serialized children approximately chapters originally appeared somewhat different form dawn changes begun unfinished stories old lady troubles palace ball gown orphan lot adventures damned luck old lady stan adventure new year returning wave convert barrel organ fading voices sins childhood mold earth striking micro story portrays human history series conflicts blind colonies living telegraph loves loves mirror vacation old tale light moon mistake farm musical echoes mountains shades evocative meditation themes strange story legend old egypt legend piece historical fiction stunning debut preliminary sketch historical novel written dream lives saints reconciled composition little frank mercy doctor story memoirs revenge published discoveries public lecture delivered march passed russian censor warsaw april warsaw printed travel notes impressions help inform conception egyptian labyrinth novel word public june inaugural address readers new editor chief daily news famously proposing observatory societal facts study movements heavenly bodies climatic changes sketch program conditions present development society march swan song sword fire review historical novel essay historical novels paris tower involving world tallest structure constructed paris exposition travels earth heaven impressions solar eclipse observed help inspire solar eclipse scenes novel word positive criticism guru newspaper column held warsaw help inspire similar scenes novel waters natural social environment favorite vacation spot general life ideals system pragmatic ethics ode youth admission russian_empire defeat russo japanese war held cautious view chances improvement poland political situation visions future discussion book predicted things defeat german english language existence year european_union include slavic peoples poet educator nation discussion cultural political principles polish poet learned history napoleon contribution december issue devoted entirely napoleon translations writings translated languages historical novel contemporary novel doll sixteen works rendered croatian member film versions adapted novel directed doll adapted novel doll directed serial doll adapted novel doll directed outpost adapted novel outpost directed boarding school adapted novel directed
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