polish known pseudonym november polish journalist novelist nobel prize best remembered historical novels especially internationally known best seller born impoverished polish noble family russian ruled congress poland late 1860s began publishing literary pieces late 1870s traveled united_states sending travel essays won popularity polish readers 1880s began novels increased popularity soon popular polish writers turn 19th 20th centuries numerous translations gained international renown culminating nobel prize literature outstanding merits epic writer novels remain print poland best known trilogy historical novels fire sword sir michael set 17th century polish lithuanian commonwealth internationally best known set rome trilogy filmed times hollywood version receiving international recognition life early life born village eastern polish region russian_empire family impoverished polish nobles father settled grand lithuania parents née siblings older brother died january uprising sisters maria family entitled use polish coat arms belonged writer maternal grandmother family moved times young spent childhood family estates september began education warsaw family finally settle having bought house eastern warsaw received relatively poor school grades notably polish language history hard times year old took job tutor family probably period wrote novel sacrifice thought destroyed manuscript published novel worked novel published vain completed secondary school classes received secondary school diploma tried study medicine law soon transferred university acquired thorough knowledge literature old polish language little known period life moved parents home time lived poverty situation improved somewhat tutor family wrote piece youth rejected debuted journalist ran review play april shortly afterward printed essay late renaissance polish poet completed university studies failed receive diploma pass examination wrote polish gazette magazine pen began writing column title polish gazette column current matters column present moment collaborated polish translation published victor hugo novel june year owner sell share magazine debuted fiction writer short novel vain published magazine magazine followed old servant known publications prominent figure warsaw literary world guest popular dinner parties hosted actress travels abroad briefly engaged traveled abroad brussels paris soon returned fiancée parents cancelled engagement went united_states soon famous actress husband traveled london new_york san_francisco staying time california travels financed polish gazette exchange series travel essays wrote letters journey letters journey published polish gazette republished book articles appeared learned literary guide discussing situation american briefly lived town anaheim later california hunted visited native american camps traveled nearby mountains visited valley silver mines nevada august witnessed theatrical debut san_francisco california theatre reviewed polish gazette september published article translated english poland russia america continued writing fiction publishing polish gazette wrote play soon retitled single card later staged better reception warsaw wrote play aimed american public performed published manuscript appears lost march left europe stayed london year paris delaying return poland rumors possible conscription eve predicted new war turkey return poland april returned polish soil gave lecture attended new_york california subsequent lectures july august year warsaw following year successful late summer went venice rome toured weeks november returning warsaw met married august marriage reportedly happy couple children short lived marriage august maria died tuberculosis collected edition works published volumes series continue ending total volumes continued writing pieces mainly polish gazette published favorable review collected edition works wrote historical captivity late editor chief new warsaw newspaper substantially improved finances year saw heavily engaged running newspaper published number columns short stories soon lost interest aspect decided focus literary work paid attention post editor chief resigning remaining editor paper literary section increasingly shifted focus short pieces historical novels began work historical novel fire sword initially titled wolf appeared serial installments word march ran concurrently newspaper time soon began writing second volume trilogy ran word december september beginning accompanied wife maria foreign death kept traveling europe leaving children late wife parents returned poland particularly staying long periods warsaw beginning 1890s return warsaw volume trilogy appeared sir michael running word trilogy established popular contemporary polish writer received recognition achievements unknown admirer signed trilogy character money set fund named wife supervised aid artists endangered tuberculosis visited istanbul spain end went africa resulting letters africa published word collected book turn 1880s 1890s associated intensive work novels novel previously serialized word published book form signed agreement novel children soil serialized polish gazette came book form later years wealthy entered life engaged married november weeks later bride left blamed law december obtained papal consent dissolution marriage married niece growing international fame influence world opinion favor polish cause life late 18th century poland remained neighbors russia austria prussia criticized german policies polish minority germany expressed support protesting banning polish language called russia government introduce reforms russian controlled congress poland revolution advocated broader polish autonomy russian_empire maintained ties polish right wing politicians critical generally moderate declined politician deputy cultural sphere involved creation warsaw monuments supported educational endeavors founded organization reasonably wealthy thanks sales books new wealth support struggling writers helped gather funds social welfare projects starvation relief construction tuberculosis prominent philanthropy literature february wrote chapters novel serialized beginning march warsaw polish gazette time daily novel finished march book edition appeared later year soon gained international renown february began new novel knights knights cross finished book edition appeared year year delay approaching centenary birth celebrated quarter century begun writer special events held number polish cities including jubilee committee presented gift polish people estate near later opened school children won nobel prize lifetime achievements epic writer acceptance speech said honor particular value son poland pronounced dead proof lives pronounced defeated proof victorious social political activities resulted diminished literary output wrote new historical novel field glory meant beginning new trilogy criticized lesser version original trilogy continued similarly contemporary novel novel sought criticize political opponents received response novel young people desert wilderness serialized finishing better received widely popular children young adults outbreak world war visited polish cavalry unit soon left switzerland established organization polish war relief supported work red_cross politics shortly death endorsed act 5th november declaration emperors germany austria creation envisioned puppet state allied controlled central powers death died november grand hotel switzerland buried november cause death heart disease funeral attended representatives address pope read poland regained independence remains repatriated warsaw poland placed cathedral coffin transit memorial ceremonies held number cities thousands accompanied coffin warsaw resting place poland president delivered eulogy works early works strong supporter polish endorsing practical characters engineer polish advocated economic social modernization armed struggle unlike polish writers conservative little trilogy shows interest polish history literary maturity including fine mastery humor drama early works focused themes oppression poverty peasants sketches criticism powers musician voyage united_states bread common motif plight powerless impoverished peasants lighthouse keeper described best polish short stories stories draw parallels tragic heroes occupied polish nation novel fire sword enthusiastically received readers volumes trilogy instant classic critical reception lukewarm trilogy set 17th century poland critics generally praised style noted historic facts distorted trilogy merged elements epic historical novel infused special features style trilogy patriotism worried warsaw russian censor warned allow publication works dealing polish history notable artistic experiment self novel written fictitious diary works period critical expressed opinions writing generally early novel dozen years later wrote novels strengthen life later early 1900s fell mutual hostility young poland movement polish literature views informed novel story early christianity rome protagonists struggling emperor regime draws parallels early christians contemporary poles focus christianity widely popular triumph spiritual christianity rome critique strength polish spirit returned poland history describing battle polish lithuanian victory germans polish lithuanian war book substantial contemporary political context ongoing efforts german poland book quickly bestseller poland received critics better trilogy applauded polish right wing anti german national democracy political movement polish school curriculum poland regained independence incorrectly asserted received nobel prize novel brought international fame nobel prize particular novel instead citing outstanding merits epic writer carried substantial historic research novels selective findings novels example polish military victories defeats kept diary lost recognition turn 20th century popular writer poland popular germany france russia english speaking world trilogy went translations fire sword saw lifetime extremely popular different language translations including english language editions totaling million copies american translator credited helping works abroad russia citizen rarely received royalties translations lifetime works adapted theatrical musical presentations emerging film industry writers poets devoted works works inspiration painters created works inspired novels works gathered themed albums exhibitions names characters given variety products popularity france best selling book shown fact horses competing grand prix paris event named characters book united_states sold copies eighteen months avoid journalists fans traveled inducted international organizations societies including received honorary honorary citizenship received prestigious award world literature nobel prize having nominated year member named poland numerous streets squares street bear named city parks schools poland statues number polish cities including warsaw park statue erected ukraine rome mound stands near birthplace featured number postage stamps museums dedicated poland museum residence opened second founded birthplace museum opened rome italy small church quo bronze bust said inspired write novel sitting church outside poland popularity declined beginning retained relative fame thanks film adaptations including notable american poland works widely read seen classic author works required reading schools adapted polish films television series critical analyses works published lifetime subject number biographies works received criticism lifetime view expressed notably 20th century polish novelist described rate second rate writer nonetheless polish historian literature writing entry describes master polish prose foremost polish writer historical fiction poland internationally best known writer selected works novels trilogy fire sword depicts 17th century ukraine poland novel feature film title video game depicts 17th century swedish invasion poland novel feature film title sir michael depicts poland struggle ottoman_empire invading poland novel feature film colonel family children soil story rome reign emperor knights cross relates novel feature film title field glory story novel desert wilderness adventures polish boy younger english girl africa war musician stories stories stories let follow stories unauthorized forest picture stories vain life death legends stories runs world criticism story short dramas fault win lose
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