num_pages: 344
description: ""On the Field of Glory"" is a historical novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz set during the time of King John Sobieski. The story follows the lives of two young men, Micha����� and Jan, who come from different backgrounds but are brought together by their love for the same woman, Jadwiga. The novel takes place during a time of political turmoil in Poland, as the country is threatened by invasion from the Ottoman Empire. As the two men fight for their country's freedom, they also struggle with their own personal conflicts and the challenges of love and loyalty. Sienkiewicz's vivid descriptions of battles and political intrigue bring the historical period to life, while his characters' struggles make for a compelling and emotional read. ""On the Field of Glory"" is a timeless tale of love, war, and the human spirit.1906. Regarded as the most outstanding and prolific Polish writer of the second half of the nineteenth century, the 1905 Nobel Prize winner, Henryk Sienkiewicz is perhaps best known for his epic historical novel Quo Vadis, which depicts early Christianity and the persecutions. Sienkiewicz was known for his gigantic scenes, bright contrasts and the epic sweep of his works. He was a master in creating mass-action scenes and battles. On the Field of Glory, his last published book, begins with an adventure as a party rides through deep snow at night east of Radom, in the heart of Poland, and is suddenly confronted by wild boars and hungry wolves ready to devour people and horses. A dramatic rescue follows, and we are introduced to Sienkiewicz's typical nobles. In the Kozienice Wilderness we meet Pan Pagowski, an insufferable snob; and the Bukojemski brothers, a bunch of rascals. Aniulka Sininska is a typical Polish young beauty, always helpless in Sienkiewicz's writings, and Jacek Taczewski is her hero. Sienkiewicz was adept at combining truth with fiction, and thus we find fictional names interspersed with those of real ones. The novel ends rather abruptly as the Polish army moves towards Vienna. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
language: English
title: On the Field of Glory: an Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski
titlecomplete: On the Field of Glory: an Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski
characters: Panna Anulka, Pan Serafin, Yatsek Tachevski, Stanislav Tsyprianovitch
genres: Fiction, Classics, Polish Literature, Poland, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 131
places: Krakow, Radom, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
publisher: Kessinger Publishing