Henryk Sienkiewicz

Henryk Sienkiewicz
Henryk Sienkiewicz was a Polish novelist and journalist, best known for his historical novels. His most famous work, "Quo Vadis," set in ancient Rome, brought him international fame and was adapted into several films. Sienkiewicz's trilogy, consisting of "With Fire and Sword," "The Deluge," and "Fire in the Steppe," celebrated Polish history and heroism. In 1905, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his outstanding achievements, particularly in epic historical fiction.

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WITHOUT DOGMA. ROME, 9 January. Some months ago I met my old friend and school-fellow, Jozef Sniatynski, who for the last few years has occupied a prominent place among our literary men. In a discussion about literature Sniatynski spoke about diaries. He said that a man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers,... more...

PART SECOND SO RUNS THE WORLD ZOLA. I have a great respect for every accomplished work. Every time I put on the end of any of my works finis, I feel satisfied; not because the work is done, not on account of future success, but on account of an accomplished deed. Every book is a deed—bad or good, but at any rate accomplished—and a series of them, written with a special aim, is an accomplished... more...