Henryk Sienkiewicz’s novel "The Deluge"
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Henryk Sienkiewicz’s novel "The Deluge" is a classic 19th-century Polish historical epic that dramatizes the Swedish invasion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 17th century, highlighting national resistance and Catholic patriotism.
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| Potop (The Deluge) by Henryk Sienkiewicz | 1 |
| The Deluge | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Polish literature work
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historical epic ⓘ historical novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Henryk Sienkiewicz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | partly cited in Nobel Prize in Literature 1905 justification ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Henryk Sienkiewicz’s Nobel Prize in Literature (1905) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| depictsEvent |
Siege of Jasna Góra
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Swedish invasion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Deluge (Swedish invasion of Poland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationCountry | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Jerzy Hoffman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1886 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fire in the Steppe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | With Fire and Sword NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure novel
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historical fiction ⓘ war novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Deluge (1974 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalScope | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | positivism in Poland ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
classic of Polish literature
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key work of Polish historical prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Andrzej Kmicic
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Jan Skrzetuski NERFINISHED ⓘ Janusz Radziwiłł NERFINISHED ⓘ Michał Wołodyjowski NERFINISHED ⓘ Oleńka Billewiczówna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Catholic patriotism
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loyalty and betrayal ⓘ national resistance ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableLocation | Jasna Góra Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Polish ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Potop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysGroup |
Lithuanian magnates
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Polish nobility (szlachta) NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prequel | With Fire and Sword NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| sequel | Fire in the Steppe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
17th century
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Second Northern War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Potop (The Deluge) by Henryk Sienkiewicz