Pan Tadeusz
by Adam Mickiewicz
Polish • Public Domain • Free to stream
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Pan Tadeusz (1834) by Adam Mickiewicz is Poland's national epic — twelve books of verse set in Lithuanian noble countryside during the Napoleonic wars of 1811-1812. The story follows young Tadeusz returning home to find family feuds, his childhood love Zosia, and the last great court case of the szlachta. Mickiewicz wove nostalgia, patriotism, and extraordinary detail of Polish-Lithuanian life into a poem of universal appeal. The most-read work in Polish literature, translated into over fifty languages.
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Who wrote Pan Tadeusz?
Adam Mickiewicz, published 1834. One of the great works of Polish literature.
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This book is in the original Polish, narrated by Zofia (Microsoft Polish neural voice). For the best experience, select a Polish voice in the player.