Pan Tadeusz
The Last Foray in Lithuania
Pan Tadeusz, published in Paris in 1834, is Adam Mickiewicz's epic of Polish-Lithuanian gentry life on the eve of Napoleon's campaign against Russia. In 1811 young Thaddeus returns to his uncle's manor of Soplicowo, where an old feud with the Horeszko family over a ruined castle is about to flare into a last armed foray, while the mysterious monk Father Robak works in secret for the national cause. Written in exile, the poem recalls a vanished world of hunts, feasts, lawsuits and courtships with humor and longing, and it is still read in Poland as the national epic. Maude Ashurst Biggs's translation carries the subtitle The Last Foray in Lithuania and comes with notes and a pronunciation guide. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first book is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Pan Tadeusz
Pan Tadeusz by Adam Mickiewicz can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Yes. Pan Tadeusz opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
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Is Pan Tadeusz in the public domain?
Yes. Pan Tadeusz by Adam Mickiewicz is a public-domain work, here in the translation by Maude Ashurst Biggs. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Pan Tadeusz?
About 7 h 03 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Pan Tadeusz?
Pan Tadeusz by Adam Mickiewicz is filed under "Poetry" in the Vinteuil library.
