
GRAŻYNA.
Grażyna. - POWIEŚĆ LITEWSKA
ADAMA MICKIEWICZA.
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In a moon‑lit night that cloaks a Lithuanian fortress in shifting shadows, the story opens with the restless wind over a silent town. Guard towers stand watch as distant riders thunder across the fields, their armor clanking and trumpets echoing through the cold air. Tension builds as the castle’s doors remain closed, the prince’s presence hinted at but still unseen, and the soldiers prepare for an unknown threat that looms on the horizon. The atmosphere is thick with foreboding, setting the stage for a clash between honor and danger.
Amid this turmoil emerges Grażyna, a young noblewoman whose courage matches the steel of the knights around her. Though the war drums begin to sound, she is drawn into the conflict not as a mere observer but as a decisive voice for her people. Her resolve and intelligence promise to shape the fate of the Lithuanian lands, hinting at a tale where love, loyalty, and bravery intertwine against the backdrop of a looming siege.
Language
pl
Duration
~42 minutes (41K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Jimmy O'Regan, Ewa Jaros and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://dp.rastko.net (Produced from images generously made available by CBN Polona http://www.polona.pl)
Release date
2009-02-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1798–1855
A central voice of Polish Romanticism, this poet turned personal longing, exile, and national memory into works that still shape how generations read Polish literature. Best known for Pan Tadeusz and Dziady, he wrote with both lyrical feeling and a strong sense of history.
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