
MENAŻERYA LUDZKA.
I. Żabusia.
II. Koteczek.
III. Kozioł ofiarny.
IV. Kundel.
V. Oślica.
VI. Kukułka.
VII. Lewek.
VIII. Małpa.
IX. Szakale.
Żabusia is a radiant blonde whose laughter fills every room of her modest home. She flits from church pew to kitchen table, scattering sunshine and sweet jokes even as she tends to her husband, Raku, and their little daughter, Nabuchodonozor. Her days are a mixture of simple rituals—prayers, sewing, whispered songs—and playful battles over toys that reveal a tender, if mischievous, love. To the eyes of her aging parents and the household staff, she is the embodiment of kindness, femininity, and effortless charm.
Yet beneath the bright veneer, Żabusia begins to sense an ache that literature awakens. After finishing a novel like 'Madame Bovary,' she pauses beside her husband, a piece of new chocolate in hand, and wonders whether her own life is a story of fulfillment or quiet confinement. The narrative follows her subtle shift from pure devotion to a tentative questioning of dreams, all while maintaining the warmth that makes her family cling to her. Listeners will be drawn into the gentle humor and the poignant moments that suggest even the most radiant souls may yearn for something more.
Language
pl
Duration
~4 hours (283K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Ewa "czupirek" Jaros and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://dp.rastko.net (this file was created from images generously made available by CBN Polona - http://www.polona.pl).
Release date
2010-12-13
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1857–1921
A sharp-eyed Polish writer and playwright, she became famous for exposing social hypocrisy with wit, bite, and a keen feel for everyday life. Her best-known play, The Morality of Mrs. Dulska, remains a classic of satirical drama.
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