Henryk Sienkiewicz





Henryk Sienkiewicz

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born
in Wola Okrzejska, Poland
May 05, 1846

died
November 15, 1916

gender
male

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Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz (also known as "Litwos"; May 5, 1846–November 15, 1916) was a Polish journalist and Nobel Prize-winning novelist. He was one of the most popular Polish writers at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, and received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1905 for his "outstanding merits as an epic writer."

Born into an impoverished gentry family in the Podlasie village of Wola Okrzejska, in Russian-ruled Poland, Sienkiewicz wrote historical novels set during the Rzeczpospolita (Polish Republic, or Commonwealth). His works were noted for their negative portrayal of the Teutonic Order in The Teutonic Knights (Krzyżacy), which was remarkable as a significant portion of his readership lived under German rule. M...more


Average rating: 3.74 · 16,835 ratings · 485 reviews · 77 distinct works · Similar authors
Quo Vadis
4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 7,878 ratings — published 1894 — 205 editions
With Fire and Sword
3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 1,412 ratings — published 1884 — 23 editions
In Desert and Wilderness
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3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 1,767 ratings — published 1911 — 35 editions
The Deluge
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3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 1,031 ratings — published 1886 — 19 editions
The Teutonic Knights
3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 1,017 ratings — published 1899 — 50 editions
Latarnik
2.61 of 5 stars 2.61 avg rating — 867 ratings — published 1881 — 4 editions
Krzyżacy
3.01 of 5 stars 3.01 avg rating — 645 ratings — published 1987 — 6 editions
Fire in the Steppe
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3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 575 ratings — published 1888 — 22 editions
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2.74 of 5 stars 2.74 avg rating — 347 ratings — published 1878 — 2 editions
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3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 265 ratings — published 2005 — 11 editions
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“But I think happiness springs from another source, a far deeper one that doesn't depend on will because it comes from love.”
Henryk Sienkiewicz, Quo Vadis

“He always smiles, even when contemplating nothing good.”
Henryk Sienkiewicz, In Desert and Wilderness

“Tell me,' asked Stas, 'what is a wicked deed?' 'If anyone takes away Kali's cow,' he answered after a brief reflection, 'that then is a wicked deed.' 'Excellent!' exclaimed Stas, 'and what is a good one?' This time the answer came without any reflection: 'If Kali takes away the cow of somebody else, that is a good deed.' Stas was too young to perceive that similar views of evil and good deeds were enunciated in Europe not only by politicians but by whole nations.”
Henryk Sienkiewicz, In Desert and Wilderness

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