The Peasants
Novel by Władysław Reymont From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Novel by Władysław Reymont From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Peasants (Polish: Chłopi) is a novel written by the Polish author Władysław Reymont in four parts between 1904 and 1909. He started writing it in 1897, but because of a railway accident and health problems, it took seven years to complete. The first parts of the story were published in the weekly magazine Tygodnik Illustrowany. The novel has been translated into at least 27 languages. Władysław Reymont received the 1924 Nobel Prize in Literature for this work.
_(cropped).jpg) Title page of the first edition, 1904 | |
| Author | Władysław Reymont |
|---|---|
| Original title | Chłopi |
| Translator | Michael Henry Dziewicki Anna Zaranko |
| Language | Polish |
| Genre | novel |
| Set in | Poland, late 19th century |
| Publisher | Tygodnik Illustrowany (first parts) Gebethner i Wolff (bound edition) |
Publication date | 1904 (Vol I, II), 1906 (Vol III), 1909 (Vol IV) |
| Publication place | Congress Poland |
Published in English | 1924 |
| Media type | Print: hardback |
| Awards | 1924 Nobel Prize in Literature |
| 891.8536 | |
| LC Class | PG7158.R4 C5 |
Original text | Chłopi at Polish Wikisource |
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Each of the four parts represents a season in the life of the peasants – Autumn (published in 1904), Winter (published in 1904), Spring (published in 1906), and Summer (published in 1909). This division underlines the relationship of human life with nature.
The Peasants deals not only with the everyday life of people, but also with traditions connected with the most important Polish festivals.
1. Traditions connected with wedding and marriage:
2. Traditions connected with Christmas:
3. Traditions connected with Easter:
4. Traditions connected with everyday life:
Impressionism - a style in painting developed in France in the late 19th century that uses colour to show the effects of light on things and to suggest atmosphere rather than showing exact details. In the book we can find impressionism in the descriptions of nature.
Naturalism - a style of art or writing that shows people, things and experiences as they really are. In the book naturalism is used to present everyday life. The most famous fragment of the book when naturalism is shown is when Jakub – the farmhand - is cutting his leg.
Realism - a style in art or literature that shows things and people as they are in real life (detailed descriptions of nature, traditions, everyday life and heroes).
Symbolism - the use of symbols to represent ideas, especially in art and literature (the scene of the Maciej's death, which symbolises a strong relationship between people and nature).
The novel was first translated into English by Michael Henry Dziewicki and published in 1924.
A new English translation, by Anna Zaranko, was published in November 2022.[1]
The Peasants was adapted for the screen in 1922, 1972, 1973, and 2023.
A 1922 film adaptation was directed by Eugeniusz Modzelewski; all copies (even incomplete ones) were lost during WWII.
A 1972 TV miniseries adaptation was directed by Jan Rybkowski, who also directed the 1973 film adaptation.
In 2020, it was announced that an animated film based on the novel was to be released with a full trailer revealed. The film is directed by Dorota Kobiela and, much like her previous film Loving Vincent, the film is entirely rotoscoped with paintings.[2] The world premiere took place at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2023, in the Special Presentations section.[3]
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