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An Ancient Tale. Novel in Polish history (in Polish Stara baśń. Powieść z dziejów Polski) - historical novel

Historical novel

According to Encyclopædia Britannica, a historical novel is-Development:An early example of historical prose fiction is Luó Guànzhōng's 14th century Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which covers one of the most important periods of Chinese history and left a lasting impact on Chinese culture.The...

by popular in 19th century Polish writer Józef Ignacy Kraszewski

Józef Ignacy Kraszewski

Józef Ignacy Kraszewski was a Polish writer, historian and journalist who produced more than 200 novels and 150 novellas, short stories, and art reviews He is best known for his epic series on the history of Poland, comprising twenty-nine novels in seventy-nine parts.As a novelist writing about...

published in 1876 in Warsaw

Warsaw

Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...

. Action of the novel is taking place in late pre-Christian times, during the reign of mythological ruler Popiel

Popiel

Prince Popiel was a legendary 9th century ruler of the West Slavic tribe of Goplans and Polans, the last member of the pre-Piast dynasty, the Popielids...

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The story was adapted for the screen by director Jerzy Hoffman

Jerzy Hoffman

Jerzy Hoffman is a Polish film director and screenwriter. He is the father of early Macintosh development team member Joanna Hoffman.-Selected filmography:*Battle of Warsaw 1920...

in 2003, as An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God

An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God

An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God is a 2003 Polish film , directed by Jerzy Hoffman. The film is based on an 1876 novel, Stara baśń, by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski...

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