Description
Set in the shifting social landscape of 19th-century Poland, this classic novel follows a young man’s search for love, status, and meaning as ambition collides with reality. Through a richly observed cast of characters and a web of personal choices, the story explores how money, class, and public appearances shape private lives. At its heart, it is a penetrating study of idealism and disillusionment—asking what happens when dreams meet the hard arithmetic of society. Written with Prus’s hallmark blend of realism, psychological insight, and social commentary, the novel remains a vivid, humane portrait of human longing and the costs of self-deception.
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paperback
Unknown
Published Jan 1, 2007
47 pages
ISBN: 9788389336040
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Details
First Published
1887
Language
pol
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Lalka by Bolesław Prus.