A Survey of Polish Literature and Culture

Presents an overview of the development of Polish literature, from the Middle Ages to the end of World War II. This literature is examined against the cultural background of political events, intellectual trends, society, education, and the arts. Preface Guide to Polish Pronunciation Table of Contents I. The Beginnings of Polish Culture II. Early Literature and Culture III. The Sixteenth Century: Humanism and Reformation IV. The Seventeenth Century: Baroque Literature V. The Eighteenth Century VI. After The Partitions: Classicism and Pre-Romanticism VII. Polish Romanticism Before 1830 VIII. Polish Romanticism after 1831 IX. Literature at Home after 1831 X. Positivism and Realism XI. Young Poland XII. Poland Reborn Selected Bibliography Index of Names