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  • The Doll

    by Boleslaw Prus ...
    Translated by David Welsh ...
    Boleslaw Prus is often compared to Chekhov, and Prus’s masterpiece might be described as an intimate epic, a beautifully detailed, utterly absorbing exploration of life in late-nineteenth-century Warsaw, which is also a prophetic reckoning with some of the social forces—imperialism, nationalism, anti-Semitism among them—that would soon convulse Europe as never before. ButThe Dollis above all a ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • The Throne of Osiris

    (a tale of Ancient Egypt)

    by Bolesław Prus ...
    Translated by P. Ursyn Meissner ...
    Egypt 1100 BCE – disease and old age have weakened Pharaoh’s grip on power. Egypt’s Council of Archpriests seeks to supplant him. But their pride and heavy-handedness have plunged the kingdom into dire straits. In order to avert a crisis twenty-two year old Crown Prince Ramses issues directives that will ease the suffering of his people and gain much needed funding for his own future reign. The ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • The Pharaoh and The Priest: An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt

    by Boleslaw Prus ...
    The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to Secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Emancypantki (Emancipated Women)

    by Boleslaw Prus, Stephanie Kraft ...
    Emancypantki (Emancipated Women), by the acclaimed Polish author Boleslaw Prus, was first published as a serial in the Daily Courier (Kurier Codzienny), 1890-1893, and as a book in 1894. Leading his readers, in a manner reminiscent of Dickens, from an elegant girls’ school in Warsaw to a provincial town—from a magnate’s palace to a boarding house for working women and a secret lying-in hospital ... Read more

    $14.08 CAD

  • The Pharaoh and the Priest

    by Bolesław Prus ...
    The Pharaoh and the Priest is Bolesław Prus’s monumental historical novel of power, faith, ambition, and political intrigue, set against the grandeur and mystery of ancient Egypt.At the heart of the story stands the young Pharaoh Ramses XIII, determined to restore the strength of the monarchy and free Egypt from the overwhelming influence of the priesthood. But the priests are far more than ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD

  • The Pharaoh and the Priest

    by Boleslaw Prus ...
    The position of Ancient Egypt was unique, not in one, but in every sense. To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin. Every acre of fruitful land between the first cataract and the sea had been brought from Inner Africa, and each year additions were made to it. Out of this mud, borne down thousands of miles from the ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Lalka

    The Doll, volume 1

    by Bolesław Prus, Alistair Penhale ...
    Warsaw, spring 1878. An open carriage rides through the spring sunshine toward a store on Krakowskie Przedmieście. Inside sits Izabela Łęcka: beautiful, proud, and poor. Her family has just had to sell the silver service, and she knows who bought it.She is convinced that he went to war solely for her sake, and that he has returned rich to win her over. “Does he want to buy me?” she says. “Fine. ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pharaoh

    by Bolesław Prus ...
    Translated by Christopher Kasparek ...
    A groundbreaking new translation of the only historical novel by noted Polish writer Bolesław Prus.“ . . . unique in world literature of the nineteenth century”--Czesław MiłoszImbued with poetry, leavened with humor, and graced with moments of transcendent beauty, Pharaoh offers a compelling picture of life at every level of ancient Egyptian society. As the story unfolds, Egypt is experiencing ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Pharaoh and the Priest

    by Bolesław Prus ...
    The position of Ancient Egypt was unique, not in one, but in every sense. To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin. Every acre of fruitful land between the first cataract and the sea had been brought from Inner Africa, and each year additions were made to it. Out of this mud, borne down thousands of miles from the ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Pharaoh and the Priest

    An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt

    by Bolesław Prus ...
    Translated by Jeremiah Curtin ...
    Bolesław Prus's "The Pharaoh and the Priest" unfolds against the rich tapestry of ancient Egypt, offering readers a profound exploration of the political and spiritual dichotomies that define its civilization. Through the intricate narrative and vivid descriptions, Prus masterfully intertwines historical fact with philosophical inquiry, using a blend of realism and symbolic storytelling to depict ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Eastern Europe - Six of the Best

    by Franz Kafka, Mor Jokai, Boleslaw Prus ...
    Six has always been a number we group things around – Six of the best, six of one half a dozen of another, six feet under, six pack, six degrees of separation and a sixth sense are but a few of the ways we use this number.Such is its popularity that we thought it is also a very good way of challenging and investigating an author’s work to give width, brevity, humour and depth across six of their ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Pharaoh and the Priest

    An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt

    by Bolesław Prus ...
    Translated by Jeremiah Curtin ...
    In "The Pharaoh and the Priest," Bolesław Prus masterfully weaves a tale set in ancient Egypt, juxtaposing the lives of a powerful Pharaoh and a cunning priest as they navigate the intricacies of faith, power, and loyalty. Prus employs a rich, descriptive literary style that immerses the reader in the historical context of the time, while exploring themes of political intrigue and spiritual ... Read more

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