The Adventures of Mr. Nicholas Wisdom
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| Author | Ignacy Krasicki |
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| Original title | Mikołaja Doświadczyńskiego przypadki |
| Language | Polish |
| Genre | Novel |
Publication date | 1776 |
| Publication place | Poland |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
The Adventures of Mr. Nicholas Wisdom (Polish: Mikołaja Doświadczyńskiego przypadki; in English, more accurately, The Adventures of Nicholas Experience), written in Polish in 1776 by Ignacy Krasicki, is the first novel composed in the Polish language, and a milestone in Polish literature.[1]
Plot
Krasicki's novel is the tale of Nicholas Experience (Mikołaj Doświadczyński), a Polish nobleman. During sojourns in Warsaw, Paris, and the fictional island of Nipu (based on Japan, known to natives as Nippon), the protagonist gathers numerous experiences that lead him to a rationalist outlook and teach him how to become a good man, and thus a good citizen. This rationalist outlook, often emphasized in Krasicki's writings, constitutes an apologia for the Enlightenment and physiocratism.
The Adventures of Nicholas Experience offers a portrayal both of the 18th-century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and of the broader European culture of the time.
Bibliography
- Title: The Adventures of Mr. Nicholas Wisdom
- Author Ignacy Krasicki
- Editor: Northwestern University Press, 1992
- ISBN 0810110148, 9780810110144
- 148 pages
See also
References
- ^ "Ignacy Krasicki". Univ.gda.pl. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
Further reading
- The Adventures of Mr. Nicholas Wisdom, Northwestern University Press, 1992, 148 pp., ISBN 0-8101-1014-8
External links
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