"Konrad Wallenrod: An Historical Poem" by Adam Mickiewicz is a compelling historical poem that explores themes of identity, betrayal, and revenge during a time of conflict between the Teutonic Knights and the Lithuanian forces. The story follows Konrad Wallenrod, a mysterious figure who rises to prominence within the Teutonic Order, masking his true intentions and inner turmoil. As he ascends to the position of Grand-Master, Wallenrod finds himself torn between his loyalty to the Order and his deep connection to his homeland and a woman named Aldona, setting the stage for a treacherous game of deception, personal sacrifice, and a desperate fight for national pride against a historical backdrop of knights and heroes.
Konrad Wallenrod: An Historical Poem
By Adam Mickiewicz
A master knight wrestles with secret ambitions, conflicted loyalties, and long-hidden vengeance during a period of war.
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About the AuthorAdam Bernard Mickiewicz was a Polish poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator and political activist. He is regarded as national poet in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. He also largely influenced Ukrainian literature. A principal figure in Polish Romanticism, he is one of Poland's "Three Bards" and is widely regarded as Poland's greatest poet. He is also considered one of the greatest Slavic and European poets and has been dubbed a "Slavic bard". A leading Romantic dramatist, he has been compared in Poland and Europe to Byron and Goethe.
Adam Bernard Mickiewicz was a Polish poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator and political activist. He is regarded as national poet in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. He also largely influenced Ukrainian literature. A principal figure in Polish Romanticism, he is one of Poland's "Three Bards" and is widely regarded as Poland's greatest poet. He is also considered one of the greatest Slavic and European poets and has been dubbed a "Slavic bard". A leading Romantic dramatist, he has been compared in Poland and Europe to Byron and Goethe.
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