Wladyslaw Reymont
Polish novelist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature for his tetralogy The Peasants, a monumental portrait of Polish rural life through the cycle of the seasons. His earlier novel The Promised Land depicts the industrial capitalism of Lodz.
Works
- The PeasantsEpic novel of Polish village life across four seasons and generations
- The Promised LandNovel about Polish industrial city's workers and bourgeoisie during rapid development
- The DreamerHistorical novel about dreamer's spiritual and romantic quest through Polish society
- The VampireGothic horror novella about supernatural curse afflicting aristocratic Polish family
- Pilgrimage to Jasna GoraNovel about pilgrimage to religious shrine exploring faith and cultural identity