Joanna Sokołowska-Gwizdka Bolesław Prus’s The Doll was written at a time when Poland no longer existed on the map of Europe, and the failures of successive national uprisings had prompted a period of reflection on the nation’s future. Without abandoning the dream of independence, Poles began seeking other ways to strengthen their society. Following the … Czytaj dalej Bolesław Prus’s „The Doll” – A Penetrating Portrait of Polish Society