The Peasants
Автор:
Władysław ReymontЖанр:
Дата добавления:
2025-11-10Язык книги:
EnglishКол-во страниц:
369
Description
The Peasants describes one year in the lives of the inhabitants of Lipka, a turn-of-the-century village in Russian-occupied Poland. While the novel has a large cast of characters, its main focus is on the Boryna household.
Matthias Boryna is among the richest and most prominent farmers in the village, and is still in his prime despite being twice divorced. He considers taking the young Yagna as his third wife. Meanwhile, his son Antek, married and father of two, is keen on obtaining his inheritance, and lusts for Yagna. Thus the Borynas struggle for land and love. Meanwhile, other villagers are less well off and strive to make a living. As farmers, they’re in constant battle against the forces of nature; as the rural working class,...
