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The publication includes several so-far unknown letters sent by Władysław Tarnawski from prison to his family. It is valuable inasmuch as little has remained from the epistolary legacy of the Przemyśl-born Polish expert in Shakespeare. Due to censorship, Tarnawski describes mainly his living conditions, inquires about family matters and asks to be sent books and stationery. Despite health problems and bad working conditions, while in prison, he continued translating English literature into Polish and he wanted to have as intense contact with knowledge as possible through books.