Pan Tadeusz – the poem about love?

• Authors: Jan Tomkowski
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Adam Mickiewicz’s Pan Tadeusz (in English: Sir Thaddeus, or the Last Lithuanian Foray ), the national epic poem, was first published in June 1834. It was perceived as a patriotic work, full of very ideal heroes. However, one of the most problem of this poem is love! Pan Tadeusz is the poem about love. There are many kinds of love: erotic love and maritial love, also familiar love (between parents and their children), love for country and others. My article applies not just to love affairs, but the very essence of love. What is love in Mickiewicz’s poem – is it “love that moves the sun and other stars” (Dante)?

Keywords

EN

Polish romanticism; Adam Mickiewicz; Pan Tadeusz; love

• Publisher: Biuro Upowszechniania i Promocji Nauki PAN
• Journal: Nauka
• Year: 2017
• Issue: 4

Dates

published

2017

online

2018-01-06

Contributors

author

Jan Tomkowski