The Deluge

*Illustrated

*Includes Table of Contents


At a time when the state of Poland was constantly undergoing political turmoil, Henryk Sienkiewicz wasn’t afraid to ruffle feathers. Having already achieved success in his career around the end of the 19th century, the Polish journalist negatively portrayed the Teutonic Order at a time in which his audience lived under German rule. At the same time, he meticulously included historical language in his works, a sort of celebration of authenticity and the past. He would earn a Nobel Prize in 1905 for "outstanding merits as an epic writer."


Sienkiewicz mastered historical novels that vividly put readers in places as distinct as 17th century Poland and Ancient Rome. He is still well regarded today for novels like "With Fire and Sword", "The Deluge", “Quo Vadis”, and "Fire in the Steppe".  

The Deluge is the second volume of his three-volume series known as "the Trilogy," preceded by With Fire and Sword and followed by Fire in the Steppe. It follows Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth soldier Andrzej Kmicic and depicts life in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Northern Wars. This edition of Sienkiewicz’s The Deluge is specially formatted with a Table of Contents and is illustrated with pictures of Sienkiewicz, his life and work.