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Thaddeus of Warsaw

Jane Porter

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. . .of expressing by words her tumultuous gratitude at again beholding him alive. He looked on her altered and pallid features.

"O! my mother," cried he clasping her to his breast; "you are ill; and what will become of you?"

"My beloved son!" replied she kissing his forehead through the clotted blood that oozed from a cut on his temple; "my beloved son, before our cruel murderers can arrive, I shall have found a refuge in the bosom of my God."

Thaddeus could only answer with a groan. She resumed. "Give me your hand. I must not witness the grandson of Sobieski given up to despair; let your mother incite you to resignation. You see I have not breathed a complaining word, although I behold you covered with wounds." As she spoke, her eye pointed to the sash and handkerchief which were bound round his thigh and arm. "Our separation will not be long; a few short years, perhaps hours, may unite us forever in a better world."

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One can certainly understand why, despite the fact that it explicitly claims the honor, few people consider this to be the first historical novel: although it begins by chronicling the end days before Poland's Partition, it rapidly shifts into a more typical romance mode. Certainly an interesting wo

This is a really good book. It is quite dramatic, with copious amounts of elaborate emotions and conversation, but the late 18th century descriptions are great, and so are the morals and sentiments. Jane Austen is now by far the most famous author of this time period, but the reality of those times

It’s nice to read about a pioneer in literature, but actually reading their work? Sorry.

This is an amazing read! Yes, it's old-fashioned and a little blush-worthy in spots where the writing is much more gushing and dramatic than we are used to; but it's history, folks. My copy had a preface that Jane Porter wrote later in life, sharing how this book includes her own memories of Polish

One of my favorites of all time. Surviving difficulty with flying colors. Inspiring! The end was not so hot and the book could have ended a chapter sooner.

This four volume historical novel set in 18th Century Poland.

This is the sort of book that gave novel reading (especially for Young Ladies) a bad name. Utterly addictive and totally over the top both in plot and characterisation. Phemy is truly a girl for our times.

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