Barbara Jeziorkowska
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Barbara Jeziorkowska (later Wołodyjowska) is a fictional character of the novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz
, Fire in the Steppe
. She is the main female protagonist, an orphan who marries Michał Wołodyjowski.
In 1968 Jerzy Hoffman's
film Barbara is portrayed by Magdalena Zawadzka
.
Makowiecki, Michał Wołodyjowski's brother-in-law. In 1668 she arrived (together with Krystyna Drohojowska
) to Warsaw and stopped in Ketling's
house. She met Michał Wołodyjowski then and fell in love with him. Although Zagłoba tried to arrange their marriage, Wołodyjowski soon proposed to Krystyna. The girl, however, was in love with his friend, Ketling. When Wołodyjowski found out, he let them be together. Barbara then told Wołodyjowski that she loved him and they married.
In 1672 Barbara and her husband went to Chreptiów, near Kamianets-Podilskyi
. They met there Azja
, a Tartar who served Poland as a soldier. The man fell in love with Barabara. She was unaware of it, she thought that he wanted to marry Ewa Nowowiejska. Azja tried to abduct Barbara but he failed. She managed to flee on a horse. She wandered around for a few days and eventually she got to Chreptiów. She was exhausted and sick, but recovered.
Barbara went to Kamianets-Podilskyi along with Wołodyjowski, Krystyna and Ketling. The city was attacked by Turkish
army. When the city surrendered, Wołodyjowski and Ketling blew themselves up.
Barbara is a contradiction to Krystyna Drohojowska both in personality and appearance.
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz was a Polish journalist and Nobel Prize-winning novelist. A Polish szlachcic of the Oszyk coat of arms, he was one of the most popular Polish writers at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, and received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1905 for his...
, Fire in the Steppe
Fire in the Steppe
Fire in the Steppe is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1888. It is the third volume in a series known to Poles as "the Trilogy," preceded by With Fire and Sword and The Deluge...
. She is the main female protagonist, an orphan who marries Michał Wołodyjowski.
In 1968 Jerzy Hoffman's
Jerzy Hoffman
Jerzy Hoffman is a Polish film director and screenwriter. He is the father of early Macintosh development team member Joanna Hoffman.-Selected filmography:*Battle of Warsaw 1920...
film Barbara is portrayed by Magdalena Zawadzka
Magdalena Zawadzka
Magdalena Zawadzka is a Polish stage and film actress. She is the wife of the actor Gustaw Holoubek and the mother of cinematographer Jan Holoubek...
.
Story
Date of Barbara Jeziorkowska's birth is unknown. At the beginning of the novel she was probably about 18 years old. Barbara was an orphan in the care of stolnikStolnik
Stolnik was a court office in Poland and Muscovy, responsible for serving the royal table.- Stolnik in Crown of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania : In Crown of Poland under the first Piast dukes and kings, this was a court office....
Makowiecki, Michał Wołodyjowski's brother-in-law. In 1668 she arrived (together with Krystyna Drohojowska
Krystyna Drohojowska
Krystyna Drohojowska is a fictional character of the novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz, Fire in the Steppe. She is an beautiful orphan who marries Hassling-Ketling of Elgin....
) to Warsaw and stopped in Ketling's
Ketling
Kettling, Ketling is surname of:* Bronisław Prugar-Ketling , a Polish generalFictional people:...
house. She met Michał Wołodyjowski then and fell in love with him. Although Zagłoba tried to arrange their marriage, Wołodyjowski soon proposed to Krystyna. The girl, however, was in love with his friend, Ketling. When Wołodyjowski found out, he let them be together. Barbara then told Wołodyjowski that she loved him and they married.
In 1672 Barbara and her husband went to Chreptiów, near Kamianets-Podilskyi
Kamianets-Podilskyi
Kamyanets-Podilsky or Kamienets-Podolsky is a city located on the Smotrych River in western Ukraine, to the north-east of Chernivtsi...
. They met there Azja
Azja
Azja is a fictional character of the novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz, Fire in the Steppe. He is an antagonist and the rival of Michał Wołodyjowski...
, a Tartar who served Poland as a soldier. The man fell in love with Barabara. She was unaware of it, she thought that he wanted to marry Ewa Nowowiejska. Azja tried to abduct Barbara but he failed. She managed to flee on a horse. She wandered around for a few days and eventually she got to Chreptiów. She was exhausted and sick, but recovered.
Barbara went to Kamianets-Podilskyi along with Wołodyjowski, Krystyna and Ketling. The city was attacked by Turkish
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
army. When the city surrendered, Wołodyjowski and Ketling blew themselves up.
Description
Barbara is a young, petite girl. She's got light short hair and pretty, ruddy face. She is lively, impulsive and cofident. She's not afraid to tell Wołodyjowski that she loves him. Baśka is also good-natured, she takes care of Wołodyjowski's soldiers. She is innocent and sometimes even a little childlish. She doesn't see that Azja desires her, she believes that he's in love with Ewa Nowowiejska and wants to arrange their marriage. She shows a lot of courage when Azja tries to abduct her - she fights him.Barbara is a contradiction to Krystyna Drohojowska both in personality and appearance.