Fire in the Steppe
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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
(Ogniem i mieczem, 1884) and The Deluge (Potop, 1886). The novel's protagonist
is Michał Wołodyjowski.
Fictional characters:
in 1968, as Colonel Wolodyjowski
. The film was also serialized on Polish television, under the title The Adventures of Sir Michael (Polish: Przygody pana Michała).
Historical novel
According to Encyclopædia Britannica, a historical novel is-Development:An early example of historical prose fiction is Luó Guànzhōng's 14th century Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which covers one of the most important periods of Chinese history and left a lasting impact on Chinese culture.The...
by the Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
author Henryk Sienkiewicz
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...
, published in 1888. It is the third volume in a series known to Poles as "the Trilogy," preceded by With Fire and Sword
With Fire and Sword
With Fire and Sword is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1884. It is the first volume of a series known to Poles as the Trilogy, followed by The Deluge and Fire in the Steppe , also translated as Colonel Wolodyjowski...
(Ogniem i mieczem, 1884) and The Deluge (Potop, 1886). The novel's protagonist
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
is Michał Wołodyjowski.
Major characters
Historical figures:- John SobieskiJohn III SobieskiJohn III Sobieski was one of the most notable monarchs of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, from 1674 until his death King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. Sobieski's 22-year-reign was marked by a period of the Commonwealth's stabilization, much needed after the turmoil of the Deluge and...
- Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki
- Petro DoroshenkoPetro DoroshenkoPetro Dorofeyevych Doroshenko was a Cossack political and military leader, Hetman of Right-bank Ukraine and a Russian voyevoda.-Earlier life:...
- Mikolaj PotockiMikolaj PotockiMikołaj "Niedźwiedzia Łapa" Potocki was a Polish nobleman, magnate and Field Crown Hetman of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1637 to 1646, Grand Hetman of the Crown from 1646 to 1651, voivode of Bracław Voivodeship from 1636, from 1646 Castellan of Kraków.Captured during the battle of...
- Kara Mustafa Pasha
Fictional characters:
- Michał Wołodyjowski
- KetlingKetlingKettling, Ketling is surname of:* Bronisław Prugar-Ketling , a Polish generalFictional people:...
- Jan Onufry Zagłoba
- Adam Nowowiejski
- AzjaAzjaAzja is a fictional character of the novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz, Fire in the Steppe. He is an antagonist and the rival of Michał Wołodyjowski...
- Barbara JeziorkowskaBarbara JeziorkowskaBarbara Jeziorkowska 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....
- Krystyna DrohojowskaKrystyna DrohojowskaKrystyna 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....
- Ewa Nowowiejska
Film Version
Fire in the Steppe was adapted to the screen by Polish director Jerzy HoffmanJerzy 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...
in 1968, as Colonel Wolodyjowski
Colonel Wolodyjowski (film)
Colonel Wolodyjowski is the English title of the Polish film Pan Wołodyjowski, a historical drama directed by Jerzy Hoffman, released in 1968. The film is based on Fire in the Steppe, a novel by the Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz...
. The film was also serialized on Polish television, under the title The Adventures of Sir Michael (Polish: Przygody pana Michała).
See also
- With Fire and SwordWith Fire and SwordWith Fire and Sword is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1884. It is the first volume of a series known to Poles as the Trilogy, followed by The Deluge and Fire in the Steppe , also translated as Colonel Wolodyjowski...
- The Deluge
- Polish-Lithuanian CommonwealthPolish-Lithuanian CommonwealthThe Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
- List of historical novels