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3 unusual facts about Nad Niemnem


Eliza Orzeszkowa

In 1888 Orzeszkowa wrote two novels about the Niemen River (now part of Belarus): Cham (The Boor) focused on the life of fishermen; and her most famous novel, Nad Niemnem (On the Niemen) – often compared to Pan Tadeusz – dealing with the issues of Polish aristocracy against the backdrop of political and social order.

Nad Niemnem

Nad Niemnem is set in and around the Polish county of Grodno after the 1863 January Uprising.

There are almost no books mentioned in the work, only Anzelm keeps three books: Pan Tadeusz, David's Psalter and Ogrody Północne.



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