https://doi.org/10.31261/PS_P.2023.32.12
The Knotted Cord – the first English novel by a Polish émigré writer, Jerzy Pietrkiewicz, was published in 1953
simultaneously in London and New York. The book was published in Poland only 52 years later, under the title Sznur z węzłami (2005). The Knotted Cord was written in accordance with the conventions of a contemporary British novel, which allowed Pietrkiewicz to succeed in the British market. The element of exoticism, which included colorful descriptions of peasant life in Polish villages, appeared to be one of the most attractive elements of the novel, highly appreciated both by the critics and the readers. The cultural and social image of the pre-war Polish countryside presented by the writer is shown with a great deal of realism, although in the world depicted in the novel, reality is mixed with magic, and pagan superstitions with the Catholic religion. The two most important rituals shown in the novel are Midsummer Night and the Empty Night ritual related to the funeral.
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Vol. 32 No. 2 (2023)
Published: 2023-03-29
10.31261/PS_P
English
Język Polski