Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ... gruel and potatoes and bread. And it is necessary to work, while your lady won't work, for where will she put her umbrella? But all this is still nothing. But how much money have you sent to us? We are really ashamed, people laugh at us so. The wise man promises, the stupid man rejoices. If I had nothing but this which you help me with, it would be enough, for I get on very nicely on the money which you have sent! So I thank you for it. And it will be also useful to you, when you want to buy farm-stock! But enough of this. And now I shall write you, dear son, a few words. You went to America for money, for you know that you will need it if I want to give you a lot of land. And now we greet you nicely Jak&b Gosciak MARKIEWICZ SERIES The Markiewiczs are a family of peasant nobility living in the province of Warsaw, near the Vistula and on the border of the province of Plock, but not like the Wr6blewskis in their ancient family nest. This part of the country has almost no industry, but the neighborhood in which the family lives is not isolated from cultural influence, as the town of Plock, lying across the river, is the seat of a rather strong intellectual movement. Life is much faster in their social environment than in that of the Wroblewskis, who come from the same class, and this may explain the difference of attitudes. Unlike Walery Wr6blewskv the Markiewiczs are "climbers." The whole familial situation, the difference between the old and the young generation, the individual differences of character and aspirations are much better understood if this fundamental feature is kept in mind. We find analogous situations in other familial series, but nowhere so universally and fully presented in its most interesting stage, i.e., at the moment...
