Mikołaja Doświadczyńskiego przypadki (or The Adventures of Mr. Nicholas Wisdom) is a novella written by Ignacy Krasicki. Released in 1776, it tells of the adventures of the titular nobleman. It is considered to be a major work within Polish literature.
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- Mikołaj Doświadczyński (or Nicholas Wisdom)
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Published in 1776 and considered the first Polish novel ever written, The Adventures of Mr. Nicholas Wisdom is a picaresque tale following the naïve title character's coming of age.
Having conquered (and fled) sophisticated Warsaw, Nicholas enjoys many adventures across Europe, South America, and the high seas. He finally lands among the natives of an unknown isle who reject his allegedly superior European ways and instead tutor him for an "enlightened" existence.
Resonant with Enlightenment ideas, The Adventures of Mr. Nicholas Wisdom provides a sly portrait of the era's Polish society and a fascinating perspective on the broader problems of eighteenth-century European culture.
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See also[]
- Candide, ou l'Optimisme by Voltaire
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- Wikipedia
- Goodreads
- The book on Internet Archive