Adam Mickiewicz: The Life of a Romantic

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adam mickiewicz This page intentionally left blank. Adam Mickiewicz The Life of a Romantic m roman koropeckyj cornell university press Ithaca and London Copyright © 2008 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. First published 2008 by Cornell University Press Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Koropeckyj, Roman Robert. Adam Mickiewicz : the life of a romantic / Roman Koropeckyj. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978–0–8014–4471–5 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Mickiewicz, Adam, 1798–1855. 2. Poets, Polish—19th century—Biography. I. Title. PG7158.M51K643 2008 891.8'516—dc22 [B] 2008016785 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorinefree , or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To Volod'ka Abundant and pure are the tears that I shed Over my childhood, idyllic, angelic, Over my youth, brash and sublime, Over my prime, my age of defeat; Abundant and pure are the tears that I shed. —Adam Mickiewicz If Mickiewicz was alive today, he’d be a good rapper. —Doniu ...