Pharaoh - Boleslaw Prus

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A groundbreaking new translation of the only historical novel nby noted Polish writer Boleslaw Prus. nn n . . . unique in world literature of the nineteenth century--Czeslaw nMiloszn n nImbued with poetry, leavened with humor, and ngraced with moments of transcendent beauty, Pharaoh offers a compelling npicture of life at every level of ancient Egyptian society. As the story unfolds, Egypt is experiencing ninternal stresses and external threats that will culminate in the fall of its nTwentieth Dynasty and New Kingdom. The young Pharaoh Ramses learns that nchallenging power leaves him vulnerable to seduction, defamation, intimidation nand even assassination. The ultimate lesson learned by Ramses is the power of nknowledge.n nPrus is na distinctive voice in world literature and was Joseph Conrad's favorite Polish nwriter. This new edition of Christopher Kasparek's translation of Pharaoh vividly nbrings this extraordinary novel to life. It includes a detailed foreword and annotations, nbased on extensive research and textual refinements, that will enhance the nreader's appreciation not only for ancient Egypt, but also for Prus' ncomposition process.n nPharaoh has been translated into ntwenty-three languages and was adapted as a 1966 Polish feature film. n