The Faithful River

For the 1987 film, see The Faithful River (film).
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Location of the plot of the novel (map from the 19th century)

The Faithful River was a 1912 novel written in Paris by Polish writer Stefan Żeromski. The novel is set in Poland during the January Uprising from 1863 to 1865 and chronicles the story of a wounded soldier who is nursed back to health by a young maiden in charge of the manor house of her absent owners. The novel focuses on personal stories, triumphs, and tribulations in times of war.[1][2]

From May 2024, a fair copy of the novel in the author’s own hand is presented at a permanent exhibition in the Palace of the Commonwealth in Warsaw.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Ruda Zajączkowska, Wierna Rzeka ~ Co zobaczyć ~ Kielce Travel". kielce.travel. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  2. ^ Sylwia Zacharz Powstanie styczniowe w "Wiernej rzece" Stefana Żeromskiego, Rocznik Muzeum Narodowego w Kielcach 23, 110-119, 2007
  3. ^ "Palace of the Commonwealth open to visitors". National Library of Poland. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  4. ^ Makowski, Tomasz; Sapała, Patryk, eds. (2024). The Palace of the Commonwealth. Three times opened. Treasures from the National Library of Poland at the Palace of the Commonwealth. Warsaw: National Library of Poland. p. 174.