The Deluge: An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. Vol. 1

Chapter 18: Editor of “The Sun,”

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The narrative follows a central figure's turbulent transformation during a devastating foreign invasion and the ensuing political upheaval, tracing shifts between impulsiveness and conscience amid sieges, pitched battles, and changing allegiances. Interwoven episodes portray urban and rural suffering, diplomatic maneuvering, and romantic entanglements, while large-scale set pieces dramatize military strategy and civic collapse. Themes of honor, loyalty, redemption, and communal survival surface through vivid battlefield scenes and intimate moral choices, presented in an episodic structure that balances sweeping historical panorama with personal drama.

TO HON. CHARLES A. DANA,

Editor of “The Sun,”

New York.

Sir,—I beg to dedicate to you this translation of a remarkable work, touching a period eventful in the history of the Poles, and the Slav race in general. You will appreciate the pictures of battle and trial contained in these volumes, for you know great events not from books merely but from personal contact. You receive pleasure from various literatures, and from considering those points of character by which nations and men are distinguished; hence, as I think, The Deluge will give you some mental enjoyment, and perhaps turn your attention to a new field of history.

JEREMIAH CURTIN.

Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of Ethnology,
November 25, 1891.