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

Author: Henryk Sienkiewicz

Translator: Jeremiah Curtin

Release date: August 24, 2011 [eBook #37198]
Most recently updated: May 15, 2022

Language: English

Credits: Charles Bowen

*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE DELUGE: AN HISTORICAL NOVEL OF POLAND, SWEDEN, AND RUSSIA. VOL. 1 ***

THE DELUGE.

Vol. I.

THE WORKS

OF

HENRYK SIENKIEWICZ.

AUTHORIZED UNABRIDGED TRANSLATIONS BY JEREMIAH CURTIN.


LIBRARY EDITION.

Historical Romances.

Poland, Turkey, Russia, and Sweden.

With Fire And Sword. 1 vol.
The Deluge. 2 vols.
Pan Michael. 1 vol.


Rome in the time of Nero.

“Quo Vadis.” 1 vol.

Novels of Modern Poland.

Children of the Soil. 1 vol.
Without Dogma. 1 vol. (Translated by Iza Young.)


Short Stories.

Hania, and Other Stories. 1 vol.
Sielanka, a Forest Picture, and Other Stories. 1 vol.

On the Bright Shore. 1 vol.
Let Us Follow Him. 1 vol.

***The above two are also included in the volume entitled “Hania.”

Yanko the Musician, and Other Stories, 1 vol.
Lillian Morris, and Other Stories, 1 vol.

***The tales and sketches included in these two volumes are now reprinted with others by Sienkiewicz in the volume entitled “Sielanka, a Forest Picture, and Other Stories.”

THE DELUGE.

An Historical Novel

OF

POLAND, SWEDEN, AND RUSSIA.

A SEQUEL TO

“WITH FIRE AND SWORD.”

BY

HENRYK SIENKIEWICZ.

AUTHORIZED AND UNABRIDGED TRANSLATION FROM THE POLISH BY

JEREMIAH CURTIN.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

Vol. I.

BOSTON:
LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY
1915.

Copyright, 1891, by Jeremiah Curtin.

Printers
S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U.S.A.