| Author | Alicja Dąbrowska |
|---|---|
| Title | Sarmatian locus amoenus and locus horridus in the mirror of Henryk Sienkiewicz’s “Trilogy” |
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| Pages | 77-96 |
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| Volume | 34 |
This article is an attempt to prove that the oppositions in Sienkiewicz’s depiction of the Trilogy are based on a pair of opposing yet complementary toposes: locus amoenus versus locus horridus. The exemplification of Sarmatian pleasant places and horrible places, based on a comparative perspective, concerns the author’s modified creation of the idyllic space of the moments of romance, associated with a particular type of female beauty, as well as the space-time of the steppe or forest. The analyses are set in the context of contemporary discussions of Sarmatism and the noble traditions of culture in the Republic of Poland.