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Hania

by Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846–1916)

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  • 71 chapters
  • Reading level: 7th grade

"Hania" by Henryk Sienkiewicz is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the titular character, Hania, the granddaughter of an old servant named Mikolai Suhovolski, and her relationship with Henri, the young heir now tasked with her guardianship after Mikolai's death. The story weaves themes of love, duty, and the transitions of life, set against a backdrop of Polish nobility and the complexities of familial responsibilities. The opening of "Hania" introduces the reader to Mikolai, an old servant who holds a significant place in the narrator's childhood memories. His character is depicted as both authoritarian yet affectionate, demonstrating a deep sense of duty and loyalty that profoundly influences the young narrator. Following Mikolai's passing, the narrator and Hania are left to navigate their new roles as guardian and ward, filled with sorrow yet bound by a shared history. The initial scenes capture the melancholy of loss while hinting at the care and affection that will evolve between Hania and her protector, setting the stage for a deep emotional journey intertwined with the notions of love and responsibility.

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  • Polish fiction · Translations into English

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Prologue

THE OLD SERVANT.

Besides old managers, overseers, and foresters there is another type of man which is disappearing more and more from the face of the earth,—the old servant.

During my childhood, as I remember, my parents were served by one of those mammoths. After those mammoths there will soon be only bones in old cemeteries, in strata thickly covered with oblivion; from time to time investigators will dig them out. This old servant was called Mikolai Suhovolski; he was a noble from the noble village of Suha Vola, which he mentioned often in his stories. He came to my father from my grandfather of sacred memory, with whom he was an orderly in the time of the Napoleonic wars. He did not himself remember accurately when he began service with my grandfather; when he was asked for the date, he took snuff, and answered,—

"Yes, I was then without mustaches, and the colonel, God light his soul, was still very young."

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Contents

Show all 71 chapters
  1. Prologue
  2. Chapter I
  3. Chapter II
  4. Chapter III
  5. Chapter IV
  6. Chapter V
  7. Chapter VI
  8. Chapter VII
  9. Chapter VIII
  10. Chapter IX
  11. Chapter X
  12. Chapter XI
  13. Chapter XII
  14. Chapter I
  15. Chapter II
  16. Chapter III
  17. Chapter IV
  18. Chapter V
  19. Chapter VI
  20. Chapter I
  21. Chapter II
  22. Chapter III
  23. Chapter IV
  24. Chapter V
  25. Chapter VI
  26. Chapter VII
  27. Chapter VIII
  28. Chapter I
  29. Chapter II
  30. Chapter III
  31. Chapter IV
  32. Chapter V
  33. Chapter VI
  34. Chapter VII
  35. Chapter VIII
  36. Chapter IX
  37. Chapter X
  38. Chapter XI
  39. Epilogue
  40. Chapter I
  41. Chapter II
  42. Chapter III
  43. Chapter IV
  44. Chapter V
  45. Chapter VI
  46. Chapter VII
  47. Chapter VIII
  48. Chapter IX
  49. Chapter X
  50. Chapter I
  51. Chapter II
  52. Chapter III
  53. Chapter IV
  54. Chapter V
  55. Chapter VI
  56. Chapter VII
  57. Chapter VIII
  58. Chapter IX
  59. Chapter X
  60. Chapter XI
  61. Chapter XII
  62. Chapter XIII
  63. Chapter XIV
  64. Chapter XV
  65. Chapter XVI
  66. Chapter XVII
  67. Chapter XVIII
  68. Chapter XIX
  69. Chapter XX
  70. Chapter XXII
  71. Chapter XXIII

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This free edition of Hania by Henryk Sienkiewicz comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #36583, released 2011-07-02. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Historical Novels.

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