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Contents indexed selectively.
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Original publication produced without diacritics.
Contents
* Contents derived from the 1952 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Misja Bezludzystanu w Poznaniu,
single work
autobiography
humour
(p. 3-6)The piece recounts an anecdote from the author's youth in the Polish town of Poznań, about a prank organised by some university students, with the author's help. The prank involved passing off a group of the students as visiting diplomats from a fictitious foreign country, 'Bezludzystan' (Nopeoplestan). It fooled the city's authorities and a local newspaper.
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Żółta księżniczka,
single work
short story
(p. 7-8)The piece recounts the story of Vera Tchernicheff, a pre-war Russian actress who during the German occupation of Paris set up a prison in her house where Gestapo police tortured victims with her participation. The historical accuracy of the story is unclear.
- Opowieść sierpniowej nocy, single work short story (p. 9-10)
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Z tajemnic współczesnych Indii - Notatki z podróży - W świątyni ciszy,
single work
essay
travel
(p. 13-18)The essay recounts Mouni Sadhu's travel to Arunachala, India, and meeting with the guru Ramana Maharshi.
- Pod kaktusem - Na ulicy Solec..., single work column humour (p. 20)
- Przeznaczenie : wspomnienia afrykańskie, single work short story travel (p. 21-26)
- Arline, single work short story romance (p. 29-30)
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