Pharaoh (Prus novel)
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Pharaoh is the fourth and last major novel by the Polish writer Bolesław Prus. Composed over a year's time in 1894–95, serialized in 1895–96, and published in book form in 1897, it was the sole histor
Bolesław Prus (1887)
The protagonist, Ramses XIII. Illustration by Edward Okuń, 1914
Ramses II ("the Great") at the Battle of Kadesh. (bas relief at Abu Simbel)
All classes, including peasants, appear in Pharaoh.
Pharaoh (film)
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Pharaoh is a 1966 epic Polish film directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz and adapted from the eponymous novel by the Polish writer Bolesław Prus. In 1967, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Forei
Pharaoh (Prus novel)
…leavened with humor, graced with moments of transcendent beauty. Pharaoh has been translated into twenty-four languages and adapted as a 1966 Polish feature film. It is also known to have been Joseph Stalin's favorite book. From May 2024, a manuscript copy of the novel is presented at a permanent exhibition in…
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