Henryk Sienkiewicz
Known for Writing
- Born
- May 5, 1846
- Birthplace
- Wola Okrzejska, Poland, Russian Empire [now Wola Okrzejska, Lubelskie, Poland]
- Died
- November 15, 1916 (aged 70)
- Also known as
- Henryka Sienkiewicza, Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz
Biography
Henryk Sienkiewicz (May 5, 1846 – November 15, 1916) also known by the pseudonym Litwos, was a Polish epic writer. He is remembered for his historical novels, such as the Trilogy series (With Fire and Sword, The Deluge and Colonel Wolodyjowski) and especially for his internationally known best-seller Quo Vadis (1895–1896). In 1905 he received the most prestigious award in the world of literature, the Nobel Prize, for his "outstanding merits as an epic writer".
Latest
Quo VadisNovel2024
Quo VadisNovel2001Rating: 5.6 out of 10
In Desert and WildernessNovel2001Rating: 6.0 out of 10
With Fire and SwordNovel1999Rating: 6.9 out of 10
Quo Vadis?Novel1985SeriesRating: 6.0 out of 10
MaryniaNovel1984Rating: 6.0 out of 10- HaniaShort Story1984Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Rodzina PołanieckichNovel1979SeriesRating: 7.3 out of 10
LatarnikNovel1977
The DelugeNovel1974Rating: 7.2 out of 10
In Desert and WildernessNovel1973Rating: 7.5 out of 10
4 Days Alone With MartinOriginal Story1971
Przygody pana MichałaNovel1969SeriesRating: 8.4 out of 10
Colonel WolodyjowskiNovel1969Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Komedie pomyłekShort Story1968
Komedia z pomyłekShort Story1967Rating: 10.0 out of 10
Invasion 1700Novel1962Rating: 6.6 out of 10
Knights of the Teutonic OrderNovel1960Rating: 7.1 out of 10- Szkice węglemShort Story1957Rating: 9.0 out of 10
Quo VadisNovel1951Rating: 7.1 out of 10
Known for
- Quo VadisNovel1951Rating: 7.1 out of 10
- With Fire and SwordNovel1999Rating: 6.9 out of 10
- The DelugeNovel1974Rating: 7.2 out of 10
- Quo VadisNovel2001Rating: 5.6 out of 10
- Colonel WolodyjowskiNovel1969Rating: 7.0 out of 10
- In Desert and WildernessNovel1973Rating: 7.5 out of 10
- Knights of the Teutonic OrderNovel1960Rating: 7.1 out of 10
- In Desert and WildernessNovel2001Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Quo Vadis?Novel1913Rating: 5.7 out of 10- Quo Vadis?Novel1985SeriesRating: 6.0 out of 10
Quo Vadis?Novel1924Rating: 6.3 out of 10- Przygody pana MichałaNovel1969SeriesRating: 8.4 out of 10
Filmography
28 titles
