Quote of the day
Time and trouble will tame an advanced young woman, but an advanced old woman is uncontrollable by any earthly force.
Bolesław Prus
Born: August 20, 1847
Died: May 19, 1912 (aged 64)
Bio: Bolesław Prus, born Aleksander Głowacki, is a leading figure in the history of Polish literature and philosophy and a distinctive voice in world literature.
Known for:
- The Doll (1890)
- Pharaoh (1897)
- Katarynka (1880)
- The Outpost (1886)
- The Pharaoh and the Priest (1902)