An Entertaining Prop in Bolesław Prus’s Short Story Mr. Wesołowski and His Stick Cover Image

Piekielne figle mego kija… Rozrywkowy rekwizyt w opowiadaniu Pan Wesołowski i jego kij Bolesława Prusa
An Entertaining Prop in Bolesław Prus’s Short Story Mr. Wesołowski and His Stick

Author(s): Cezary Zalewski
Subject(s): Studies of Literature
Published by: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Keywords: Bolesław Prus; nuda; pośrednictwo pragnienia;

Summary/Abstract: The article analyses the function performed by a prop (specifically a man’s cane) in Bolesław Prus’s story. The analysis leads to the conclusion that the prop is an unrecognizable substitute for a person. It plays the role of a so-called double authority: it is what the owner would like to be and sets new objects of desire for him.

  • Issue Year: 2025
  • Issue No: 44
  • Page Range: 271-288
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish
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