The book describes the history of the peasantry from the earliest times, through the period of serfdom, up to the rebirth of an independent Poland. In it, Świętochowski analyzes the social and political role of the peasantry, emphasizing their importance to the nation.
This work stands out not only for its historical value but also for its beautiful, evocative language, characteristic of Świętochowski’s journalistic writing.
It is one of the most important publications by this outstanding ideologue of Positivism, constituting the first such comprehensive synthesis of the history of the peasantry in Polish scholarship.
555 pages
