Miejsce noweli Bóg wie kto w cyklu Gloria victis Elizy Orzeszkowej

Abstract

The article discusses Eliza Orzeszkowa’s 1910 cycle entitled Gloria victis and the role the Bóg wie kto novella plays in it. Parallels between the structure of the collection and a symphony, as a musical form, have been pointed to. The motifs linking the individual pieces into a cycle have been revealed together with ways of interpreting them in relation to the symphony genre. Attention was given to the peculiarities of colour schemes and dynamics of the Bóg wie kto novella, to the narrator’s and author’s reflections.