New Translation of Sienkiewicz Works Showcases Polish Author's Humor & Wit Three Stories by Henryk Sienkiewicz (Author), Peter J. Obst (Translator)

Various works of Henryk Sienkiewicz have been translated into English at different times by different translators. The latest offering is Henryk Sienkiewicz: Three Stories. This short collection presents three of Sienkiewicz's humorous stories that have been practically forgotten: "A Comedy of Errors" (based on small town life in the American West), "The Authoresses" (a sketch about children, not for children) and "The Third One" (a romantic comedy). Translator/writer Peter Obst has breathed new life into these lively tales rendering them into a form accessible and understandable to english Speaking readers. Those who care to sample the wit and humor of Poland's most famous writer will be delighted by these stories. Light and exuberant, they are a world away from the cruel reality and melodrama of the better know: "Lighthouse Keeper," "Janko Musician," and "For Bread." The book, published by Wildside Press (and featuring Jacek Malczewski's painting "Vicious Circle" on the cover) is available from Amazon.Com. Peter J. Obst is a lecturer at LaSalle University and a researcher for The Poles in America Foundation, established by historian Edward Pinkowski. He received his BS in Commerce and Engineering from Drexel University (1977) and his MA in Central and East European Studies from LaSalle University (2004). He also studied at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. Several of his book-length translations from Polish have been published: Lech Walesa: Democrat or Dictator?, My Flights to Freedom, A Family from Sosnowiec, and A Man Who Spanned Two Eras. His articles have appeared in The Wall Street Journal Europe, Private Pilot magazine, the Polish-American Journal, Nowy Dziennik, Post-Eagle and other Polonia and American mainstream publications. The recently published Polish American Encyclopedia (edited by James Pula) contains nine entries he authored. He contributed 42 photographs to Allan M. Heller's album Monuments and Memorials of Philadelphia. He is active in the Kosciuszko Foundation (KF) and the American Council for Polish Culture (ACPC). Check out Mr. Obst's latest book translation by clicking the book image above or go direct to Amazon.Com. While your there, click on Peter's name and see his other books.