Thaddeus of Warsaw (Masterplots: Revised Category Edition, British Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Jane Porter
- First Published: 1803
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical romance
- Time of Work: Late eighteenth century
- Setting: Poland and England
- Principal Characters: Thaddeus Sobieski, Count Sobieski, General Kosciusko, Pembroke Somerset, General Butzou, Mary Beaufort
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction
- Subjects: Love or romance, Poverty or poor people, England or English people, War, Eighteenth century, Patriotism, Refugees, Poland or Polish people, Honor, Nobility
- Locales: England, Poland
The Story:
Thaddeus Sobieski was educated in the palace of Count Sobieski, his grandfather, an enlightened nobleman of Warsaw. On the evening of Thaddeus’ eighteenth birthday, his mother gave him a letter in which she revealed that his father, an Englishman, had deserted her in Italy before Thaddeus was born. The man’s name was Sackville. Thaddeus’ mother had returned to Poland, and her father maintained the fiction that she had married and had been widowed within two months. None knew of the deception except the king. At the end of the letter, Thaddeus’ mother begged...
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