ROK 3333
(The Year 3333, or the Unheard-of Dream  - Moszkopolis) –
 Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz
45 Pages
Mint Condition

Language: Old Polish

Written in 1817, “The Year 3333, or the Unheard-of Dream” is in many respects an original and noteworthy work. Above all, it is one of the first works in the history of Poland on futuristic and fantasy themes. In its content, it conveys a vision full of fears of a possible, future coexistence of Poles with the Jewish minority living on the Vistula River. These fears were clearly common in the society of that time. They must have been based on solid substantive foundations since the author, who belonged to the intellectual elite of that era, took them seriously. What’s more, later events confirmed the fears contained in this work.



(From the introduction by Radoslaw Patlewicz)



The book you are holding in your hands is worthy of special attention. Not only because it touches on the difficult Polish-Jewish relations, but also because it was written by a member of a Masonic lodge! As you can see, the wisdom of the 1817 period was different than today. It is worth extracting from the abyss of history what was supposed to be forgotten forever. I encourage you to enter the walls of Moszkopolis in the year 3333, i.e. old Warsaw, to get to know colorful characters such as King Moszko XII, and to reflect and draw conclusions about the real fears of Poles about the scenario described in the book, as well as about the situational ethics used by the Masons. "You shall destroy all the landowners and city owners, and take their goods, but you may keep the poor peasants and day laborers to work for you. Even Moses himself added: And the Lord your God shall destroy that nation before you, one after another. You shall not be able to destroy them together, lest the beasts of the field multiply against you." (Deuteronomy VIII).
- How, I cried, could you destroy so brave a nation, some of them, and others of them enslave them?"

COMMENTS
On the shelves: Read, ?? Science fiction, ?? Oh! My collection
Embarrassing. Especially the introduction. But first things first. This text has aged very badly. Of course, it was written at a specific time and was a low-flying satire on current events for Niemcewicz (user diaz writes about this in a very interesting way in his review). However, after the 20th century, I perceive it completely differently. While reading it, I associated it with "works" such as the film "Jew... more
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03.05.2020
6 / 10
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You have to write about this book in the most objective and - let's put it this way - straightforward way. Otherwise, you will fall into the ruts carved by - on the one hand - anti-Semitic ideology, and on the other - the ideology of political correctness.

The Jewish issue was constantly present in Polish journalism in the 18th century. And it was usually not addressed by supporters of the political system -... more
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29.12.2018
10 / 10
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As for those times, the warning from this novella was most appropriate. Niemcewicz studied the Talmud for a long time and that is where his insight comes from.
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