established on the old Czartoryski estate. Before that, he had spent several years of his early childhood in Puławy. "Mold of the Earth" is one of several micro-stories by Bolesław Prus that were partly inspired by 19th-century French prose poetry. See also Czartoryski Museum Historic recurrence Izabela Czartoryska "A Legend of Old Egypt" (Prus' first historical short story) "The Living Telegraph" (a micro-story by Bolesław Prus) Pharaoh (historical novel by Bolesław Prus) Prose poetry Royal Casket "Shades" (a micro-story by Bolesław Prus) Temple of the Sibyl Notes References Christopher Kasparek, "Two Micro-Stories by Bolesław Prus," The Polish Review, 1995, no. 1, pp. 99–103. Zygmunt Szweykowski, Twórczość Bolesława Prusa (The Art of Bolesław Prus), 2nd ed., Warsaw, Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, 1972. External links "Mold of the Earth" by Bolesław Prus, translated by Christopher Kasparek Short stories by Bolesław Prus Polish short stories 1884 short stories Existentialist short stories Works originally published in Polish newspapers