WÅ adysÅ aw StanisÅ aw Reymont , born as StanisÅ aw WÅ adysÅ aw Rejment ( May 7 , 1867 - December 5 , 1925 ) , was a well-known Polish writer , who won the Nobel Prize in 1924 for his four-volume epic novel `` ChÅ opi '' ( The Peasants ) . WÅ adysÅ aw StanisÅ aw Reymont ( May 7 , 1867 in Kobiele Wielkie -- December 5 , 1925 ) was a Polish novelist and Nobel laureate . His best-known work is the novel ChÅ opi ( Peasants ) .