Juliusz Słowacki

Kordian, published in 1834, is one of Słowacki's central Romantic dramas and deals with failed patriotic action after the partitions of Poland. It is often read beside Mickiewicz's Forefathers' Eve because both works wrestle with Polish national identity.

The Three Bards are Adam Mickiewicz, Juliusz Słowacki, and Zygmunt Krasiński. They became symbolic national poets for Poland during the 19th century.

Much of Słowacki's mature work was written in exile after the failed November Uprising. He lived in places such as Paris and traveled widely before his death in 1849.

Balladyna, Anhelli, and Beniowski are common next steps. They show different sides of Słowacki: drama, visionary exile writing, and ironic narrative poetry.