Wyspiański Stanisław, Achilleis [First Printing][Leather binding].

Wyspiański Stanisław, Achilleis. Dramatic Scenes, by the author, Krakow 1903, rebound at the University Printing House, 1st edition, edition of 4008 pieces, p. 174, dimensions 15 x 22.5 cm. Ownership signature. Slight soiling. Torn corner of the last page. Leather binding made at Suszek Books.

First edition of a drama by Stanislaw Wyspianski.
"Achilleis" is 26 loose dramatic scenes, contrasted in mood, based on the themes of "The Iliad". The author replaced the traditional classical vision of Greece with a vision of heroic, primordial Greece, permeated with pessimism. The story of the siege and fall of Troy becomes the starting point for reflections on the passing of nations and cultures.