Potocki (Jan) - w duetach : (ze światowcami w aneksie)

Abstract

The book consists of two parts: the first and proper one: Potocki (Jan) - w duetach / Potocki (Jan) - in duets] and an annex: Potockiego naturalne „uniwersum”: światowcy / Potocki’s universe: the socialites /. The first, core part is comprised of seven sketches grouped into four sections tackling distinct topics. The first group: Duety rodzinne / Famly duets / includes the sketches: Kobiece „société” oświeceniowe: Anna Teresa Potocka / The female „société” of the Enlightenment: Anna Teresa Potocka / and Kilka uwag o Bernardzie (synu Jana) Potockim / A few remarks on Bernard Potocki (the son of Jan) /. The second group - Duety towarzyskie / High socjety duets /, includes: Stanisław August Poniatowski i jego niesforny poddany: Jan Potocki / Stanisław August Poniatowski and his naughty subject / and Dwaj hrabiowie: Jan Potocki i Edward Raczyński / The two counts: Jan Potocki and Edward Raczyński /. The sketches that fall into the third group - Uczone duety / The Learned Duets / - are: Poszukiwacze Prawdy: Blaise Pascal i Jan Potocki / The truth seekers: Blaise Pascal and Jan Potocki / and Julius Henrich Klaproth: uczeń Jana Potockiego / Julius Henrich Klaproth: the student of Jan Potocki /. The last group, W duecie ze służącym / Duet with the servant / includes the sketch: Ibrahim, Turek Jana Potockiego / Ibrahim, Jan Potocki’s Turk /. [fragm. tekstu]