The Knights of the Cross

The time and scene of the noble story was laid out in the Middle Ages, during the conquest of pagan Lithuania by the military and priestly order "Krzyzatsiy" of the Knights of the Cross. And the story shows with extraordinary force the clash of racial passions and the violent, brutal individuals who accompany this struggle. Those who read it, in addition to their fascinating interest in tragic and varied events, will gain little insight into the origins and studies of the relentless racial hatred between the Teutons and the Slavs. It was, of course, a shame that the conversion of pagan Lithuanians and zmudzi gave so much to an armed knight united in this interesting missionary, fraternal, sacred and military unit. To put it mildly, the sword was a dangerous weapon for the purpose of heralding it. He always doubted whether he would offer one end to the pagans, as a cross for worship, or the other as a point for murder. Sienkiewicz's novel is perhaps the most interesting and intriguing novel he has ever created. It is at the forefront of metaphorical and historical romanticism.

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