"Without Dogma: A Novel of Modern Poland" by Henryk Sienkiewicz is a novel published in 1891. Leon Płoszowski, a wealthy aristocrat, keeps a diary chronicling his search for meaning in a world he sees as morally adrift. When he falls for the innocent Anielka, his inability to commit drives him into the arms of another woman, setting off a chain of events with devastating consequences. This controversial work became unexpectedly popular among the very decadent youth Sienkiewicz intended to condemn. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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