Granice świata przedstawionego w pamiętniku Anny z Działyńskich Potockiej

Abstract

Anna Potocka née Działyńska is the author of My Diary. Written in the years 1878-1902, the book tells the story of the Anna and Stanisław Potockis’ family. The use of the first- person singular narration, noticable amorphism of the content, usual phraseology, the text interspersed with poverbs, barbarisms and anecdotes - all these characteristics make the diary close to the noble tale. In addition, the author of the article distinguishes three spaces in which the world described in the diary is presented. The closest of the three is Anna’s family and her everyday life. An analytic approach to the diary leads to the conclusion that it does have the features characteristic for the noble tale.