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The film "The largest portal in the world has chosen the best Polish books. No Tokarczuk, only Nowacka's books thrown out" is a fascinating journey through the canon of Polish literature, which was selected by users of the international portal Goodreads. #białykruk #books #lalka Lots of good books can be found in the Biały Kruk publishing house bookstore: https://bialykruk.pl/ksiegarnia/ The list includes both classics such as "The Doll" by Bolesław Prus, which is not only a tragic love story, but also an insightful picture of 19th-century society, and the surreal "Ferdydurke" by Witold Gombrowicz, which exposes the absurdities of social conventions. Viewers will also get to know the world of Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher - "Blood of Elves", "Baptism of Fire" and "Time of Contempt" - which have become a global phenomenon and have proven that Polish fantasy is equal to world works. The film also presents the timeless "Quo Vadis" by Henryk Sienkiewicz, awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, which tells the story of the triumph of the Christian faith in the face of Roman persecution. In opposition to the serious works is the grotesque "Tango" by Sławomir Mrożek, which is a philosophical critique of the chaos of the modern world. The filmmakers also discuss the metaphysical "Solaris" by Stanisław Lem, which asks questions about the limits of human cognition and the possibility of communicating with alien life forms. There is also room for war literature in the form of "Stones for the Rampart" by Aleksander Kamiński - a moving story about the courage and sacrifice of young people during World War II. The melancholic "Cinnamon Shops" by Bruno Schulz shows a magical world full of symbols and surrealism. The film draws attention to the significance of these books in the context of education, culture and the spiritual heritage of Poland. Why is it that in the contemporary debate on the canon of school readings, classic literature is increasingly being rejected in favor of less universal proposals. Initiatives by politicians such as Barbara Nowacka aim to eliminate these works from the curriculum, despite their undeniable cultural and educational value. The film asks the question: does cutting off young people from classic literature lead to spiritual and intellectual poverty? "The largest portal in the world has chosen the best Polish books" is not only a tribute to Polish literature, but also a reflection on its place in the culture of contemporary Poland. The film encourages us to return to these works and discover their timeless beauty and wisdom.