Search for: [Abstract = "The theme of the article is the reception of Eugene Sue`s writing in the era of positivism. Boleslaw Prus and Eliza Orzeszkowa`s critical statements and selected literary have been the focus of theresearch. The relationships between Orzeszkowa`s \"Sylwek Cmentarnik\" and Sue`s \"Children of Love\" have been thoroughly discussed."]