Jak smakował „dym węgli”? Nieostatnia glosa do Kordiana
What Was the Taste of the “smoke of coals”? Not the Last Voice on Kordian

Summary/Abstract: Juliusz Słowacki came to London in early August 1831 and spent a month there. The poet was interested not only in the monuments of the past, but also in the exceptionally dynamic industrial revolution. In a letter to his mother he describes the construction of the tunnel under the Thames River, which he was able to inspect; the same theme is found in the poem Podróż do Ziemi Świętej [Journey to the Holy Land]. It is not unlikely that Słowacki – like others before him – visited one London’s great breweries. In the drama Kordian, in the protagonist’s monologue (Act II) suggests that he tried London porter, the first beverage to be produced using modern methods (i.e. in bulk, with the use of steam machines and with the use of technology allowing for production during the summer months).

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