Classic of Polish literature, honorary academician of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences, Henrik Senkevich was a brilliant historical novelist. Like Hugo, Dumas, Tolstoy, he was able to describe the great events of past eras, paying attention to the personality of the person who created these events. In 1905, Senkevich was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature with the wording "For outstanding services in the field of epics" .. The novel “Fire and Sword” tells about the dramatic events of the XVII century, which took place in Ukraine, during the years of the national uprising under the leadership of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, which led to the reunification of Ukraine and Russia. This is a fascinating story about harsh times, about brave people, bright characters, exceptional fates. In this edition, for the first time in Russia, the text of the novel is accompanied by brilliant illustrations by the Czech artist Wenceslaus Czerny.