Stanley Gorski
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Stanley M. Gorski
Description
The young gentleman peaked at six-feet two-inches tall, a height that complimented his athletic build well.
There was cruel fantasy and ferocity in his brown eyes, but his face was honest.
Dark hair, combed to the left, with both sides trimmed short in a rather military fashion.
A lavish mustache that sat atop a pair of surprisingly delicate lips and shaved cheeks, the left side planed smooth, the other creased with fading scars.
He moved quickly and effortlessly, with a watchful wariness caved-in side of his face which gave him the look of a man who had endured suffering and danger.
A tall figure of graceful poise with an impassive expression, spurred a captivating memory of this cowboy.Early Life
Stanisław's father, Theodor Gorski (born Teodor Górski), a somewhat wealthy, Polish engineer, was a statesman who took part in the January Uprising in 1863, aimed at the restoration of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. He fought under commands of general Marian Langiewicz. After the uprising failed, he was incarcerated in the castle of Olomouc in Galicia.
Theodor was set free and forced to go abroad. He went to Paris for emigration in 1864 and for a short period taught at the Polish School in Montparnasse, where he met a Polish-French actress Gisèle Beland, Stanisław's mother. The pair married in 1866 at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Stanisław Maksymilian Górski was born on May the 10th 1873, on the fourth floor of 44 rue Laffitte, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, the youngest of four.
He was deeply loved by his father, Theodor, and of all of his children, Stanisław was said to be most like him in terms of looks, intelligence and personality.
He has two older brothers, Damian and Alan, and a younger sister, Jacqueline (Polish: Żaklina). His brothers, like Stan, are both living away from France, in Hong Kong and Sydney, working as a journalist and a pastor respectfully. Jacqueline, however, followed her mothers footsteps, and is a supporting actress at the Théâtre du Châtelet, located in the place du Châtelet in the 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Growing up in a sports loving family, Stanisław developed a passion for soccer very early, joining in at the age of five in games that his brothers and the neighbourhood's children played, and later boxing - the influence of his maternal grandfather, Robert "Le Canon" Beland.
Photography: Paris circa. 1878
Theodor, with his ready wit, won acceptance in Paris' engineering community, and in 1880, he became one of the technical directors in the Alte f.e. Hofapotheke construction company, and then one of the company's representatives for Africa and Asia.
When he was eleven, Stanisław's family moved to Port Said, a city in the north-east of Egypt where his father, Theodor, supervised the maintenance of the Suez Canal. The boy quickly adapted to his new surroundings and retained poignant memories of childhood and the time spent in Africa.
He first attended St. George's College, Cairo for six years, during which was not a diligent student, but of unusual intelligence with a keen interest in literature. At the age of 14, Stanley had his first work published, a short story in the school newspaper.
Photography: Port Said circa. April 1884.
Theodor wanted his son to become an engineer like himself, and in 1890, sent him to the Victoria University in the United Kingdom. While in England, Stanisław started to use the anglicized version of his name - Stanley. However, he always maintained contact with his relatives in Poland, and emphasized his Polish origins.
Stanley did well in school and often came home to visit. He spent time outdoors, but also read voraciously, including the Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe - his all time favour.
His philosophical interests began to develop during early academic years, especially under the influence of the works of René Descarte. He educated himself in the library after class, and valued intelligence and knowledge.
Stan was a member of the drama club, and made both the football and the boxing team. While drama and soccer remained mostly a past-time, he managed to achieve some success on the ring.
Stan won several boxing tournaments as a teen, including the London Schools Boxing Championship in 1892, for which he was rewarded by his grandfather Robert with a tour of Poland, where he met his paternal grandparents, uncles and aunts, and many cousins. During his stay, Stanley visited Lviv, Warsaw, Kraków and then the region of The Valley of Five Lakes, in the Tatra Mountains.
Young Stanley spoke English with a strong Slavic accent, despite which he impressed his peers with the humorous and inventive stories and later became known as an international bon vivant, and eventually, his talent and gift were noticed by the literary community.
Gorski's life then took a surprising turn, in January 1894, he withdrew in good standing in his final year, and enlisted in the French Foreign Legion. He explained to his parents, who never acquiesced in his decision, that he owed it to the French, whose hospitality they had been enjoying for many years, and that he had been dissatisfied with the shallowness of his affluent life; he wanted to have "real experiences, not just make-believe.”
Gorski hastily started writing his first novel in the weeks before departing- and, although not finished and rejected, the reviewer praised Stanley's writing, recognized his literary potential and encouraged him to resubmit the novel after further revisions. Said novel hasn’t been touched since.
Photography: La Rochelle, 4th of December 1894
In December 1894 he sailed from La Rochelle, and disembarked along 15,000 troops at Toamasina as part of the French invasion of Madagascar in the Second Franco-Hova War.
As soon as they landed, revolts erupted here and there against the Government of Queen Ranavalona III. The uprisings were variously against the Government, slave labour, and Christianisation.
Present Life
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❊ 1892 London Schools Boxing Championship gold medal recipient ❊
❊ Madagascar commemorative medal recipient ❊Stanley Gorski
Information
Status:
Alive
Gender:
Male
Age:
27
Height:
187 cm
Weight:
91 kg
Birthdate:
10th of May 1873
Birthplace:
Paris, France
Nationality:
Marital Status:
Single
Relatives:
None in U.S.
Occupation:
Bookwriter
Aliases:
Stan
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