Lord Jim

Joseph Conrad

Lord Jim, Conrads most famous work, is also his most extensive examination of a persistent theme: the conflict between an individuals inner moral code and his or her outward actions. Jim, the well-loved son of an English parson, goes to sea to make a name for himself. With his youthful, romantic aspirations for the sea, he is physically powerful; he has Ability in the abstract. Throughout Conrads short stories and novels, his characters are often afraid, even obsessed, with the concern of how their personal standards will bear up under the stress of events. This situation is explicit in Lord Jim. He drifts from port to port, leaving when his identity is discovered. Finally, he abandons the world of Europeans altogether and heads upriver to a small Malay village. Even there, however, he finds he cannot escape the demands of his sensitive moral feelings and must prove to himself that he is not a coward.

Lord Lister. Tajemniczy nieznajomy. Tom 14. Agencja matrymonialna

anonimowy

Bohaterem serii jest intrygująca postać o dwóch twarzach: wiktoriański gentelman Lord Edward Lister oraz słynny złodziej Raffles w jednej osobie. Jak w ogóle do tego doszło i co może wyniknąć z takiego niezwykłego połączenia? Jak bohater wykorzystuje niezwykłe zdolności medyczne i chemiczne, aby występować pod obiema postaciami? Komu udało się go rozszyfrować i jak wykorzystano tę wiedzę?

Lord of Samarcand

Robert E. Howard

The Turks, cruelly lead by the scurrilous Bayazid, crushingly defeat a bunch of European Christians who were invading so as to steal land from the Turks, or something. But one of the Europeans, a Scott, Donald MacDeesa escapes with his life and hooks up with Ak Boga, who who had secretly been spying on the carnage. Ak Boga works for the Amir of Samarcand, one Timour the Lame.

Lords of the World. A Tale of the Fall of Carthage and Corinth

Alfred J. Church

The hero of this book is a Greek enemy of Rome, who vainly tries to resist the all-conquering Romans. During the course of his trials he befriends Hasdrubal, the Carthaginian general, Polybius, the great historian of the Punic Wars, and Scipio the Younger, the general who conquers Carthage. During the course of his struggle, he begins to understand the weaknesses of the Greek and Punic civilizations, and why they are unable to resist the domination of Rome. Originally published in 1897, this early work on Lords of the World is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. Extensively illustrated throughout and with chapters including; The fate of the Melcart, The last of a veteran, At thermopyle and The prisoners plus many more, this is a fascinating read for any historian.

Lorraine. A Romance

Robert W. Chambers

Lorraine is a story about a young woman and her country. Lorraine comes of age during the dramatic war years in France. Its growth, conflicts and possible renewal are reflected in the countrys struggle for its independence against Germany.

Lost Face

Jack London

Jack London, as part of his Nordic Tales series, raises a problem that is difficult to articulate clearly. This is a situation when a person is faced with the inevitability of a terrible painful death. A choice arises before him, which is worse: to accept a painful end, clinging to life until the last breath, or to die voluntarily. The peculiarity of the story is that the main character is a citizen of the Russian Empire, a participant in the Polish uprising, exiled by the tsar to Siberia.

Lost Pueblo

Zane Grey

Zane Grey is unrivalled in his mastery of the western scene... this is a charming and vintage story. Rich easterner Janey Endicott comes to Arizona with her father, where she is bored until she meets archeologist Phillip Randolph, who is investigating ancient Indian pueblos in the midst of the Wests wild culture. The distinct differences of personalities she free and easy and wild, and he, quiet, reserved, old fashioned is cause for quite interesting circumstances to erupt between them. Her father, rushing in where angels fear to tread, tries to match her with the son of an old friend. Complications arise. Moreover, her father and his money stage-manage all the excitement while the newly discovered pueblo ruins add prestige to the adventures which end in marriage.

Lot do wieczności

Piotr Zmarzłowski

Samiec alfa w świecie sztucznej inteligencji i wirtualnych relacji. Rok 2075. Mike, as przestworzy, został uziemiony przez sztuczną inteligencję. Kto potrzebuje pilota, gdy istnieją automatyczne narzędzia do prowadzenia samolotów? Nawet jako kontroler lotów mężczyzna niespecjalnie może się wykazać. Do czasu, gdy odkrywa, że jedna z maszyn samowolnie zmieniła trasę lotu, a systemy alarmowe tego nie odnotowują. Zwykły błąd czy intencjonalne działanie sztucznej świadomości? I czy manualne przejecie kontroli nad sterami zdoła zapobiec katastrofie? Dla osób zainteresowanych wpływem AI na cywilizację i psychologię ludzką. W sam raz dla miłośników filmów Transcendencja czy Ex Machina. Piotr Zmarzłowski - z wykształcenia i zawodu architekt, z zamiłowania fotograf i stolarz. Jako pisarz porusza się w różnych gatunkach i formach literackich i nie boi się stawiania trudnych pytań. Autor powieści Cykl po raz pierwszy opublikowanej w 2024 r.