Bomba, the Jungle Boy in the Swamp of Death

Roy Rockwood

The ongoing adventures of the courageous Bomba the Jungle Boy! In Swamp of Death, Bomba wants to return to Gonibobos camp to reclaim the pages of Japazys notebook that were torn out there. Bomba and Gibo had barely escaped the cannibals but Bomba is determined to retrieve the torn pages. Swamp of Death is a fast-moving read, an exciting narrative of Bombas many heroic exploits. It moves and reads like a comic book. Lacking the visual element, the book focuses on vivid descriptions of Bombas rippling muscles and superior strength. With such amazing strength, it is no wonder that Bomba was willing to embark on a mission that would have been certain death for anyone else. The Bomba books always include cheerleader characters who rapturously voice their astonishment and amazement every time Bomba performs a feat of strength and courage.

The Surprising Experiences of Mr. Shuttlebury Cobb

R. Austin Freeman

Richard Austin Freeman, the doyen of the scientific division of detective writing is best known for his character Dr. John Thorndyke. A close and careful investigator and the outstanding medical authority in the field of detective fiction, R. Austin Freeman not only tested the wits of the reader but also inspired many modern detective forensic methods. Shuttlebury Cobb is a completely different sort of book. In it Freeman demonstrates his sense of humor and whimsy as he follows the strange and always comic adventures of the hero of the title who finds himself caught up by chance in the quest for a mysterious treasure. Charting a series of adventures set in many strange scenarios, Mr. Shuttlebury Cobb is led through the dark and twisted streets of London where he meets a highly gifted stranger, enters secret chambers, and finds a magic mirror. Cobb engages with a secret code and a castaway in a delightful collection designed to while away the hours.

Am Stillen Ocean

Karl May

Karl Friedrich May wurde vor allem durch seine sogenannten Reiseerzählungen bekannt, die vorwiegend im Orient, in den Vereinigten Staaten und im Mexiko des 19. Jahrhunderts angesiedelt sind. Am stillen Ocean ist eine Sammlung von Reiseerzählungen des berühmten Autors, publiziert 1894. Enthalten sind: Der Ehri, Der Kiang-Lu, Der Brodnik, Der Girl-Robber, An der Tigerbrücke.

Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life

H. Rider Haggard

Colonel Quaritch left the English army and moved to live at Honham Cottage. This is a quiet, calm and old place, which is located near the castle of the de la Molle family. He falls in love with Ida de la Molle, the only child of the squire, who has mortgaged his possessions to their full value. The young girl without wealth, but she promised her hand and help to the young banker.

Trylogia Saska (tom 1). Hrabina Cosel

Józef Ignacy Kraszewski

Losy hrabiny Anny Cosel jednej z najsłynniejszych królewskich metres, kochanki Augusta II Mocnego. Władca zakochał się w Annie Cosel, kiedy była żoną jednego z jego ministrów. Sprawnie i bez skrupułów przeprowadził rozwód, chciał ją bowiem mieć na własność. Przez wiele lat hrabina królowała na jego dworze. Była bardzo ustosunkowana i wpływowa. Jej silna pozycja nie odpowiadała jednak wielu ludziom z najbliższego otoczenia króla. Intrygami i plotkami doprowadzili do tego, że August odsunął ją od siebie, od dworu, a nawet od wspólnych dzieci. Ponieważ hrabina nie umiała pokornie zgodzić się na nowy romans Augusta, trafiła do więzienia. Została odcięta od rodziny, przyjaciół, towarzystwa... Powieść wraz z Brühlem i Z siedmioletniej wojny tworzy tzw. Trylogię Saską Kraszewskiego i ma mocne podstawy historyczne. Na podstawie powieści powstał film i serial Hrabina Cosel w reżyserii Jerzego Antczaka, z Jadwigą Barańską w roli tytułowej.

The Shadow Crook

Aidan de Brune

Aidan de Brune has been described as the Edgar Wallace of Australia. De Brune was a Canadian-born writer who settled in Australia. His latest novel, The Shadow Crook, certainly justifies the claim. It is an amazing story of a master criminal who terrorized Sydney, taunted the police, and baffled the finger-print experts. The Shadow Crook raided the detective offices in Sydney, bound and gagged the fingerprint expert, and ransacked his records. Who was he? Why did he take the tremendous risk of breaking into police headquarters? What connection had he with the death of Stacey Carr, and the disappearance of valuable jewels? A very private vengeance stalks Sydneys underground.

Sen nocy letniej

William Shakespeare

W sztuce Sen nocy letniej mieszają się światy realny i wyobrażony, współistniejące na niemal równych prawach. Na ich tle w mistrzowskiej komedii splatają się historie trzech par kochanków. Źle ulokowana miłość, rozmaite perypetie i udział leśnych duszków podsycają emocje towarzyszące lekturze, zapewniając zarówno mnóstwo radości, jak i odrobinę refleksji nad istotą uczuć.

Tales of Mean Streets

Arthur Morrison

Tales of Mean Streets, published in 1894, is a collection of short stories describing the appalling conditions that many working people endured. These stories are a brilliant evocation of a narrow, close-knit community, that of the streets of Londons East End. Having lived and worked there, he author knew that East Enders were not a race apart, but ordinary men and women, scraping by perhaps, but neither criminals nor paupers. Here Arthur Morrison chronicles their adventures and misadventures, their wooings and their funerals, with sympathy, humor and a sense of both the tragedies and the comedies to be found in the mean streets. One of tales, Lizerunt, was condemned for depicting all too clearly the victimization and degradation of women.

Im Lande des Mahdi. Band IIII

Karl May

Erleben Sie die Abenteuer des Kara Ben Nemsi, der an Sklavenjäger und -händler gerät und zusammen mit Reis Effendina, einem Offizier des Vizekönigs, versucht, dem Einhalt zu gebieten. Mit dramatische Konsequenzen: Er soll ermordet werden. Kara Ben Nemsi rettet ihm das Leben, und dies nicht nur einmal. Abenteuer auf Abenteur! Lassen Sie sich in die Welt des Orients endführen zu den Sklavenhändlern nach Kairo. spannend und aufregend, unterhaltsam und ereignisreich.

The Bulpington of Blup

Herbert George Wells

The Bulpington of Blup, a 1932 novel by H. G. Wells, is a character study analyzing the psychological sources of resistance to Wellsian ideology, and was influenced by Wellss acquaintance with Carl Gustav Jung and his ideas. Theodore Bulpington is a very ordinary man with a very vivid imagination. Ill at ease with himself, he sees a way to recreate his identity by adding layer upon layer of deception. This he does with such panache that eventually he becomes an impostor, a liar and a cheat. But with so many different masks to hold in place, his carefully woven deception soon spirals out of control and heads towards the chaos of mental torment. The novel is also of interest for its extended analysis of psychological responses to World War I.

Silvertips Search

Max Brand

Arizona Jim Silver had to find Rap Bender, Judge Benders missing son - the same Rap Bender who had joined guns with Silvers oldest and deadliest enemy. But when the legendary Silvertip finally caught up with Bender, they shared a common enemy - ever since Benders partner double-crossed him by trying to kidnap his woman. Now it was up to the two men to catch the man Silver had pledged to kill - for Silvers honor and his life. "Silver Tip" is a series of Western novels written by the very prolific author (one of the most prolific author of all time) named Frederick Faust. The novels are published, like most of Fausts work, under the Max Brand pen name.

Paulina

Aleksander Dumas ojciec

Powieść Aleksandra Dumasa nosząca znamiona powieści szkatułkowej. Jednym z bohaterów jest sam autor książki, głównymi bohaterami są zaś Alfred de Nerval i Paulina de Małlien. Młodzi zakochują się w sobie, ale nie mogą być razem ze względu na różniące ich statusy majątkowe. Historia ich niespełnionej miłości pełna jest nieoczekiwanych zwrotów akcji. Podczas gdy Alfred wyjeżdża, by dorobić się majątku i poślubić ukochaną, Paulina wychodzi za mąż za bogatego, ale okrutnego hrabiego. Mężczyzna ten skrywa pewną mroczną tajemnicę. To właśnie ona przyczyni się do dramatu, jaki spotka bohaterkę.

Trylogia księżycowa. MultiBook

Jerzy Żuławski

Fantastycznonaukowy cykl powieści Jerzego Żuławskiego opisuje podbój Księżyca i budowę nowego społeczeństwa. Konwencja fantastyczna pozwala wydestylować i ukazać w nowym świetle mechanizmy społeczne oraz zmierzyć się z idealistycznymi koncepcjami odnowy świata. Jak w soczewce skupiają się znane od wieków sprawy: walka o lepszy byt, żądza władzy, uwikłanie w religię...

The Shepherd of Guadaloupe

Zane Grey

The Shepherd of Guadaloupe is not a traditional Western: the story begins in 1919 and there are no gunslingers, rustlers, Indians, or stagecoaches. Cliff Forest returns from the war to find that his parents home has been taken over by the brutal Lundeen, whose own lovely daughter is terrified of him. To break the feud, save his parents, and win the woman who loves him, Cliff will have to defeat death itself. Virginia knows of the injustice done to his family by her father and decides to fight with Cliff to restore the property and to win his heart. This is a poignant love story of a man who only dares to dream of such a woman as Virginia because he knows he is about to die; and the passion of a woman who encourages him and tries her best in every way possible to see he does not die.

More Educated Evans

Edgar Wallace

The further escapades of the incorrigible Evans, Edgar Wallaces? cockney hero of the Turf feature in these twelve tales. The Educated Evans stories combine Wallaces talent for humor with his hallmark detective story themes. His story of Evans is full of amusing incidents of love and adventure set amidst the bustle and excitement of the racecourse. There are bets, bookmakers, horses, tip-offs, winners, journalists and women. There is banter, humor and much fun to be had along the way. It is not only race-lovers who will love Evans, but lovers of life itself. Experience the stories as only Edgar Wallace could write it!

Gabriel Lambert

Alexandre Dumas pere

Cest un exellent petit roman, qui nest pas moins intéressant, que ses grands freres. Un recit intrigant des nombreuses histoires. Un personnage principal, Gabriel Lambert, par moyens malhonntes a tenté de sélever au-dessus de sa condition. Qui est Gabriel Lambert? A-t-il réellement fait partie de la bonne société parisienne? Comment est-il passé de la Chaussée-dAntin au bagne? On se laisse emporter par un conduit psychologique tres instable de ce personnage, on le voit dabord intrépide au bagne, ensuite un enfant fragile dans sa contrée, un espiegle jeune apprenti, un impertinent faussaire, un brave imposteur et enfin un froussard face la justice, la mort, un déséquilibré choisissant de noyer sa honte dans le suicide!