Red Nails

Robert E. Howard

Red Nails is the last of the stories about Conan the Cimmerian written by American author Robert E. Howard. A novella, it was originally serialized in Weird Tales magazine from July to October 1936. It is set in the pseudohistorical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan encountering a lost city in which the degenerate inhabitants are proactively resigned to their own destruction. Due to its grim themes of decay and death, the story is considered a classic of Conan lore and is often cited by Howard scholars as one of his best tales.

The Story of the Gadsby

Rudyard Kipling

A short book written as a play. It follows the young captain who is getting married, and each scene represents the different stages of the marriage. The book is written almost entirely in dialogue. Be sure to pay attention to the fact that Kipling understands the meaning of the introduction, taking into account where the story ends.

The Odyssey

Homer

A classic for the ages, The Odyssey recounts Odysseus (Ulysses) journey home after the Trojan War. After the end of the war, Ulysses and his companions decide to return home, but in the middle of the path a horrible storm deviates them from the original route. Just one more difficulty, they have to face monsters like Cyclops and Mermaids, always overcoming them with cleverness astuteness. During one of these confrontations, all his companions are murdered and Ulysses has to continue his journey alone, but a generous king and the goddess Athena helps him. He withstands the lure of the Sirens song and a trip to the Underworld, only to find his most difficult challenge at home, where treacherous suitors seek to steal his kingdom and his loyal wife, Penelope.

Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded. or Red Rover at Powder Pocket

Edward Lytton Wheeler

Deadwood Dick is a fictional character who appears in a series of stories, or dime novels, published between 1877 and 1897 by Edward Lytton Wheeler. His stories are well plotted adventures and his slang and dialect heavy narration is funny as hell. Deadwood Dick was an orphan who was adopted, mistreated and then ran away from home to become a notorious outlaw. Originally from New England, he moved to the town of Deadwood, where he became the leader of a gang of highway men, wanted dead or alive for a $500 bounty. He is handsome, valiant, charming and sarcastic and sees himself as a defender of the weak. Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded or Red Rover at Powder Pocket is a fast-paced thriller. With its colorful narrative and surprising twists, the story will keep you hooked till the very end.

Pamiątki JPana Seweryna Soplicy cześnika parnawskiego

Henryk Rzewuski

Pamiątki JPana Seweryna Soplicy cześnika parnawskiego to zbiór 25 gawęd szlacheckich, których narratorem jest fikcyjny bohater Seweryn Soplica, cześnik parnawski. Opowiada on o osobach lub zdarzeniach z czasów konfederacji barskiej i panowania króla Stanisława Augusta Poniatowskiego. Soplica jest typowym przedstawicielem swojego środowiska. Kieruje się typowym dla szlachty etosem, światopoglądem i poczuciem honoru. Opowieści prawdziwego szlachcica oddają doskonale sposób myślenia, styl życia i obyczaje prowincjonalnej szlachty Rzeczypospolitej. Zachwycają plastyką opisu, rysują barwne obrazki z życia awanturników szablą robiących.

The Power of Prayer

Max Brand

One of Max Brands greatest gifts as a storyteller is his ability to create unforgettable, larger-than-life characters. Frederick Schiller Faust (May 29, 1892 - May 12, 1944) was an American author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns under the pen name Max Brand. This is one of his novels. "The Power of Prayer" (1922) is an unusual and vexing Christmas story in which Gerald Kern, gentleman, gunman and fortune-hunter, must make a fateful choice when his cold-blooded nature and his love of a woman collide. Neatly plotted and briskly told, it illustrates Brands remarkable gift for storytelling. Another great read by Max Brand.

Der Waldläufer

Karl May

Der Waldläufer von Karl May ist eine Bearbeitung des 1850 erschienenen Romans Le Coureur de Bois des französischen Reiseschriftstellers Gabriel Ferry. Der Graf von Mediana ermordet die Witwe seines Bruders und entführt deren Sohn Fabian, um sich in den Besitz der Grafschaft zu setzen. Das Kind wird gerettet, kommt nach Mexiko und wird dort der berühmte Pferdebändiger Tiburcio Arellano. Auch seine beiden Retter, nunmehr bekannte Waldläufer, und den Mörder seiner Mutter trifft er dort wieder. Von feindlichen Apachen, mexikanischen Banditen und El Mestizo mit seinem Vater gejagt, entkommen sie, unterstützt vom Komanchen Falkenauge, allen Anschlägen. Tiburcio Arellano, der wahre Graf von Mediana, kann seine Mutter rächen und tritt sein Erbe an.

A Shower of Silver

Max Brand

A train passenger is framed for murder, and a young man tries to help a young, newlywed couple but not everything is what is at first seems in this thriller. Whichever side of the law theyre on, the unforgettable characters in this tale will fight for what they believe... and to survive. Frederick Schiller Faust (1892-1944) was an American author best known for his thoughtful Westerns under the pen name Max Brand. Prolific in many genres, he wrote historical novels, detective mysteries, pulp fiction stories and many more.

The Purple Light

J.U. Giesy, Junius B Smith

Semi Dual was an embodied mind rather than a human in the usual sense. He was a man of outstanding mental abilities, who applied his knowledge to straighten out the excesses and confusions of mortal life on earth. Many people would call him a mystic; in fact, he was a representative of the highest universal laws that few recognize. Another impressive story about Semi Dual, which reveals the new features of the main character.

The Nether Millstone

Fred M. White

What is it like to know that you will die soon? Our main character knew that. 22-year-old Mary Dashwood knew that she had only a few minutes left to live. Her horse was galloping wildly when she heard the mans smooth, firm voice. But the man had not come for Mary. Instead, hed come with a deathbed message and a long-standing grudge.

LExilée

Pierre Loti

Lexilé nous emmene Venise, o Elizabeth, de plus en plus gravement malade, repose, mais toujours souriante, fait vivre ses invités des moments inoubliables au charme vénitien et lit des extraits de son livre: Dire que ce livre, presque toujours brillant, o il a mis le plus vivant de ses grandes âmes, est sans doute aujourdhui perdu, déchiré, brlé; que les hommes ne le liront jamais!

Kult ciała. Dziennik człowieka samotnego

Mieczysław Srokowski

Powieść erotyczna. Bohaterowie powieści to para kochanków Czesław Bratkowicki i Hanna Złotopolska. Między nimi nie ma romantycznych uniesień. Jest za to namiętność, dzikość, pożądanie. Autor skupia się na seksualnej relacji bohaterów. Powieść wywołała ogromny skandal towarzyski z finałem w sądzie.

Rodzina Bernheimów

Joseph Roth

Asymilacja i proces utożsamiania się człowieka z obcą ojczyzną ukazane z dwóch perspektyw: przez Nikolaja Brandeisa, który usilnie stara się nie być zaszufladkowany, oraz Pawła Bernheima, żyda, który utracił własną tożsamość.

Nig-Nog and Other Humorous Stories

Edgar Wallace

Nig Nog and Other Humorous Stories is a collection of short humorous stories that include Jimmys Brother, Sentimental Simpson, Chubb of the Slipper, and many more. There are reasons worth exploring why Edgar Wallace was so successful in his writings and amongst them were his imagination, cleverness, and humor as demonstrated in these initial short stories, especially Nig- Nog (making an in-your-face patent medicine pedlar and a burglar endearing characters, and flipping the story endings upside down with nifty consequences is the work of a genius with a sense of humor). Edgar Wallace provides a humor of another sort!

Wojna światów

Herbert George Wells

Jedna z najważniejszych światowych powieści gatunku science fiction. Opowiada o inwazji Marsjan na Ziemię, którzy zamierzają skolonizować Błękitną Planetę, a z jej mieszkańców uczynić pożywienie. Sieją spustoszenie w Londynie i jego okolicach, próbując podporządkować sobie ludzką rasę. Marsjańskie zagrożenie wyzwala w ludziach najgorsze instynkty, ludzie okazują się zdolni do każdej niegodziwości.

Love Insurance

Earl Derr Biggers

The basic plot of this book is built around the reputation the Lloyds of London insurance firm had for ensuring all manner of unlikely propositions. Lord Harrowby is advised to marry a wealthy heiress. Luckily he meets Cynthia. She is rich, beautiful and willing to marry him. But, since he comes from a family of gamblers, he goes to Lloyds of London and takes an insurance policy to ensure his bride makes to the alter. Lloyds sends a handsome young man to make sure nothing stops the wedding. But, handsome young man meets beautiful young woman and falls in love, only to discover she is the bride to be. What follows is a comic novel of improbable dimensions, by the world-famous creator of Chinese detective Charlie Chan!