The Wonderful Visit

Herbert George Wells

Like The Time Machine, this book may be considered as a further romance of the fourth dimension. The Wonderful Visit was paid by an angel, who by some accident, had got out of the angel into the human world, where his is accidentally shot by a vicar. The angel had trouble adjusting to life in a small English town. The Wonderful Visit is an 1895 novel by H. G. Wells. With an angel a creature of fantasy unlike a religious angel as protagonist and taking place in contemporary England, the book could be classified as contemporary fantasy, although the genre was not recognised in Wellss time. The Wonderful Visit also has strong satirical themes, gently mocking customs and institutions of Victorian England as well as idealistic rebellion itself.

The Girl of O.K. Valley. A Romance of the Okanagan

Robert Watson

Great story with an intriguing ending. Raising furry eyebrows and putting his hands on his back, rancher Jackson walked across the floor of his large, spacious kitchen. He was in one of his frequently recurring tantrums of anger-madness on petty matters.

Le Pays des fourrures

Jules Verne

Lexpédition de la compagnie Le Pays des fourrures est lun des romans géographiques les plus intéressants de Jules Verne. La baie dHudson a fondé un poste de traite sur locéan. Soudain, ils se retrouvent sur une banquise soudée au continent. Le courage et la connaissance des voyageurs les aident sortir dune situation apparemment désastreuse avec honneur.

O żołnierzu tułaczu

Stefan Żeromski

Okres walk republikańskiej armii francuskiej z austriacką. Polski chłop Matus Pulut cieszy się wśród Francuzów prawami wolnego obywatela. Jest ceniony za osobiste męstwo. Po powrocie do ojczyzny, gdzie panuje jeszcze feudalne bezprawie, zostaje potraktowany jako zbieg pańszczyźniany... Utwór O żołnierzu tułaczu związany jest z podróżą Żeromskiego do Szwajcarii. Autor zamieszcza w nim refleksję na temat wojen napoleońskich i czasów rewolucji francuskiej.

Marbleface

Max Brand

Marbleface is a an ex-prize fighter who becomes a fugitive after a failed robbery attempt lands him on the wrong side of the law. Hed almost been middleweight champion of the world, but then his heart went bad. So he trains himself to complete nerve control he takes up poker as a living he gets trapped into an escapade from which his victims daughter rescues him. With a bum ticker, Marbleface believes his days are numbered and sets out to reform, landing himself in the town of Piegun where he becomes the towns hero. He stays honest and eventually finds himself well again and able to settle down with the girl he loves.

Ich dziecko

Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz

Justyn Kielski i Marek Domaszewicz to młodzi ludzie o krańcowo odmiennych temperamentach, poglądach i zainteresowaniach. Obaj dzielnie walczą na froncie wojny polsko-bolszewickiej. Łączy ich silna więź sympatii i szacunku, a także wzajemne zaufanie. Dzieli ich natomiast miłość do tej samej dziewczyny. Obaj rywalizują o jej względy. Relacje między Justynem i Markiem dramatycznie się komplikują, kiedy Monika dokonuje wreszcie wyboru i poślubia jednego z przyjaciół. Najtrudniejszą próbą ich przyjaźni stają się jednak narodziny syna Moniki, którego biologicznym ojcem nie jest jej mąż, lecz jego rywal. Ich dziecko to poruszająca opowieść o trudnej męskiej przyjaźni zrodzonej na froncie wojny polsko-bolszewickiej 1920 roku.

Silvertip

Max Brand

Silvertip had meant to kill the cold-hearted Bandini, but it was a kid wearing Bandinis cape who came out the saloon door and met Silvertips bullet. Now, Silvertip has taken an oath to take care of the kids business first, then track down Bandini and put the sidewinder six feet under - for good. An urge for roaming and a chance meeting with the bandit Bandini put Silvertip on the trail that leads to Haverhill Valley, where he finds more action than he ever bargained for. Neatly plotted and briskly told, it illustrates Brands remarkable gift for storytelling. Experience the West as only Max Brand could write it!

Squadron of the Damned

David Wright OBrien

Looking for a satisfying, meticulously exciting adventure with which to while away an afternoon? Look no further than Squadron of the Damned, a short story from one of the most early writers in the genre of fantasy and science fiction, David Wright OBrien. OBriens work was space opera or other routine adventure, but many of his stories betray a strain of humor, not unlike Henry Kuttners at that time. Some of the stories were co-written with his close friend William P. McGivern, with whom OBrien shared an office in Chicago. He continued writing even after he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II, adding corporal before all his pseudonyms.

The Black Box

E. Phillips Oppenheim

The Black Box is a series of loosely connected short stories detailing the adventures of Sanford Quest, worlds greatest criminologist. The story starts off in New York City, travels to England, Egypt, and around the world to San Francisco, then into the wild west of New Mexico. There are two main plot lines which merge into one along with romance mixed in with the ever present danger. Melodramatic, episodic, supernatural. Its all great fun and Oppenheim keeps the action moving along swiftly, as he always did. Wonderful entertainment and highly entertaining. If you havent discovered the joys of Oppenheims mysteries there is a good place to start. Highly recommended!

Biała dama z Lewoczy. Romans historyczny

Mór Jókai

Powieść opowiada historię życia Julii Korponay. Kobieta namówiła męża do wstąpienia w szeregi powstańców węgierskich. Za zdradę cesarza odebrano bohaterce wszelkie dobra materialne. Julia podejmuje próbę odzyskania rodzinnego majątku poprzez pracę szpiega w sztabie cesarza. Czy podoła zadaniu? Jaki los spotka jej męża-zdrajcę?

Spowiedź dziecięcia wieku

Alfred de Musset

Powieść romantyczna Spowiedź dziecięcia wieku wprowadza czytelnika w intymny świat Oktawa, mężczyzny dręczonego chorobą wieku: niepokojem, bólem, rozdarciem i pustką. Miłość, która miała przynieść ukojenie, nie spełnia pokładanych w niej nadziei, wręcz przeciwnie przysparza więcej rozczarowań. Dominujący nastrój melancholii umiejętnie dopełniany ironią i liryzmem stanowi o walorach tej książki.

Kingof the Khyber Rifles. A Romance of Adventure

Talbot Mundy

King of the Khyber Rifles can definitely be called Mandis most famous work. A famous novel in India and in other regions outside of it, he was very successful and two films were filmed on the story of his pages, although they did not have so much fantasy and mysticism as the book. In search of the Hignian caves, the king meets characters such as the princess Yasmini, Ismail, Daria Khan, as well as various hacks, rangari and mullahs. And far and deep in the unknown caves lie unknown wealth about which tells a wonderful fairy tale.

Nouveaux Contes Ninon

Émile Zola

Cette collection comprend des ouvres sélectionnées de lun des représentants les plus significatifs du réalisme dEmile Zola. Le piege et la nouvelle Le forgeron sont deux ouvres sur la classe ouvriere. Mais, en ce qui concerne le tragique et sans espoir Le piege, Le forgeron est optimiste et joyeux. Lauteur en arrive a la conclusion que le bonheur regne dans une atmosphere saine, dans un travail source de satisfaction, dans une famille conviviale.

The Hills of the Dead

Robert E. Howard

In a world ruled by piracy, stalked by vampires, peopled by cities of the inhuman, he stood tall amid the terrors of the Dark Continent. Kane, a man of savage and unconquerable courage, strode deep into the jungles, forever slashing his diamond-edged rapier as evil guided the creatures of the night toward him. Wicked whispers of death touched him. Haunted horrors of the world beyond life reached for him. But Kane never halted his march, for he would never rest until the final, epic duel between light and dark was waged...and won.

Dark Horse

B.M. Bower

Around 1900 Bower started to write about the wild west and she was one of a few women writers that wrote like a man and fooled most of her readers at the time. Not afraid to write about the violent times she is one of the best western writers ever, that this book is one of her finest of her character creations. Medicine was a hero among the cowhands of the Flying U after he saved the stranger on horseback who had been struck by lightning. However, their mysterious guest seemed to have amnesia and couldnt remember who he was, so they called him Nameless. A fantastic sequel to Chip of the Flying U, Dark Horse is not to be missed by fans of Bowers wonderful work.

The Moonstone

Wilkie Collins

A diamond is stolen from the English country estate of Lady Verinder and the renowned Sergeant Cuff is brought in from London to help solve the case. The diamond, said to bring bad luck to its owner because it was stolen from a temple in India, was given to Lady Verinders daughter, Rachel, on her 18th birthday. It was bequeathed to Rachel from her uncle (who stole it when he was a young soldier) on his death. The story unfolds through several narrators, all of whom know a piece of what happened. As each of them writes his or her side of the story, the reader gets just a little more information that helps to solve the mystery. You can see things invented here that were directly borrowed by future writers: Holmes overconfidence (and his use of London urchins as agents); Agatha Christies exploration of narrative reliability.