Treny

Jan Kochanowski

Cykl dziewiętnastu utworów Jana Kochanowskiego o charakterze lamentacyjnym, które wyrażają żal i rozpacz po śmierci córki Urszuli. Treny są najbardziej osobistym dziełem poety. Stanowią przede wszystkim pomnik wystawiony zmarłemu dziecku, które Kochanowski ukazuje jako erudytę. Są także wyrazem bolesnego doświadczenia autora przez los, zrujnowania ideałów człowieka renesansowego, kryzysu światopoglądowego i prób jego przezwyciężenia. Poeta poprzedził cykl dedykacją: Urszuli Kochanowskiej, wdzięcznej, uciesznej, niepospolitej dziecinie..., zakończył zaś utworem Epitafium Hannie Kochanowskiej.

A Secret Service

Fred M. White

A Secret Service is a spy story. Detective Moore fights with Russian seducers and German spies. All events take place before the Second World War. The plot, as always, is obsolete, but interesting for readers.

Dave Fearless and the Cave of Mystery

Roy Rockwood

No manly boy ever grows tired of sea stories there is an irresistible fascination about them, and they are a recreation to the mind. A tale of being adrift on the Pacific Ocean, with Dave discovering a mysterious cave. Full of startling incident, clever dialogue, admirable descriptions of sky and water in all their aspects, and plenty of fun. Originally written for young men, this adventure tale is great reading for the whole family. The four-volume Deep Sea series was published in the 1900s by Roy Rockwood. Roy Rockwood was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for boys adventure books. Created by Edward Stratemeyer, the Stratemeyer Syndicate was the first book packager to have its books aimed at children, rather than adults.

The Exploits of Airman Hay

Edgar Wallace

The Exploits of Airman Hay is a series of ten stories about an intrepid aviator by the name of Captain Murray Hay. The stories fast-paced with some surprising twists and turns, well written and great to read. The book presents the stories under the titles found in Edgar Wallaces manuscript, most of which correspond to those used in Topical Times. Edgar Wallace was a prolific author of crime, adventure and humorous stories, whose best known creations include The Four Just Men, Sanders of the River, and J. G. Reeder. Although Wallace wrote many stand alone novels it is, perhaps, for his series based material-always popular with readers-that he remains best known. More than 160 films have been made of Wallaces work.

The Peer and the Woman

E. Phillips Oppenheim

If you have a fondness for mystery you should find this novel to be an entertaining read. Lord Alceston, the Earl of Harrowdean, statesman, philanthropist, nobleman, is murdered in his own study on the night of a great ball given at his home. On the same night a mysterious woman is murdered in the slums of East London. The valet disappears. Thus begins a moody and dramatic tale of love, jealousy, and revenge. This is the second published novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim and deals with a rigid Victorian moral code which is hard to comprehend today. Oppenheim dictated many of his later novels, but the careful writing, lengthy descriptions, and close observation of characters are beautifully expressed in this early work.

Master of the World

Jules Verne

In the first part of the story, the brave inventor Robur sets off on a world tour on a giant helicopter Albatross in order to prove the superiority of aircraft heavier than air over balloons. The work has an intrigue that unfolds in a rather interesting way, as well as a very unpredictable ending. This is in the style of Verne when the heroes of one work can easily appear in another, remember the same Mysterious Island. There is a similar picture.

Maiwas Revenge. Or The War of the Little Hand

H. Rider Haggard

Another short novel about the adventures of Allan Quatermain. This is a story about how the main character gets involved in a conflict between two African tribes and helps Maiwa take revenge on her terrible husband. As always, readers are waiting for exciting adventures in Africa. The main question: will the anger take hold above Maiwa?

The Black Tulip

Alexandre Dumas

Set at the height of the tulipomania that gripped Holland in 17th century, this is the story of Cornelius van Baerle, a humble grower whose sole desire is to grow the perfect specimen of the tulip negra. After his powerful godfather is assassinated, the unwitting Cornelius becomes caught up in deadly political intrigue and is falsely accused of high treason by a bitter rival. Condemned to life imprisonment, his only comfort is Rosa, the jailers beautiful daughter, and together they concoct a plan to grow the black tulip in secret. Also we meet the scheming and wicked Isaac Boxtel, who labors to acquire the elusive black tulip for himself, stooping even to falsely imprison the naive Cornelius. The Black Tulip, by Alexandre Dumas, is a work of historical fiction that mixes actual events in the Netherlands in the 17th century with fictional characters and events. A masterful retelling of one of the most infamous incidents in Dutch history, it is not to be missed by fans of historical fiction.

Linnet. A Romance

Grant Allen

Originally published in 1900, Linnet, A Romance is a classic romance novel by noted author Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen. Two young English tourists come to a little mountain village Tyrol where they find the Tyrolese in all their native simplicity; the young men, with the pride and aspirations of the hunter, who dance wildly and make love fiercely, and the maidens of easy virtue who tend their cows in the summer and serve a master in the village through the long winter. One of these is Linnet, the heroine, an innocent, modest girl among her bold associates, who possesses a marvelous voice. Both tourists are charmed with the lovely singer, but while one is selfish and conceited and pays her meaningless compliments, the other, who is quiet and undemonstrative really wins her love. The love story is told with much charm and grace, and when the scene changes to London the contrast in character and national traits between that city and the land of the Tyrol is strikingly shown.

Die Millionengeschichte. Roman

Edgar Wallace

John Sands sammelt die aus dem Gefängnis geflohene Margaret Maliko auf einer Landstraße gewährt ihr Unterschlupf und will sie mit seinem Freund, dem Millionär Harry Leman verheiraten. Als die entsprungene Strafgefangene Margaret Maliko vom Regen durchnässt an der Landstraße stand, ahnte sie noch nicht, dass sie eine Woche später mit dem Dollarmillionär Harry Leman verheiratet sein würde. John Sands, einem abgefeimter Verbrecher ist es gelungen das Vertrauen von Harry Leman, dessen Nichte und auch deren Verehrer, des Journalisten Jimmy Cassidy zu erringen. Die Hochzeit wird streng geheim gehalten. Um die Millionen Harry Lemans zu erhalten, schreckt er vor nichts zurück.

Рудин (Rudin)

Иван Сергеевич Тургенев, Iwan Siergiejewicz Turgieniew

Один из лучших романов Тургенева. Одна из сильнейших за всю историю российской прозы книг о трагедии русского интеллигента, оказавшегося беспомощным в воплощении своих стремлений и буквально губящего и себя, и своих близких бесконечной, мучительной бездеятельностью. Образованный, эрудированный и красноречивый, исповедующий высокие идеалы, он оказался не способным на решительный поступок, не сумел обрести счастье, не оценил любовь...

Ozma of Oz

L. Frank Baum

Dorothy Gale returns in this third entry in L. Frank Baums Oz series, after her notable absence in the second volume, The Marvelous Land of Oz. Here you will meet such beloved old friends as the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion. Dorothy is shipwrecked and lands on the shores of a fairy country that adjoins Oz, the land of Ev. There she meets that oozy marvel: Tiktok, a wind-up mechanical man; a talking chicken, Billina; the Hungry Tiger, whose appetite is never quite satisfied; and Ozma, the girl Ruler of Oz who is leading a quest to rescue the royal family of Ev from their captivity by the Nome King. She also meets some strange people too: Princess Langwidere who wears a different head a day and strange Wheelers with wheels for hands and feet. But even Ozma is no match for the clever king, and its up to Dorothy to save everyone from terrible danger. But will the Nome Kings enchantments be too much even for the plucky little girl from Kansas?

Kajtuś czarodziej

Janusz Korczak

Powieść dla dzieci autorstwa Janusza Korczaka. Ukazuje dzieje małego chłopca Antosia nazywanego przez wszystkich Kajtusiem mającego magiczne umiejętności. Kajtuś jest z pozoru zwykłym chłopcem. Płata wesołe figle, bałagani, czasami zmyśla. Babcia czyta mu wieczorami książki o magii. Pod wpływem lektury chłopiec postanawia zostać czarodziejem. Wkrótce okazuje się, że potrafi czarować. Zamienia kredę w mydło, a kanapkę klasowego łakomczucha w żabę. Z czasem czary zaczynają mu się wymykać spod kontroli... Przepiękna opowieść o sile dziecięcej wyobraźni.

Maza of the Moon

Otis Adelbert Kline

A missile is fired from earth to hit the surface of the moon. It is successful and the missilemen are heroes, until... THE MOON FIRES BACK! Terrible lunar missiles blast New York, London, and Paris. And an ultimatum is delivered from the unsuspected civilization of our satellite: You have attacked us! You will pay the penalty! . The Otis Adelbert Klines second book who was an adventure and science-fiction novelist of the pulp era. He is best known for his interplanetary adventure novels set on Venus and Mars, which instantly became science-fiction classics. A rousing space opera, first published as a four-part serial in ARGOSY, in which earth is threatened with destruction by the inhabitants of the moon. Maza of the Moon is doing all of those things you expect and want a classic pulp sci-fi to do, not the least of which being to put a smile on your face.

The People of the Black Circle

Robert E. Howard

The king of vendhya was dying. Through the hot, stifling night the temple gongs boomed and the conchs roared. Their clamor was a faint echo in the gold- domed chamber where Bhunda Chand struggled on the velvet-cushioned dais. Beads of sweat glistened on his dark skin; his fingers twisted the gold-worked fabric beneath him. He was young; no spear had touched him, no poison lurked in his wine.

Powracająca fala

Bolesław Prus

Utwór Powracająca fala ukazuje rozwój przemysłu włókienniczego w Królestwie Kongresowym przy udziale kapitału zagranicznego, głównie niemieckiego. Miejsce akcji nie zostało dokładnie określone, ale można śmiało przypuszczać, że są to okolice Łodzi, gdzie rozwijała się ta gałąź przemysłu. Pastor Marcin Böhme i fabrykant Gotlieb Adler przyjaźnili się jeszcze w czasach szkolnych. Po ukończeniu szkoły Adler rozpoczął pracę w fabryce jako robotnik. Bardzo szybko zorientował się, że pragnie zdobyć ogromny majątek, by móc wydawać pieniądze na zabawy i hulanki. Żył nadzwyczaj oszczędnie i zajmował się lichwą. Kiedy zarobił wystarczającą sumę, z Prus przeniósł się do Polski, gdzie założył własną fabrykę włókienniczą i gdzie spotkał niewidzianego od wielu lat Böhmego. Adler miał talent do pomnażania pieniędzy i dość szybko stał się bogaczem. Ożenił się i miał syna Ferdynanda. Jednak niedługo po urodzeniu dziecka żona Adlera zmarła, a ten postanowił synowi wynagrodzić stratę matki. I odtąd spełniał absolutnie wszystkie kaprysy syna, który dorastał i miał coraz większe potrzeby. Ferdynand nie miał ochoty ani uczyć się, ani pracować. Uwielbiał za to rozrywkowe życie, kobiety, alkohol, gry w karty. Jeżdżąc po Europie, wydał w ciągu kilku lat ogromną sumę pieniędzy ojca...