Life in the Days of Cicero

Alfred J. Church

Alfred J. Church was a 19th century historian best known for his comprehensive histories on different periods of the Roman Empire, including this one. Life in the Days of Cicero is a fascinating look at the life of one of the most influential men in the ancient world: Marcus Tullius Cicero. It portraits of various characters provide a description of life and manners in first century B.C. Rome. Philosopher, politician, lawyer, Cicero made his name with his famous orations and written prose. A good overview of Roman Life and the intrigue, murder, and plunder associated with political life. A world where accountability was relative. A good over view of Ciceros life and his accomplishments, recommended highly.

Gobseck

Honoriusz Balzak

Powieść Gobseck Honoriusza Balzaka należy do Scen z życia prywatnego cyklu Komedia Ludzka. Pani de Grandlieu rozmawia z przyjacielem domu, adwokatem Derville. Rozmowa schodzi na temat pieniędzy. Derville jest zdania, że to pieniądze odgrywają główną rolę w Paryżu. Opowiada historię ze swojej młodości, kiedy jego sąsiadem był lichwiarz nazwiskiem Gobseck. Pożyczka od niego bardzo pomogła Dervilleowi zostać adwokatem. Co więcej, obserwacje odwiedzających Gobsecka osób wiele nauczyły młodego prawnika na temat życia w Paryżu...

Die Sklavenkarawane

Karl May

Die Sklavenkarawane ist ein Abenteuerroman von Karl May. Die vorliegende Erzählung spielt in der zweiten Hälfte der 70er-Jahre des 19. Jahrhunderts. Die Brüder Joseph und Emil Schwartz befinden sich auf einer wissenschaftlichen Reise im Sudan. Im Sudan unterdrücken gewissenlose Ausbeuter die Dörfer der Eingeborenen, plündern und morden und verkaufen die Bewohner an ebenso gewissenlose Händler. Da treffen sie auf Sklavenjäger und setzen alles daran, ihnen das Handwerk zu legen. Mehrere Araber vom Stamme der Homr versuchen, Emil Schwarz auf seiner Reise nach Faschoda zu ermorden. Spannungsgeladenes und ereignisreiches Reise-Abenteuer von Karl May.

Conan the Conqueror

Robert E. Howard

In this final (chronologically) Conan story, Howard demonstrates why he was one of the best adventure writers of all time. In the only novel he ever produced, Howard is able to maintain the blistering pace he is known for, while still weaving a complex and interesting tale. The story is set during Conans time as King of Aquilonia, which is a period in the heros life often overlooked.

But w butonierce

Bruno Jasieński

But w butonierce. Poezje futurystyczne to tom wierszy Brunona Jasieńskiego z 1921 roku. Stanowi sztandarowe dzieło futuryzmu awangardowego nurtu zrywającego z tradycyjnym postrzeganiem twórczości. Futuryzm miał swoje ulubione tematy, takie jak miasto, cywilizacja, postęp, kultura masowa, a także tworzył charakterystyczne dla siebie rozwiązania formalne, wykorzystujące zabawę słowem czy konwencję antyestetyzmu.

The Amethyst Box

Anna Katharine Green

On the night of his wedding, Sinclair flosses a precious curiosity from his collection: an amethyst box, containing a tiny flask of deadly poison and he feels sure it can only be one of two people, his intended wife, or her cousin, Dorothy. He goes to his friend Mr. Worthington and together they fight against time to find who has the poison and stop them using it. Too late, whoever took it has used it and now there is death in the house, is it suicide or murder? The Amethyst Box written by one of the greatest mystery writers of all time Anna Katharine Green and originally published in 1905. She was one of the first writers of detective fiction in America and she is credited with shaping detective fiction into its classic form, and developing the series detective.

The Sign of the Black Ace

Edgar Wallace

The Companions of the Ace High are a group of aviators, each of whom has his own reason to hate Germans. The groups founder, Dexter, whose wife was driven mad when a German submarine attacked a liner on which she was travelling, dedicates himself to the destruction of Germany. He uses his wealth to establish a base of operations in the small republic of San Romino on the northern border of Italy. From this base the Companions of the Ace High pursue and kill Germans, their spies and sympathizers. Another breathtaking work by the master of mystery Edgar Wallace. As the novel is rather short and quite fast-paced with a lot of scenery-changes and adventures, this nice.

Shapes in the Fire. Being a Mid-Winters Nights Entertainment in Two Parts and an Interlude

M.P. Shiel

M.P. Shiel, who wrote science fiction, mystery, and other genre fiction from the 1890s through 1930s, first established himself as a member of a Decadent movement in England. He was influenced by the Decadent movement lastingly than most of his contemporaries, in part because the tenets of Decadence resonated with his own personal history and racial views. As the movement faded, Shiel built on the underlying logic of Decadence to create adventure novels involving race-based conflict. Shiels racism is disturbing but complex, ultimately leading toward a vision of union between Self and Other. Shiels developing views are evident in five of his works from 1895-1901. Shapes in the Fire: Being a Mid-Winter-Nights Entertainment in Two Parts and an Interlude is one of these works that highly recommended for reading!

Dick Sand. Or, A Captain at Fifteen

Jules Verne

The novel describes the adventures of passengers of the American whaling schooner brig Pilgrim, whose entire crew died as a result of a fight with a whale. It all started like that. The crew wanted to go whale hunting. Later they saw a sinking ship. At first, everyone thought that there was nobody alive on it. But suddenly a dog appeared there. The crew decided to save her. They found five more blacks, whose names were Bath, Austin, Acteon, Hercules and old Tom. But they were unconscious. The crew decides to save them.

Far from the Madding Crowd

Thomas Hardy

In the novel Far From the Crazed Crowd, Hardy reveals the great and eternal drama of the relationship between a man and a woman. At one time, the vivid, complicated story of the love triangle of the independent and proud Bathsheba, who inherited the farm in the wilderness of Northern England, the peasant Gabriel Oak and the alien from urban civilization sergeant Troy became a real literary scandal. Interestingly, Hardys novel is still considered scandalous and violates the foundations of the foundations of the current society. So how did Hardy manage to touch the strings of the souls of readers of three centuries?

PattyBride

Carolyn Wells

War comes to Patty Fairfield. Also shes engaged. Pattys fiancé, Big Bill Farnsworth, is a captain in the engineering service and is doing a lot of secret work for his government, in Washington. Patty is kept busy with Red Cross work for the War is on and even so important a thing as Pattys engagement must take second place. Patty Bride is the 16th novel in the famous author Carolyn Wells series of Patty Fairfield for young readers, first published in 1918. It is one of 17 novels covering the life of this happy and cheerful American teenager of a century ago, as she matures and comes of age, and, in the meantime, living all kind of amazing adventures. Wells wrote a total of more than 170 books. At the beginning of her writing career she focused on poetry on childrens books. Later in her career she devoted herself to the mystery genre.

The Circular Study

Anna Katharine Green

Anna Katharine Green (1846-1935), known as the Mother of the Detective Novel, is one of the first American writers of detective fiction. She was recognized for realism and well plotted story of her mystery stories. A tale of two families, betrayal, revenge, and murder, The Circular Story, written in 1902, is still an absorbing and notable work. We highly recommend this book to fans of classic detective fiction!

The Solution of a Mystery

J.S. Fletcher

One of the main characters, Richard Redford, is charged with murder. His life was threatened with death if he did not confess. But he chose such a point of view that he would have nothing to say to anyone. His indecision to speak causes bewilderment to others. Should a hero accept death with honor or not broken promises?

Bad Mans Gulch

George Owen Baxter

Max Brand, was the pen name of Frederick Schiller Faust. He was a prolific American author best known for his classic western novels. One sheriff and two deputies have already disappeared in the rough-and-tumble mining town of Slossons Gulch. The same fate awaits any other man who crosses the cutthroats and thieves who thrive there. Pedro Melendez is a gambler and a drifter, trying his best to put his gunslinging days behind him. But hell need all the sharp shooting he can muster to help a vulnerable young woman find her missing father because there are plenty of miners eager to make sure Pedros the next one to go missing.

Stolen Gold

George Owen Baxter

Renowned Western writer Max Brand does it again in the eminently enjoyable novel "Stolen Gold". Packed with enough action and romance to please even the most die-hard fans of the genre, the novel also addresses a wide range of important themes with insight and sensitivity. No one knew - or wrote about - the West like Max Brand, as shown brilliantly in the this classic short novel. In this novel Reata, one of Brands most popular heroes, is enlisted to retrieve a hidden treasure in gold - little knowing that its stolen goods. The plot is well constructed with well drawn subsidiary characters and provides a number of interesting twists. Highly recommended, especially for those who love the Old Western genre.

Zwierzenia Arsenea Lupina

Maurice Leblanc

Zbiór opowiadań połączony postacią głównego bohatera. Opowiadania, ułożone chronologicznie, przybliżają czytelnikowi postać głównego bohatera. Są swoistą kroniką jego życia, studium złożonego charakteru i wyjaśnieniem przyczyn zachowania ulubionego włamywacza Francji.