A Set of Six

Joseph Conrad

A set of six amazing short stories by Joseph Conrad. However, these six stories are not in the same vein, they differ: themes and ideas. These stories do not so much illuminate anything as they tell an interesting story. The professor, a character from an earlier novel, appears briefly and tells us about his possible fate.

Un capitaine de quinze ans

Jules Verne

Tout a commencé comme ça. Léquipage voulait aller chasser la baleine. Plus tard, ils ont vu le navire en train de couler. Au début, tout le monde pensait quil ny avait personne en vie. Mais tout coup il y avait un chien. Léquipage a décidé de la sauver. Ils ont trouvé cinq autres Noirs.

Nad Rio de la Plata. Powieść podróżnicza

Karol May

Podróż przez oba kontynenty amerykańskie masywne Kordyliery Ameryki Północnej i pełne niebezpieczeństw równiny Ameryki Południowej dostarcza bohaterom wielu przeżyć. Ich droga wiedzie do Oceanu, do imponującego ujścia argentyńskich rzek. Po drodze podróżnicy zmierzą się zarówno z dziką przyrodą, jak i niebezpieczeństwami ze strony ludzi. Czy wyjdą z tych przygód zwycięsko? Czy uda im się odnaleźć legendarny skarb?

The Sealed Valley

Hulbert Footner

The Fort Edward Hotel, better known as the Maroneys Hotel, looked in the middle of the streets like a packing box among soap dishes. Other habitats stretched out on both sides of the wrong double row. At eleven in the morning there were few humans in sight, because the black? ies were in murderous fettle, and anyway, the principal industry of the place was waiting for the railway. Strange things happen on these streets. The reader will not immediately be able to understand whats the matter.

The Three Snails

Aidan de Brune

Another breathtaking novel by the master of mystery Aidan de Brune (Herbert Charles CULL). A dead man and three dead snails. What could it mean if not murder? The story is fast-paced with some surprising twists, well written and great to read. This genuine mystery story takes the reader from one exciting adventure to another with all the adroitness and ingenuity of de Brunes previous successful books. One is left gasping with suspense as the many clues are unraveled only to be followed by others still more stubborn. An entertaining tale of mystery and intrigue, this book constitutes a must-read for lovers of crime mystery.

Actions and Reactions

Rudyard Kipling

This is a scatter shot collection of short stories and poems that really have nothing to do with each other. Most of them come from Kiplings early years, so some stories are good. Night Mail is the only science fiction; then there is a fantastic story about a haunted house, almost made up as a detective story, and in the less haunted genre, the couple moves to an old estate and finds that the bonds of earth and blood are stronger than human travels.

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.

Kilo. Being the Love Story of Eliph Hewlitt, Book Agent

Ellis Parker Butler

Beloved humor writer Ellis Parker Butler hits it out of the ballpark with his first full-length novel, Kilo: Being the Love Story of Eliph Hewlitt, Book Agent. The plot centers around Eliph Hewlitt, a travelling book salesman of the horse-and-buggy era who finds the love of his life in Kilo, Iowa and he decides on the spot to marry her and settles down there, peddling books to the locals, but Sally Briggs, the woman whom hes fixated on, doesnt feel the same way. The comic adventure involves a lot of fire-extinguishers, local graft, the newspaper printer, and various other people of importance in the tiny town. Along the way, we meet several amusing individuals to whom Eliph is trying to sell his one-volume encyclopedia.

The Confessions of Arsene Lupin

Maurice Leblanc

Originally published in 1913, this grippling collection of Lupin short stories presents more puzzling criminal involvements of the classic French hero-thief and his men. It has been a fortnight since the baroness Repstein disappeared from Paris, taking with her a fortune in jewels stolen from her husband. French detectives have chased her all over Europe, following the trail of gemstones like so many precious breadcrumbs, but she has eluded their efforts. When Arsene Lupin finds her, she will not escape so easily. In these thrilling stories, he uses his wit and courage to outsmart criminals, pull wool over the eyes of the French police, and solve terrifying mysteries, always making sure to pocket something for himself.

The Cartwright Gardens Murder

J.S. Fletcher

As always, the reader has an interesting task: to solve who is the killer. An unknown man returning home in the evening clutches at his throat and dies. He died from poisoning. The police are conducting a full investigation, but no overt suspects arise.

All Souls Night

Hugh Walpole

This is a collection of short stories. These are rather atypical horror stories. After all, here the heroes are not afraid of ghosts or a monster. Namely, the behavior of the characters in the stories scares everyone. Some contain ghosts or another supernatural phenomenon, others are simply disturbing they inspire the reader with a sense of anxiety, talking about coincidences that may not be quite like that. This is something unusual.

The Pool of the Black One

Robert E. Howard

The Pool of the Black One is one of the original short stories starring the sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard. It is set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan becoming the captain of a pirate vessel and encountering a remote island with a mysterious pool that has powers of transmutation.

The Blue Castle

Lucy Maud Montgomery

One of the only L.M. Montgomery books featuring an older heroine, The Blue Castle is widely hailed as a reader favorite and is filled with humor and romance. Valancy Stirling is 29, unmarried, and has never been in love. She lives a drab life with her overbearing mother and prying aunt. One day, an unexpected medical diagnosis changes everything for Valancy and, for the first time in her dull grey life, she rebels. From then on things begin to change. Rebelling against her family she soon discovers a surprising new world, full of love and adventures far beyond her most secret dreams.

Król Ryszard II

William Shakespeare

Udramatyzowana kronika życia angielskiego króla Ryszarda II, sprawującego rządy w latach 13771399. Punktem wyjścia dla utworu jest spór między dwoma królewskimi poddanymi, który to spór król ma za zadanie rozstrzygnąć. Obu poddanych król skazuje na wygnanie, jednak jeden z nich wraca na czele armii, uderza zbrojnie i koronuje się jako nowy król Anglii Henryk IV.

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders

Daniel Defoe

Written in a time when criminal biographies enjoyed great success, Daniel Defoes The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders (aka Moll Flanders) details the life of the irresistible Moll and her struggles through poverty and sin in search of property and power. Born in Newgate prison and abandoned six months later, Moll Flanders drive to find and hold on to a secure place in society propels her through incest, adultery, bigamy, prostitution and a resourceful career as a thief before her crimes catch up with her, and she is transported to the colony of Virginia in the New World. The bawdy story of Moll Flanders vividly illustrates Defoes themes of social mobility and predestination, sin, redemption, reward and womans struggle for independence.

W cieniu wiązów

Anatole France

Pierwsza część cyklu Historia współczesna Anatolea Francea noblisty, wielkiego erudyty i bibliofila. France w mistrzowski sposób łączył wątki obyczajowe z pogłębioną refleksją dotyczącą otaczającego go świata, w której dawał wyraz sprecyzowanym poglądom socjalistyczno-pacyfistycznym. Budował światy na wskroś intelektualne i głęboko przeniknięte humanizmem.