Jacobs Ladder

E. Phillips Oppenheim

Jacobs Ladder begins: Seated at breakfast on that memorable July morning, Jacob Pratt presented all the appearance of a disconsolate man. His little country sitting-room was as neat and tidy as the capable hands of the inimitable Mrs. Harris could make it. His coffee was hot and his eggs were perfectly boiled. Through the open windows stretched a little vista of the many rows of standard roses which had been the joy of his life. Yet blank misery dwelt in the soul of this erstwhile cheerful little man, and the spirit of degradation hung like a gloomy pall over his thoughts and being. Only the day before he had filed his petition in bankruptcy.

The Young Lion Hunter

Zane Grey

The Young Lion Hunter is a story of a young adventurer Ken Ward. Kenneth Ward and his younger brother, Hal, spend their holidays in the Utah Forest Preserve, where they accompany the second Ken and help him capture the mountain lions and the pum in the Grand Canyon. An engaging adventure novel dating from the Old Zachary of America.

Trzecia płeć

Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz

Anna Leszczowa jest absolwentką prawa i poliglotką. Wyszła za mąż za jak się wkrótce miało okazać leniwego i upośledzonego emocjonalnie nieudacznika życiowego, z którym wychowuje wspólną córkę. W poszukiwaniu pracy Anna przenosi się z Poznania do Warszawy. W stolicy podejmuje pracę w agencji turystycznej Mundus. Z niezwykłym spokojem znosi upokorzenia, jakich nieustannie doświadcza w pracy. Stale musi mieć w pamięci to, że jest jedyną żywicielką rodziny, że walczy o lepszy los dla swojej córeczki. Wkrótce postanawia rozwieść się ze stale zdradzającym ją mężem. Szuka wsparcia w kręgach feministek. Niespodziewanie poznaje też nadzwyczaj inteligentnego i wrażliwego mężczyznę, który wydaje się jej być uosobieniem ideału męskości. Jak potoczą się dalsze losy Anny? Czy pracodawca doceni jej wysokie kompetencje i zaangażowanie, a nowy ukochany nie zawiedzie jej oczekiwań? Trzecia płeć to barwna opowieść o zadeklarowanych feministkach, skandalizujących artystkach, przedstawicielach elity oraz... zniewieściałych mężczyznach, którzy są utrzymankami kobiet.

Destry Rides Again

Max Brand

This fast-paced story is about a tough rebel named Destry who is sent to prison for years, serving time for a crime he did not commit. Once out, he aims to seek revenge on the 12 jury members who sent him to prison and voted for his incarceration. However, his mission isnt to kill but to find other unique ways as punishment and to make their lives miserable. Neatly plotted and briskly told, it illustrates Brands remarkable gift for storytelling. One of the greatest western authors of all time. Max Brand leads the reader on a very authentic tale of the old west the way it was.

Whirligigs

O. Henry

Settle in for a whimsical, thoroughly enjoyable whirlwind tour through the prodigious imagination of American short-story master O. Henry. When he wrote the following, he may have discounted his own creativity. Whirligigs, comprised of 24 short stories and published in 1910, is evidence of this. O. Henry writes of love and loss, of mystery and drama, of journalism and murders and trials. He creates a tapestry of characters, young and old, wealthy and poor. It offers some of his best short stories; complete with quirky characters, witty romps with clever twists and surprise endings. If you love classic O. Henry stories like The Gift of the Magi and have been curious about the rest of this beloved authors body of work, Whirligigs is a great place to start.

Najpiękniejsze utwory. MultiBook

Adam Mickiewicz

Adam Mickiewicz (17981855) to obok Juliusza Słowackiego i Zygmunta Krasińskiego największy polski twórca romantyczny, poeta, wizjoner, publicysta, działacz polityczny; zaliczany do grona wieszczów narodowych. Pozostawił po sobie ogromną i zróżnicowaną spuściznę literacką, obejmującą lirykę, poematy epickie, dramaty i publicystykę. Jego twórczość wywarła trwały wpływ na polską kulturę na świadomość zbiorową, literaturę, sztukę, a nawet język. Przez dekady była stałym elementem edukacji literackiej i wychowania patriotycznego. W multibooku znalazło się 10 największych dzieł autora, takich jak: Pan Tadeusz Konrad Wallenrod Grażyna Dziady. Część II Dziady. Część III Ballady i romanse Sonety krymskie Sonety odeskie Księgi narodu polskiego i pielgrzymstwa polskiego

Szatan i Judasz (Tom 4). Szatan i Judasz. Klęska Szatana

Karol May

Szatan i Judasz. Klęska Szatana to czwarta część z 11-tomowego cyklu przygodowego autorstwa Karola Maya. Grupa dzielnych bohaterów odbywa wspólnie szalone podróże, aby mierzyć się z wszelkiej maści niegodziwcami, walczyć o sprawiedliwość i odnajdywać zaginione skarby. Dzięki pracy zespołowej, zaufaniu i wzajemnej pomocy udaje im się wyjść obronną ręką z najgorszych opresji.

The Great Secret

E. Phillips Oppenheim

Mr. Hardross Courage is a wealthy young Englishman whose life has been carefree and uneventful. He plays cricket for his county, he attends to the management of his estates, he serves as a local magistrate. He has never taken any interest in a career of any sort. On a trip to London to participate in a cricket match, Hardross is confronted by a man who forces his way into his hotel room imploring him to hide him. His reason They want to kill me. So begins a tale that is likely to change Hardross idyllic life forever to one of mystery and espionage. The Great Secret is an entertaining tale of adventure. If you have a fondness for early 20th century spy fiction you should find this to be an entertaining read.

Der beiden Quitzows letzte Fahrten

Karl May

Der beiden Quitzows letzte Fahrten. Historischer Roman aus der Jugendzeit des Hauses Hohenzollern von Karl May erschien von November 1876 bis Juni 1877 in der Zeitschrift Feierstunden am häuslichen Heerde und war die Fortsetzung des von Friedrich Axmann geschriebenen Romans Fürst und Junker. Der Roman spielt in den Jahren 1411 bis 1414, einer Zeit, in der der Burggraf Friedrich von Zollern im Auftrag des Kaisers die politischen Wirren und die damit verbundene Unsicherheit in der Mark Brandenburg zu beenden suchte. Die alteingesessenen Familien (hauptsächlich Quitzow, Holtzendorff und Gans von Putlitz) waren jedoch nicht bereit, sich ihm unterzuordnen...

Son of the Wolf

Jack London

Jack London has always been especially reverent about the culture of the American Indians and their originality, which is why the theme of the invasion of the Indian tribes by white people from the mainland occupies a central theme in his work. Hardened by the harsh North, the brave traveler Scraf Mackenzie intends to marry a girl from the local Native American tribe of the Styx. However, he is faced with the stubborn reluctance of Indians to share their women with white aliens.

The Scarlet Pimpernel

Emmuska Orczy

The scene is set in the terrorized Paris of revolutionary France in the 1800s. During this time period nobody was safe from the horrifying grasp of Madame la Guillotine which claimed hundreds of lives every day. The Scarlet Pimpernel is Englands national hero, a rescuer of French aristocrats from under the guillotine in France. Hes also Sir Percy Blakeny, husband of Marguerite Blakeney nee St. Marguerites brother Armand is under suspicion in France and a French government agent, Chauvelin, approaches her with an ultimatum: discover the identity of the Pimpernel or let your brother die. When she realizes that the Pimpernel is her husband, shes off to warn and rescue him with the help of another member of the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel, Sir Andrew Ffoulkes. Chauvelin threatens to kill Marguerites brother if she warns her husband that Chauvelin is trying to kill him. Will her husband figure out the trap he is in, or will Marguerite warn him before its too late?

Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories

H. Rider Haggard

Henry Rider Haggard loves to focus on adventure stories in Africa. In this story, he paid attention to love, magic and faith. At the heart of the story is the father who lost his daughter, due to the attack of the barbarians. The author well emphasizes the fact that faith can defeat savagery in this world and save from death.

Tales of Fishing Virgin Seas

Zane Grey

Zain Gray, the master of the discovery of Americas old West, was a passionate fisherman. He was fishing for 300 days! This collection, first published in 1925, describes its fishing adventures in exotic locations throughout the Pacific. Illustrated by more than 100 photographs from a private collection of the author. These stories give rise to the passion that Gray felt like the first man to swim so much from the Galapagos Islands to Cabo San Lucas, and also the first to catch and document many new fish species. No story lover about Zane Gray will want to miss these real adventures.

The Three Crosses

George Owen Baxter

No writer captured the excitement, humanity, or adventure of the American West better than Max Brand. And nowhere was Brands talent more evident than in this classic short novel. Prolific in many genres he wrote historical novels, detective mysteries, pulp fiction stories and many more. In The three crosses, a practical joke gets out of hand and turns an earnest cowboy into a hard-riding yahoo. The Three Crosses, an ominous prediction leads a cowpuncher to a showdown with a notorious gunfighter. Experience the West as only Max Brand could write it!

The Long Arm of Mannister

E. Phillips Oppenheim

This is another collection of short stories by Edward Phillips Oppenheim, the prolific English novelist who was in his lifetime a major and successful writer of genre fiction including thrillers and spy novels, and who wrote over a 100 of them. He was the self-styled prince of storytellers, generally regarded as the earliest writer of spy fiction as we know it today, and invented the Rogue Male school of adventure thrillers. His plotting is as smooth as silk, with the virtue of creating believable characters of genuine sophistication and wit. This book is a revenge story with each chapter describing how Mannister takes care of the different people who wronged him. Wonderful entertainment and highly entertaining.

Master of Men

E. Phillips Oppenheim

Victorian Socialist Romance. Enoch Strone is a book-loving rustic loner who lives in a remote hand-built cabin. He works as a mechanical engineer in the industrial town of Gascester. One evening he meets a poor factory girl, Milly, who has been abandoned by her friends during a walk in the woods. On the same day he is accosted by the Reverand Martinghoe who introduces Strone to his beautiful, widowed, wealthy sister Lady Malingcourt. Strone is bewitched by her lovely singing and the seductive manners of the jaded upper class widow.