Balsamo, the Magician. Or, The Memoirs of a Physician

Alexandre Dumas

Joseph Balsamo, a skilled doctor, sorcerer, great master of the Masonic Order, whose network of intrigues includes many influential figures of the highest society of European countries. Bazzamo could command the fate of other people, was a magician, stood at the head of the mysterious society that rules the world Massonov. Everything is subject to him: time, people, events, except for one his beloved woman, the beautiful Lorenza.

The Pot of Gold and Other Stories

Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

This novel is for those who are looking for a quick and easy read. The Flowers family lived in a small house in a wide grassy meadow that descended a few branches from the front door to a gentle silvery river. Directly across the river stood a lovely dark green mountain, and when a rainbow fell, as it often did, nothing could look more charming than it rose from the opposite bank of the stream against the backdrop of a wet, shady mountain.

The Return of the Rancher

Max Brand

Accused, tried, and convicted of robbery and murder that he did not commit, Jim Seton rotted in jail for five long years. Although the townspeople said he was lucky not to hang, that wasnt how Jim saw it. He didnt take kindly to being railroaded. Now he was free and ready. He was an innocent man whod been sent to hell, and he was ready, willing, and able to return the favor. The Return of the Rancher is a classical western excitement at its very best by a master of the genre. Max Brand is one of the most exciting and talented writers working in the Western genre who has been labeled one of the top three Western novelists of all time so western fans will be in for a treat.

Judith Paris

Hugh Walpole

The characters are diverse and strong in these books. Walpole clearly believed in women with character, because the book is full of them. Not so outrageous to be incredible, but more women who will not be meek rugs for spouses or family members. History and famous characters sometimes slip in to add color and historical context. Vivid descriptions of the countryside, especially the lake region. Even now, ridges and lakes penetrate in all directions of life.

The Huntress

Hulbert Footner

The Huntress written by Hulbert Footner who was a Canadian writer of non-fiction and detective fiction. His first published works were travelogues of canoe trips on the Hudson River and in the Northwest Territory along the Peace River, Hay River and Fraser River. He also wrote a series of northwest adventures during the period 1911 through 1920. Published in 1922, here a frontier love story with a tough, but intriguing heroine and a reluctant, at first weak, but eventually worthy lover.

Eros begravning

Hjalmar Bergman

Romanen Eros begravning gavs ut första gngen 1922. Hjalmar Bergman (1883-1931) är en av den svenska litteraturens stora berättare, mästare p brokiga persongallerier och mänsklig medkänsla.

The Crater, or, Vulcans Peak. A Tale of the Pacific

James Fenimore Cooper

Two surviving American sailors, Mark and Bob, found themselves on a bare volcanic rock in the middle of the ocean. Gradually, they manage to form a soil layer using silt, guano and algae. As a result of a storm, Bob is carried away on a boat to the ocean, but he manages to get to America, from where, after stories about adventures, a party of their 9 relatives and friends of sailors arrives.

Pierścień Wielkiej Damy. Tragedia w trzech aktach

Cyprian Kamil Norwid

Pierścień Wielkiej Damy, wydany w 1872 roku, jest białą tragedią, czyli gatunkiem stworzonym przez Norwida na potrzeby tego utworu. Łączy on w sobie dramat i komedię nie opisuje scen brutalnych, jednak wykazuje wiele aluzji i nawiązań. Opowiada o kradzieży pierścienia hrabiny Harrys, która o dokonanie czynu posądza swego dalekiego krewnego Maksa-Yksa, potajemnie w niej zakochanego. W końcu zguba odnajduje się, ale zagadką pozostaje, kto zabrał pierścień.

Clovelly

Max Brand

One of Max Brands worth reading as an alternative to his western stories. Michael Clovelly might not have been the greatest swordsman ever to come to London town during the reign of the Merry Monarch, Charles the Second, but if a better man ever wielded a blade, he had not yet stepped forth to claim the distinction. Seeking gold with which to elevate his beggarly fortunes, Clovelly chances to encounter a bully, and his fierce sword work brings him to the attention of Lord Teynham, who has need of a resourceful man with a rapier. The commission: to turn highwayman and rob a certain coach. The reasons? They are both murky and mysterious. But they have to do with a certain lady of impeccable character...

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Лев Николаевич Толстой

Жизнь, творческий путь, идейные искания Л. Н. Толстого увлекают умы наших современников, которые пытаются понять саму сущность творчества писателя и его учения. Одна из книг, кторая входит в сборинк 2013 201eВойна и мир201d, которая является вершиной творчества Л.Н. Толстого, как никакое другое произведение писателя отражает глубину его мироощущения и философии. Эта книга из разряда вечных, потому что она обо всем 2013 о жизни и смерти, о любви и чести, о мужестве и героизме, о славе и подвиге. В сборник включены самые известные романы и повести: 201eСемейное счастье201d, 201eВойна и мир201d, 201eАнна Каренина201d, 201eВоскресение201d, 201eСмерть Ивана Ильича201d, 201eСевастопольские рассказы201d.

Long Live the King!

Guy Boothby

Located in the imaginary country of Pannonia, the irresistible novel by Guy Newell Boothby Long Live the King gives readers a place in the front row of the hectic life of royalty. From decisions on the battlefield of life or death, which must be made in seconds, with thousands of soldiers hanging in the balance, to intense political negotiations in which every word and expression is important, and, of course, triumphs and trials of royal romance, this wide novel will surely capture the interest and attention of every reader.

The Maker of Moons and Other Short Stories

Robert W. Chambers

Ain is a place where the great River flows under a thousand bridges, the gardens are full of fragrant flowers, and the air is filled with the melody of silver bells. This is the place where the Moon Elder rules. The lunar elder has the right to give whatever he wants, equally he can take away whatever he sees fit. He is the creator of terrible monsters from hundreds of thousands of different bodies.

Interns Cant Take Money

Max Brand

Jimmy Kildare used to get away from the hospital every afternoon and go over to Tom McGuires saloon on the avenue. He always drank two beers. An interne in the accident room has to have the brains in his fingertips in good order all day long, but two beers dont get very far between a man and himself if he has a bit of head on his shoulders, and Jimmy Kildare had.

The Prelude to Adventure

Hugh Walpole

This is the story of a Cambridge student, Olva Dune, who commits murder. Ironically, the moment he commits his crime, he feels the presence of God. Perhaps a hundred years ago, March Square could boast of such excellent ignorance, but fashion is changing to prevent, perhaps, our own being too easily annoyed.

Fabryka Absolutu

Karel Čapek

W Czechach maszyny zwane karburatorami zaczynają wytwarzać bogów na masową skalę. Nadmiarem Absolutu zaczęto bombardować Anglię, aż w końcu na świecie nastała nieograniczona obfitość wszystkich ludzkich potrzeb. Ale jak się okazuje, ludziom potrzeba wszystkiego, tylko nie nieograniczonej obfitości. Ponadto Absolut w zależności od miejsca przybiera postać taką, na jaką jest zapotrzebowanie. W Polsce jest więc rodzajem alkoholu, w cesarstwie niemieckim został upaństwowiony, a w Czechach został indywidualistą.

Dialogi. Humoreska dramatyczna. Proza poetycka

Janusz Korczak

Tom zawiera wybór utworów literackich Janusza Korczaka: Bezwstydnie krótkie, Senat szaleńców. Humoreska ponura, Sam na sam z Bogiem. Modlitwy tych, którzy się nie modlą. Korczak poświęcił życie pracy z dziećmi i propagowaniu idei poszanowania praw dziecka. Swoje poglądy formułował w postaci tekstów literackich zarówno dla dzieci, jak i dorosłych oraz publicystycznych.