The Complete Novels. MultiBook

George Orwell

George Orwell is one of the most widely read authors in the world and a very controversial person. His first international fame came from traditional psychological novels. This collection includes all of Orwells novels. His name was immortalized by the anti-utopias 1984 and Animal Farm, which became the first anti-utopias of the twentieth century and laid the foundation for a whole trend in literature.

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.

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Pierre Beaumarchais

Figaro, sługa hrabiego Almavibyego, chce wziąć ślub z pokojówką Zuzanną, ale jego pan planuje przywrócić prawo pierwszej nocy, aby zdobyć kobietę. Figaro, Zuzanna oraz hrabina obmyślają więc sprytny plan, w którym to hrabina przebiera się za dziewczynę i idzie do łoża swego męża. Przebranie okazuje się być tak dobre, że nie wprowadza w błąd jedynie hrabiego, ale też samego Figara. Komedia odniosła duży sukces i spotkała się z bardzo dobrym odbiorem, choć nie obyło się bez kontrowersji na dworze francuskim.

Let Loose

Mary Cholmondeley

A tale of the sinister afterlife of Sir Robert Depard, a local magnate who lived a dissolute life in Yorkshire. The story is told by an unnamed gentleman who travels around Holland with his brother-in-law (Mr Blake) to study architecture. The gentleman wonders why Mr. Blake never takes off his high collar around his neck.

Madam Crowls Ghost and Other Tales of Mystery

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

This short story is an excellent representative of the Victorian era Gothic prose. Bright, capacious, in the details and most importantly interesting. An elderly governess decided to share a scary story from her past by the fireplace. When the woman was still young, she went to help her aunt for an ancient old woman who had survived from her mind. It was a little uneasy when Madame Crowley got up from her bed in a crazy outfit, in high heels, with long nails and false eyebrows and scared the girl half to death. The mumbling of the dead boy added to the sensation of something terrible.

Dr. Thorndykes Case-Book

R. Austin Freeman

This book is a collection of short stories about one of Sherlock Holmes most prominent rivals: Dr. Thorndyke and Jervis. Doyles characters may be better, but Freeman spins a lot of mysteries based on reasoning.

The Barbarians

Robert W. Chambers

This is the story of what happened to a dozen malcontents who could no longer tolerate dirty business in Europe and politicians at home. This is an exciting story that will keep you in suspense until the end of the story.

Notwithstanding

Mary Cholmondeley

The story begins with Annette Georges choosing between two evil destinies. She is rescued by a kind woman who looks after her until she can live with her aunts in a village in little England along with a vicar and afternoon tea. There she meets and befriends various people, and her past seems to have some bearing on the lives of those she befriends.

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Alfred de Musset

Pogrążona w nieszczęściu Matylda próbuje odzyskać swojego męża Henryka de Chavigny, który po roku małżeństwa traci zainteresowanie i wdaje się w romans. Aby nakłonić mężczyznę do powrotu, w tajemnicy przygotowuje dla niego niespodziankę ręcznie wykonaną sakiewkę. Ten jednak posiada już jedną, darowaną mu przez kogoś innego. Zrozpaczona kobieta zwierza się swojej przyjaciółce, pani de Lerry, a ta postanawia dać nauczkę niewiernemu Henrykowi.

Wyllards Weird

Mary Elizabeth Braddon

Wyllards Weird is a little-known sensational novel by Mary Elizabeth Braddon. The story mainly concerns the riddle of a young girl who dies as a result of a fall from a train in motion. Was it a murder? Or was it suicide? Amateur detective makes his mission to solve the mystery at the request of old love. The discoveries he makes lead him to a double murder committed ten years ago. Were they connected? If so, then the same murderous hand struck again.

Tess of the dUrbervilles. A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented

Thomas Hardy

This story of temptation, love and betrayal formed the basis of the scripts of several film adaptations. The young beauty, the daughter of an impoverished descendant of an ancient aristocratic family, seemed to be created for happiness. But suffering persecutes Tess, she becomes a victim of the words of the voluptuous bourgeois, loses her child, experiences the betrayal of her husband... Once a victim is a victim for life! Such is the law! She says, but a riot ripens for her soul...

The Misers Daughter

William Harrison Ainsworth

Randulph Crewe is an unusual name for a young hero. Hilda Scarve is the daughter of a titled miser. The denouement of the plot hinges on the making of wills and inheritance of property, and there is a secret love affair (between Randulphs uncle and Hildas mother) that comes from the past.

Toilers of the Sea

Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo wrote many of his works while in exile, which lasted 19 years. He spent most of this exile on the English islands. The story begins with the description of the islands... Letyerri has two loves in life his ship Durand and his niece Deryushetta. Letyerri, due to the machinations of his companion Kleben, is losing the ship. The ship is destroyed, but the steam engine itself is intact. Deryushettas hand is promised to someone who will be able to return him an expensive car.

Across the Stream

E.F. Benson

A mixture of romance and paranormal. The story of a child who belongs to the upper class. The main character, Archie, saw something strange in women. They wore skirts that might have hidden some kind of abnormality that would be scary to contemplate. Men were a true example of courage.

Almuric

Robert E. Howard

The creator of Conan looks to the stars in one of fantasys most enduring science fantasy classics! Robert E. Howards Almuric is a savage planet of crumbling stone ruins and debased, near-human inhabitants. Into this world comes Esau Cairn, Earthman, swordsman, murderer. Only he can overthrow the terrible devils that enslave Almuric, but to do so he must first defeat the inner demons that forced him to abandon Earth.

The Murders at Madlands

Aidan de Brune

Meet the famous Australian author Aidan de Brune and his latest mystery The Murders at Madlands. Eight persons are assembled in the dining room of the palatial home of Sir Rupert Haffervale, Sydneys business magnate. Five of them are his associates, prominent men in the life of the city. The sixth is the star reporter of a big daily. The occasion is the formal handing over of control of a huge trust to Sir Ruperts niece and heiress on her coming of age. At noon, as the knight is about to conduct his niece to the head of the table he falls forward with a bullet through his heart. The fatal shot was undoubtedly fired by someone in the room, yet no report was heard. Who was the murderer?