The New Magdalen

Wilkie Collins

The adopted daughter of a wealthy aristocrat is a beauty who is waiting for a profitable marriage. What is her past hiding? Will the Princess have the courage to turn into Cinderella, to sacrifice love and wealth?

Zanoni

Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Zanoni, first published in 1842, was inspired by a dream. This piece of literature describes a fascinating story of love and occult aspiration. The main character is Zanoni, a timeless Rosicrucian who has lived since the Chaldean civilisation. He falls in love with a young opera singer, Viola Pisani but to Zanoni, falling in love means losing his power of immortality. The story develops in the days of the French Revolution in 1789.

Lord Jim

Joseph Conrad

Lord Jim, Conrads most famous work, is also his most extensive examination of a persistent theme: the conflict between an individuals inner moral code and his or her outward actions. Jim, the well-loved son of an English parson, goes to sea to make a name for himself. With his youthful, romantic aspirations for the sea, he is physically powerful; he has Ability in the abstract. Throughout Conrads short stories and novels, his characters are often afraid, even obsessed, with the concern of how their personal standards will bear up under the stress of events. This situation is explicit in Lord Jim. He drifts from port to port, leaving when his identity is discovered. Finally, he abandons the world of Europeans altogether and heads upriver to a small Malay village. Even there, however, he finds he cannot escape the demands of his sensitive moral feelings and must prove to himself that he is not a coward.

Księga ognia

Stefan Grabiński

Księga ognia autorstwa Stefana Grabińskiego zawiera nowele powiązane tematem morderczego żywiołu, takie jak Czerwona Magda, Biały Wyrak, Zemsta Żywiołaków, Pożarowisko, Pirotechnik, Gebrowie, Muzeum Dusz Czyśćcowych, Płomienne Gody czy Zielone Świątki. Każda z nich ujmuje temat z nieco innej strony: od metaforycznej żarliwości wiary, przez inkwizyjne stosy i ogień miłości, aż po dosłownie rozumiane szaleństwo piromańskie. Autor eksploruje dogłębnie wszystkie występujące w kulturze skojarzenia i motywy związane z ogniem. Stefan Grabiński (18871936) uznawany jest za jednego z najwybitniejszych przedstawicieli nurtu grozy w polskiej literaturze międzywojennej, o czym świadczy miano polskiego Poe lub polskiego Lovecrafta. Jest też wysoko ceniony w zagranicznych kręgach literatury grozy.

Дьяволиада (Diaboliada). Повесть о том, как близнецы погубили делопроизводителя

Михаил Афанасиевич Булгаков, Michaił Afanasjewicz Bułhakow

Повесть имеет подзаголовок: 201eПовесть о том, как близнецы погубили делопроизводителя201d. В 201eДьяволиаде201d раскрывается проблема 201eмаленького человека201d, ставшего жертвой советской бюрократической машины, которая в больном воображении главного героя, делопроизводителя Короткова, ассоциируется с дьявольской силой (хотя он никогда не думает этого 201eнапрямую201d). Михаил Булгаков 2013 неподражаемый и таинственный писатель, сумевший передать всю фантасмагорию событий, а также чувств, мыслей, переживаний маленького человека, доведенного до безумия государственной бюрократической машиной. Мастер постановки нравственных проблем, заостренных до вселенского масштаба, Булгаков с самого начала поставил своей задачей писать увлекательно 2013 чтобы было не только интересно читать, но и тянуло перечитывать...

Dr Nikola

Guy Boothby

Nicola is a very interesting and creepy character, you are never sure how much he will go and what evil he is really capable of. The main character is actually recruited and works together with Nicola as a partner, which shows Nicolaou a more personal side. He could still do evil supernatural acts, and the threat to the traitors was still faced with the realization that you would become worse if you cross him, but thats all.

Cud mniemany. Czyli Krakowiacy i górale

Wojciech Bogusławski

Cud Mniemany, czyli Krakowiacy i Górale to opera komiczna, uznawana za jedno z najwybitniejszych dzieł polskiego oświecenia. Osadzona w realiach wsi podkrakowskiej opisuje aktualne wydarzenia społeczne oraz polityczne na tle insurekcji kościuszkowskiej. Autorem jest Wojciech Bogusławski polski aktor, śpiewak operowy, dramatopisarz, reżyser, tłumacz, propagator ideologii oświecenia, dyrektor Teatru Narodowego w Warszawie, żyjący w latach 17571829.

The King Bird Rides

Max Brand

A good classic western by Max Brand (Frederick Faust) about the famous outlaw King Bird. The King Bird, a young, reckless and mystery bandit, whose definition of happiness is freedom, the best horse, a wonderful girl, faces difficult choices when he attempts to save an old friends runaway daughter from a dangerous gang of robbers. The King Bird Rides is a fast moving, exciting, plenty of gun play and adventure. Max Brands action-filled stories of adventure and heroism in the American West continue to entertain readers throughout the world. Brand penned over 200 full-length Westerns in his career, including Destry Rides Again and Montana Rides Again.

The Wasps

Aristophanes

Old Philokleon was so addicted to attending court hearings that his son Bdelikleon locked him in the house and stretched a net around the house. He wants to ensure a quiet life for his father, but Philokleon does not at all want peace. Hes a cocky, like a choir made up of his old friends, judges, and he likes to convict. The choir appears on the stage in wasp costumes and tries to help Philokleon slip away, but Bdelikleon prevents this.

Cheyenne Gold

Max Brand

The most dangerous killer in Alaska, Menneval sends a certain Bill Ranger to California in search of information about his father and son Crosson. After many setbacks, Bill finally finds the Crossons in the woods. The life of father and son is shrouded in deep mystery. Bill will be with them to become a member of incredible adventures and bloody skirmishes.

Great Expectations

Charles Dickens

Great Expectations is one of the most famous and much-loved novels by the great master of Victorian prose, Charles Dickens, that has become one of English languages greatest and most recognized stories. Here Dickens tells the story of the growth and development of young Philip Pirrip (Pip) who begins his life as an orphan, neglected and abused, by his sister. Through a series of chance encounters, Pip rises above his disadvantaged beginnings to become a gentleman in every sense of the word. In this gripping tale of crime and guilt, revenge and reward, the compelling characters include Magwitch, the fearful and fearsome convict; Estella, whose beauty is excelled only by her haughtiness; and the embittered Miss Havisham, an eccentric jilted bride. Throughout the narrative, typical Dickensian themes emerge: wealth and poverty, love and rejection, and the eventual triumph of good over evil. It also reveals the novelists bittersweet understanding of the extent to which our deepest moral dilemmas are born of our own obsessions and illusions.

Achilleis. Sceny dramatyczne

Stanisław Wyspiański

Dramat Stanisława Wyspiańskiego, oparty na motywach Iliady, wydany w roku 1903. Skupia się na wydarzeniach, które rozegrały się podczas oblężenia Troi. Składa się z luźno powiązanych ze sobą scen i stanowi wyraz młodzieńczych zainteresowań autora dotyczących starożytności. Utwór charakteryzuje podkreślenie konfliktu w obu obozach greckim (spór Achillesa z Agamemnonem) oraz trojańskim (konflikt Hektora i Parysa).

Folkungaträdet

Verner von Heidenstam

Bjälboarvet är en roman av den svenske författaren Verner von Heidenstam. Den handlar om striderna mellan Birger jarls söner Valdemar Birgersson och Magnus Laduls p 1200-talet.                           

Historical Mysteries

Andrew Lang

Andrew Lang (31 March 1844 20 July 1912) is known for being a Scots poet, novelist, literary critic, and student of anthropology. He is most famous for his folk stories and fairy tales. The majority of these essays appeared in The Cornhill Magazine in 1904. The table of contents includes The Case of Elizabeth Canning, The Murder of Escovedo, The Campden Mystery, The Case of Allan Breck, The Mystery of Kaspar Hauser the Child of Europe, Queen Oglethorpe, The Mystery of the Kirks and others. With Historical Mysteries, Andrew Lang has reached up some of the most puzzling historical mysteries of Europe primarily dealing with Scottish and French incidents. Some of these mysteries involve the assassinations of famous people, while others deal with regular people who have been involved in mysterious events.

Marta

Eliza Orzeszkowa

Marta Świcka po utracie męża oraz całego majątku pozostaje samotną matką czteroletniej córeczki Janci. Aby utrzymać siebie i córkę, chce podjąć pracę. Mierzy się jednak z ogromną dyskryminacją pracodawcy chcą zatrudniać tylko mężczyzn albo cudzoziemki. Marta nie ma wystarczająco dobrego wykształcenia ani talentu, aby dostać dobrze płatną pracę nauczycielki lub ilustratorki. Po kolejnych uwłaczających próbach uczciwego zarobku zdesperowana kobieta postanawia dopuścić się przestępstwa.

A Nights Adventure in Rome

William Harrison Ainsworth

For a person unaccustomed to the imposing religious ceremonies of the Catholic Church, it was a delightful sight to observe all the pomp and splendor displayed at this high celebration. The papal choir now and then sang the melodic masses characteristic of worship, and hundreds of centers spread all-consuming spirits around.