The Three Oak Mystery

Edgar Wallace

Ex police officer Socrates Smith and his brother Lexington, who is also an amateur sleuth, are invited to spend a weekend at Peter Mandles country home. Shortly after they arrive the brothers notice many precautions taken against intruders, a message flashed in Morse code, and someone skulking across the lawn. Come three oaks, it spells in Morse code. Early next morning the brothers take a stroll, and there, tied to an oak branch, is a body with a purple mark where the bullet struck. A nicely convoluted mystery with plenty of incident, murder, forced marriage, kidnapping and so on from the master of mystery Edgar Wallace.

A King by Night

Edgar Wallace

English crime writer, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright. He wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and numerous articles. In the 1920s, one of Wallaces publishers claimed that a quarter of all books read in England were written by him. He was known during his lifetime for the J. G. Reeder detective stories, "The Four Just Men", "The Ringer", and for creating the Green Archer character. He is most famous today as the co-creator of King Kong. "A King by Night" is a mystery novel, centering around the latest in a series of murders. The plot thickens until the last two chapters, when all is revealed. Recommended for Edgar Wallace fans and fans of old-time, classic crime thrillers.

The Schoolmaster and Other Stories

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

The main theme of the story dedication to his work. Fyodor Lukich never forgets about his students, nor about the ill-treatment that could be imposed on them by others. The end of the story is also interesting, because the reader can again see how devotional Fyodor Lukic really is. He advocates fair treatment to his students to the end.

The Ranchers Revenge

Max Brand

The story of young, hardworking rancher John Saxon who suffers abuse from the mean-spirited Bob Witherell. With a great show of self-discipline and character, Saxon gains skill as a gunsman, and takes down Witherell in a duel ... but Witherell is not ordinary bully, he is also the brother of the notorious outlaw, The Solitaire, of national repute and a "list of dead men ... long and crowded with important names. One of many recommended Westerns by this prolific author. Frederick Schiller Faust (May 29, 1892 - May 12, 1944) was an American author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns under the pen name Max Brand.

Książę niezłomny. Z Calderona de la Barca. Tragedia w 3 częściach

Juliusz Słowacki

Książę niezłomny to swobodny przekład dramatu Pedro Calderóna dokonany przez Juliusza Słowackiego, jednak na tyle wzbogacony i rozbudowany, że stanowiący niemal autonomiczne dzieło. Opowiada o dziejach portugalskiego infanta wziętego do mauretańskiej niewoli za to, że nie chciał poddać muzułmanom miasta. Jego niezłomność urosła do rangi ewangelicznego symbolu.

Miss Mapp

E.F. Benson

Miss Mapp came to the village of Tilling to expose many of the inhabitants there. Mappa must defeat the small and sad curious villagers. People have many questions about the Royal Family. Though there are superstitions that only young people can live in Tilling. However, our main character breaks these stereotypes. After all, she is old, but very smart.

Dwór w Haliniszkach

Emma Dmochowska

Akcja powieści rozgrywa się na przełomie XIX i XX wieku na Wileńszczyźnie. Zosia Halicka szykuje się do ślubu z kawalerem, którego ze względów majątkowych wybrała jej rodzina. Jednak kawaler nie traktuje Zosi poważnie i za jej plecami wciąż romansuje z dawną kochanką. Za to daleko od Haliniszek żyje inny mężczyzna ten kocha Zosię prawdziwie, jednak czy zdoła porzucić dumę i pokonać trudności, aby zdobyć ukochaną?

The Iblis At Ludd

Talbot Mundy

Major James Grim Jimgrim faced a lot of difficulties with his friends when he broke into Arabia, one of the most unpleasant news, this was the sending of two tons of abducted TNTs. Jimgrin went to Ladda to investigate, restore the reputation of an innocent man and find the true culprits.

Za chlebem

Henryk Sienkiewicz

Wawrzon Toporek i jego córka Marysia bohaterowie Za chlebem są prostymi rolnikami. Przez upór ojca, który nie chciał zapłacić trzech rubli, stracili prawie cały majątek i zmuszeni zostali opuścić rodzinną wieś. W dodatku Wawrzon, podkuszony przez jednego Niemca w karczmie, zdecydował się na opuszczenie nie tylko Lipniec, ale i Polski. Usłyszał bowiem o odległym kraju, gdzie rozdają za darmo ziemię i można szybko się na niej wzbogacić. Nie wiele myśląc, kazał córce spakować się i razem ruszyli do owego, cudownego miejsca. Jednak gdy docierają na miejsce, okazują się być całkowicie nieprzystosowani do lokalnych warunków. Z wielkim trudem odnajdują się na emigracji, w dodatku coraz bardziej tęsknią za krajem...

Bomba, the Jungle Boy and the Moving Mountain

Roy Rockwood

This is the second book in the Bomba the Jungle Boy series following Bomba the Jungle Boy. It is a series of adventure books produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate between 1926 and 1938 in a youthful imitation of the highly successful Tarzan series by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Bomba is kind of a mixture of Tarzan and Mowgli. He is an orphaned boy who lives in the jungle. A common theme of the Bomba books is that Bomba, because he is white, has a soul that is awake, while his friends, the dark-skinned natives, have souls that are sleeping. In this case he has to rescue some white travelers from a band of headhunters and other dangers, and at the same time try to investigate his heritage and discover who his parents were. Strongly recommended this book for every teenager who wants to discover the exciting world of reading adventure fiction and for their parents!

Kéraban-le-Ttu

Jules Verne

Le roman raconte comment le riche représentant de Keraban, ardent représentant de la vieille Turquie et ardent défenseur de celle-ci, ayant appris que le gouvernement imposait des obligations gouvernementales lors de la traversée du Bosphore par les caques, refusa de payer. Pour rentrer chez lui, sur la rive gauche du Bosphore, il doit contourner la mer Noire. Naturellement, dans ce voyage difficile, dautant plus difficile quun vrai musulman ne profitera daucune avancée technologique, et ses compagnons sont entourés de divers dangers et troubles.

Sir Nigel

Arthur Conan Doyle

A historical romance and tale of adventure, set in England during the fourteenth century. Descendent of a noble family, Nigel Loring is the last of his race, and living alone with his aged grand-mother, upon a small remnant of their great estate. In service to King Edward III, Sir Nigel Loring must prove himself worthy of the hand of his the Lady Mary by performing three deeds in her honor. On his way to the altar, Nigel rescues a woman from dishonor, fights a pirate leader, and battles against the Spanish at sea, among other heroic feats. Set against the fourteenth-century war between England and France, Sir Nigel is an action-packed adventure classic, filled to the brim with history, conflict, chivalry, and a dash of romance.

Last Train Out

E. Phillips Oppenheim

Though dated stylistically, this novel has the makings of a decent movie thriller. The story takes place between the Anschluss, the Nazi takeover of Austria, March 1938, and the invasion of Poland in September 1939. A wealthy Jewish banker, philanthropist, and art collector is forced to flee Vienna to avoid imprisonment by the Nazis. He disappears on the night the Germans march into Austria, and his fortune and collection vanishes with him, leaving behind his personal secretary, Pamela Grey, and his agent, the mysterious Marius Blute.

The Red Mass

Valentine Williams

On the day of the execution, Voulland saw the tumbrils approaching. Come, said he to those who were at his side, let us go to the high altar and see them celebrate the Red Mass. The Red Mass is a bustling action tale of the French Revolution and of the sulky and wild young British officer who in one day in London manages to insult a French nobleman, get challenged to a duel and throw a glass of wine in the face of the Prince Regent George the Fat. Sent abroad on a secret mission, both he and his French sweetheart come close to the guillotine. But that is not the end far from it. Written in 1925 by English journalist, actor, lecturer and screenwriter Valentine Williams who was the son of G. Douglas Williams, Chief Editor of the Reuters News Agency.

Смерть Ивана Ильича (Śmierć Iwana Ilicza)

Лев Николаевич Толстой, Lew Nikołajewicz Tołstoj

Всвоем произведении «Смерть Ивана Ильича» Лев Толстой рассказывает историю обыкновенного человека, напороге смерти ощутившего бессмысленность своей жизни. Умирание тела Ивана Ильича обернулось пробуждением его души. О чем думает человек, находясь на полпути в небытие? А что подумают о нем его товарищи, когда его не станет? В чем смысл жизни и что есть смерть? Толстой ставит вопросы, ответы на которые каждый должен найти для себя сам. Это повесть о процессе умирания человека. Наверное, нет более страшной книги, но гений Толстого позволяет не только ощутить ужас неизбежной гибели, но и помогает понять главное 2013 то, что почувствовал главный герой за секунду до смерти.

Old Surehand (Tom I-III). Old Surehand. Tom I-III

Karol May

Dwaj przyjaciele Old Shatterhand i Winnetou stają w obronie osady Bloody Foxa, zaatakowanej przez Komanczów. Gdy zmierzają na ratunek, poznają tajemniczego myśliwego Old Surehanda. Okazuje się, że jemu także mogą pomóc w rozwikłaniu rodzinnej tajemnicy. Sprawa nie jest prosta, muszą zmierzyć się z niebezpiecznymi Indianami i jeszcze groźniejszymi niedźwiedziami grizzly.