Sixes and Sevens

O. Henry

Sixes and Sevens is a first collection of humorous short stories from the author of The Four Million, his stories deal for the most part with ordinary people: clerks, policemen and waitresses and often use twist endings which turn on an ironic or coincidental circumstance in his stories. O. Henry proves that he is the master of the short story format. This collection has quirky as well as nice little stories, each differing in style from the other. Most of his stories are set in his contemporary present, the early years of the 20th century. Many take place in New York. Fans of classic short fiction will relish this collection of gems from one of the unquestioned masters of the form, O. Henry. Its a must-read for anyone in need for a dose of entertaining, worthwhile writing.

Topsy-Turvy

Jules Verne

In the story, the heroes of one of his most famous books about a trip to the moon, enterprising Americans, gather again to use their huge guns. But for what? In order for the recoil from the cannon to make the Earth bend a little, so that some lands are in other latitudes, warmer. The world community is concerned about this venture and is sluggishly opposing.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum

In the first of L. Frank Baums time-Honoréd Oz novels, country girl Dorothy Gale and her little dog Toto are caught in a tornado, they and their Kansas farmhouse are suddenly transported to the fantastical Land of Oz where Munchkins live, monkeys fly and Wicked Witches rule, wild beasts talk, silver shoes have magic powers, and good witches offer protection with a kiss. Desperate to return to her native Kansas, and, aided by the Good Witch of the North, she and Toto together with new friends the Tin Woodsman, Scarecrow and cowardly Lion set out for the Emerald City at the heart of Oz to get help from the legendary, all-powerful Wizard of Oz and to ask him to grant each of them what they most desire only to find that they already possess it. With quirky illustrations, an amusing sense of logic, and delightful characters, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a gratifying start to a well-loved series.

The Metal Monster

A. Merritt

Abraham Merritt tells a tale of awe and wonder as well as horror and dread to the speculative fiction and fantasy. The Metal Monster features the return of Dr. Walter T. Goodwin who first appeared in The Moon Pool. In the wilds of the Trans-Himalayan region, a quartet of adventurers led by Dr. Goodwin stumbles upon a tribe of human primitives forgotten since the age of Alexander the Great, and an awesome being of living metal commanded by the exiled Norhala. As Norhalas guests, Goodwin and his team witness the mind-boggling marvels that are the Metal Monsters way of life, and the unspeakable horrors it commits when Norhala takes it to war against her persecutors. An awesome battle between man and the metal beings ensues.

Legendy warszawskie

Artur Oppman

Zbiór najsłynniejszych legend związanych nieodłącznie z Warszawą. Pojawiają się w nich postaci, które do dziś budują warszawską tożsamość syrenka, bazyliszek czy złota kaczka. Wspomnienia o nich wciąż są widoczne w tkance miasta. Opowieści przenoszą czytelnika w czasy dawnej Warszawy, pokazują życie codzienne jej mieszkańców, a jednocześnie otwierają drzwi do świata fantastyki i cudów.

A Russian Proprietor and Other Stories

Leo Tolstoy

In this work, the main character is Vasily Andreevich Brekhunov, this is the owner. And the worker, a man of about fifty, named Nikita, is from a neighboring village. The relationship of the owner with the workers is one of the most difficult topics not only in literature, but also in life. Leo Tolstoy in his story describes the characters of these people, comparing them. One miser, because the author is not in vain, gave this name to Vasily Andreevich. The second hero is not afraid of any work, flexible, but in his life, too, not everything is so smooth...

Old Surehand (Tom I). Old Surehand. Tom I

Karol May

Książki Karola Maya przyciągają czytelników ekscytującymi przygodami rozgrywającymi się w dzikich i malowniczych sceneriach Dzikiego Zachodu. Old Surehand to seria opowieści, której głównym bohaterem jest ów tajemniczy myśliwy. W rozwiązaniu jego rodzinnej tajemnicy pomagają mu Old Shatterhand i Winnetou. Cała trójka przeżywa przy tym wiele emocjonujących i mrożących krew w żyłach przygód, wielokrotnie ocierając się o śmierć w starciach z Indianami i niedźwiedziami grizzly.

The Man Who Bought London

Edgar Wallace

Fleeing unfavorable regulation at home, American millionaire King Kerry and other American robber barons begin buying up London real estate and important London-based businesses, much to the dismay of their competitors and the people of the city. As his empire expands, Kerry is bedeviled by a mysterious enemy troubled by a dark secret from a past romance. Along the way we meet some good, honest people whom he brings into the fold and assists them to a better life, while dealing admirably with the criminals and near-criminals who are attracted to his money. The Man who bought London was written in the year 1915 by Edgar Wallace. This book is one of the most popular novels of Edgar Wallace, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.

Ziemia obiecana

Władysław Stanisław Reymont

Łódź, lata osiemdziesiąte XIX wieku. Bohaterowie utworu Ziemia obiecana to trzej młodzi przyjaciele: Karol Borowiecki (Polak, syn szlachcica, inżynier w fabryce), Maks Baum (Niemiec, syn fabrykanta) i Moryc Welt (Żyd, pośrednik) mieszkają w kamienicy Teodora Steigerta przy ulicy Piotrkowskiej 90. Znają się z czasów szkolnych, razem studiowali w Rydze. Ich celem jest zrobienie kariery i zdobycie milionów. Pewnego wieczoru Karol odnawia romans z piękną żoną bogatego fabrykanta, Lucy Zuckerową. Wyciąga od niej tajemnice depeszy, która zbulwersowała potentatów łódzkiego przemysłu: wkrótce mają zostać podniesione cła na bawełnę. Trzej przyjaciele łączą swe kapitały. Moryc wyjeżdża do Hamburga, by kupić jak największy transport surowca. Gdy go sprzedadzą, będą mieli kapitał zakładowy na budowę fabryki. Różnice pochodzenia i obyczajów nie dzielą przyjaciół, wręcz przeciwnie wykorzystują je do skutecznego działania i najczęściej wygrywają z konkurencją. Są typowymi Lodzermensch. Wkrótce twarda walka o kapitał sprawi, że będą się musieli wyrzec swych młodzieńczych ideałów.

Glen of the High North

H.A. Cody

The author again focuses on two topics: wealth and love. However, you can find love when chasing money? Our hero could. But he made great sacrifices. And is it even possible to call it love when the original purpose was to find money?

Am Stillen Ocean

Karl May

Karl Friedrich May wurde vor allem durch seine sogenannten Reiseerzählungen bekannt, die vorwiegend im Orient, in den Vereinigten Staaten und im Mexiko des 19. Jahrhunderts angesiedelt sind. Am stillen Ocean ist eine Sammlung von Reiseerzählungen des berühmten Autors, publiziert 1894. Enthalten sind: Der Ehri, Der Kiang-Lu, Der Brodnik, Der Girl-Robber, An der Tigerbrücke.

Sherlock Holmes. Z Tajnych Akt Światowej Sławy Detektywa (Tom 14). Sherlock Holmes. Z Tajnych Akt Światowej Sławy Detektywa. Tom 14: Tajemnica pergaminu

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Sherlock Holmes to jeden z tych bohaterów popkultury, którego nikomu przedstawiać nie trzeba. Tajemnica pergaminu to jedno z wielu nieautoryzowanych przez Arthura Conan Doylea opowiadań o przygodach legendarnego londyńskiego detektywa i jego ucznia Harryego Taxona. Holmes rozwiązuje kryminalną zagadkę, nie tylko wykorzystując swoje niezwykłe talenty w dziedzinie dedukcji i szeroką wiedzę z zakresu chemii i psychologii, lecz także bezpośrednio stawiając czoła przemocy przy użyciu... pięści. Zagadkowe morderstwa, tajemnicze zaginięcia, zuchwałe kradzieże sprawiają, że czytelnik poczuje, że jest otoczony przez wszechogarniające zło.

The Europeans

Henry James

In the hope of a successful marriage, Eugene, Baroness Münster, and her younger brother, the artist Felix, descendants of Wentworth, come to Boston. Having settled in the neighborhood, they become close friends with the young Wentworths Gertrude, Charlotte and Clifford. Witness and sophistication of Eugene, along with the cheerfulness of Felix create a difficult combination with Puritan morality, frugality and the intrinsic dignity of Americans.

The Tremendous Event

Maurice Leblanc

A classic novel blending romance, adventure, and science fiction, "The Tremendous Event" is sure to appeal to fans of Leblancs detective fiction. This romantic adventure novel set after the ocean floor beneath the English Channel emerges and links Britain and France. During the chaos following the disaster bands of vicious criminals and looters roam the newly exposed land. Maurice Marie Émile Leblanc was a novelist and writer of short stories, known primarily as the creator of the fictional gentleman thief and detective, Arsene Lupin. From the start, Leblanc wrote both short crime stories and longer novels and his lengthier tomes, heavily influenced by writers such as Flaubert and Maupassant, were critically admired, but met with little commercial success.

Dick Merriwells Pranks

Burt L. Standish

Burt L. Standish wrote another exciting story about Dick Merriwell. The story of the story develops on deck. Among the crowd on the deck were two boys who made a European tour under the guidance of Professor Zenas Gann. Dick Merriwell, younger brother of former great Yale athlete and scholar Frank Merriwella. Dick was his buddy Bradley Backhart. The guys continue their journey, revealing to the reader the beauty of the whole world.

Prillilgirl

Carolyn Wells

From that famous foundry of fiction, fact and frivolity, author Carolyn Wells, comes another Fleming Stone detective story. When a popular playwright is found stabbed with his own pen made from a medieval dagger, suspicion fall on Mrs. Guy Thorndike, wife of a prominent actor. Fleming Stone finally turns up to solve the case. In the room, unheeded by police and sleuths, is a clue upon which Fleming Stone constructs a daring solution. The yarn is skillfully woven and splendidly told. The Fleming Stone Mysteries is a collection of 17 baffling detective novels in which Fleming Stone, the great American Detective, displays his remarkable ingenuity for unravelling mysteries.