La Conqute de Plassans

Émile Zola

Le désir de gérer les gens tojours influencé les gens. Lintrigue du roman sur un homme se soumettant toute la ville. Une personne qui aspire au pouvoir est prete a tout. Mais une telle personne peut-elle gérer une petite ville?

Son Excellence Eugene Rougon

Émile Zola

Le roman Son Excellence Eugene Rugon, qui fait partie de la grande série dEmile Zola sous le titre général Rugon-Maccara, plonge le lecteur dans lélite politique et la haute société de lere du Troisieme Empire. Au centre de lhistoire Eugene Rugon: un homme politique, une personne a la volonté affirmée. Au tout début du roman, nous sommes confrontés a leffondrement dEugene Rougon. Il doit cependant démissionner de force, mais le sort le portera bientôt au rang de ministre. Comme toujours, Zola nous montre toute la dépravation de la société, cachées derriere une modestie ostentatoire et de linnocence.

Der Derbysieger. Roman

Edgar Wallace

John Pentridge verliert im Spielkasino von Monte Carlo große Summen und wird danach diskret aus dem Haus gewiesen. Heute abend habt ihr mich geschröpft, aber morgen bin ich wieder da und bringe genug Geld mit für große Einsätze! Tatsächlich gelingen ihm riesige Gewinne. Am selben Abend geschieht in Monte Carlo ein Mord. John Pentridge eilt nach London zum Pferde-Derby in Epsom...

Die zweite Frau

Eugenie Marlitt

Detailgetreu zeichnet die Autorin jede einzelne ihrer Figuren. Feinsinnig webt sie eine Geschichte in eine höfische Umgebung hinein, in der ernsthafte Kritik sowohl an den festgefügten Familien- und Lebensbedingungen des Adels als auch am überkommenen Ständesystem und an tradierten Hierarchien geschickt verpackt transportiert wird. Der reiche Baron Raoul von Mainau nimmt die verarmte Gräfin Juliane von Trachenberg zur Frau. Was Juliane nicht ahnt: Es ist keine Heirat aus Liebe, vielmehr will sich der Baron an der jungen Frau rächen. Und so sieht sich die ahnungslose Gräfin, kaum dass sie ihrem Ehemann auf Schloss Schönwerth folgt, einer bösen Intrige ausgesetzt. Die junge Adlige Juliane von Trachenberg wird in der Ehe mit dem Baron Raoul nicht glücklich. Bald sehnt sie sich nach ihrem früheren Leben und ihrer Familie bis sie eines Tages einen verborgenen Teil des Schloßgartens entdeckt...

LÎle aux trente cercueils

Maurice Leblanc

Une atmosphere sombre des légendes celtes, le présage sanglant, le comte Vorski sans-cur, voil de quoi frissonner dangoisse et de terreur. Les gens superstitieux appellent ce lieu Lîle aux trente cercueils. La raison est simple: il y a une terrible prophétie, que dit trente victimes doivent mourir dont quatre femmes en croix. Quelle est la destinee de la jeune femme de bonne famille Véronique, qui est impliqué dans cette histoire? Quel est le fin de lamour impossible entre un fou psychopathe et cette belle ingénue? Est-ce que Arsene Lupin peut affronter la malédiction?

By Airship to Ophir

Fenton Ash

Dated 1928. By Airship to Ophir, written by Fenton Ash, tells the story of an airship and two aircraft meander round central Africa picking up an assortment of natives in a search for the fabled land of Ophir, which is eventually reached and found to be inhabited by a race of people of Arab/Hebrew mien. This fantasy adventure would suit anyone interested in old fantasy novels for children and young people. Fenton Ash is the first and main pseudonym of UK civil engineer and author Francis Henry Atkins (1847-1927) who was a writer of pulp fiction, in particular science fiction aimed at younger readers. He wrote under the pseudonyms Frank Aubrey and Fenton Ash.

The Cause of It All. A Play in Two Acts

Leo Tolstoy

Alcoholism then and now caused endless quarrels, domestic violence, senseless violence, disintegration of families, and a decrease in the life expectancy of men. So, we see that Tolstoys message is deeply appropriate, and his strategy to convey this tale of morality for most people was to make it simple, short, with an emphasis on the destructive effect of alcohol. This is truly a moral story and thats good because it solves a real problem that destroys the structure of society.

The Forsaken Inn

Anna Katharine Green

The Forsaken Inn by Anna Katharine Green is an exceptional novel of gothic horror set in late 18th-century Revolutionary America. Told from the perspective of a Mrs. Truax, the owner of an inn, The Forsaken Inn is a locked-room mystery that keeps readers guessing about what has happened. Edwin Urquhart, loved by two sisters, chooses to marry the elder. Arriving at the Forsaken Inn for their honeymoon, they occupy an apartment containing a secret chamber. That night, the young bride is murdered and buried in this secret room. Did her new husband commit the crime or is something much more sinister afoot? Yet, many people saw that bride leave with her husband. How can this be?

The Wanderers Necklace

H. Rider Haggard

The book is full of unforeseen incidents. At the heart of the story is a guy who is much more honest and bolder than he seems. And of course there is love. Love leads this story, love strengthens it, and also corrupts it in a cunning way. This is a power struggle, a story about kindness, true friendship, sacrifice, conspiracy, and so on.

The Grey Woman

Fred M. White

Often in the stories written by Fred M. White the main character is mysterious. The model of such a hero is George Verily, Ex-Company Sergeant-Major. He was madly in love with his maid. However, he could not even decide on the first step. Some of the events that occurred recently in front of George Verili made him believe that an unforeseen circumstance could happen...

Whirligigs

O. Henry

Settle in for a whimsical, thoroughly enjoyable whirlwind tour through the prodigious imagination of American short-story master O. Henry. When he wrote the following, he may have discounted his own creativity. Whirligigs, comprised of 24 short stories and published in 1910, is evidence of this. O. Henry writes of love and loss, of mystery and drama, of journalism and murders and trials. He creates a tapestry of characters, young and old, wealthy and poor. It offers some of his best short stories; complete with quirky characters, witty romps with clever twists and surprise endings. If you love classic O. Henry stories like The Gift of the Magi and have been curious about the rest of this beloved authors body of work, Whirligigs is a great place to start.

While She Sleeps

Ethel Lina White

Mystical incidents occur in "While She Sleeps." Miss Loveapple extremely lucky woman. She was always lucky in life, so to speak, the card turned that side. However, there will always be luck on her side? Will she help when the killer will stalk her?

The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

Daniel Defoe

Written in the form of an autobiography, it describes the life of the eponymous narrator Robinson Crusoe. After surviving a terrible shipwreck, Crusoe discovers he is the only human on an island far from any shipping routes or rescue. At first he is devastated, but slowly, with patience and imagination, he transforms his island into a tropical paradise. For twenty-four years he lives with no human companionship until one fateful day, when he discovers he is not alone... The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe is of the most popular books ever written in the English language, published in innumerable editions and translated into almost every language of the world. Based on the real-life experiences of the castaway Alexander Selkirk, the book has had a perennial appeal among readers of all ages especially the young adult reading public who continue to find inspiration in the inventive resourcefulness of its hero.

Frank Merriwells Bravery

Burt L. Standish

Burt L. Standish has always portrayed Frank as an improved hero. He has a body like Tarzans and a head like Einsteins. This book reveals another major feature of Frack his bravery. The hard way is trying to knock him off of success. But will it work out?

The Nine Unknown The Red Flame of Erinpura

Talbot Mundy

This is the first story in which Chulunder Gon takes a leading position, and previously acted only in the company of other Mundi heroes. The story is about a corrupt Indian ruler who is looking for hidden wealth on his land and has formed a background for the curtains of the gods of Manda. The buried treasures are in fact oil deposits. The inspirational author had his own interest in oil in Mexico and the presence of oil in Assam, one of the Indian provinces, which Talbot visited in his youth. Mundi describes the acquisition of wealth in the context of an adventure, about which he simultaneously wrote and tried to live in it.

The Obstacle Race

Ethel M. Dell

This is another wonderful Christian love story by British writer of popular romance novels Ethel M. Dell. She was a popular 20th century writer who wrote dozens of romance novels and several short stories, including the well known The Keeper of the Door series. Our story takes place mainly in a little fishing village in England. This small seaside village hides a romance for Juliet Moore a romance with Dick Green, the village schoolmaster, a very different sort of man than the socialite swells shes known in London. But there are also secrets between them that threaten to tear them apart. It is a very sweet love story, full of surprises and poignant moments. The Obstacle Race is an interesting book and written in the classic style of an old-fashioned inspirational love story.