The Sinister Man

Edgar Wallace

A mystery novel classic by Edgar Wallace with so many twists and turns it becomes utterly baffling by the end. Superintendent Wills investigates the murder of a man found floating in the River Thames, it appears the victim was a archeology Oxford professor, murdered over three small fragments of an ancient text, working on the deciphering of some very rare tablets which if they fall into the wrong hands could cause major problems for one Asian country. He had previously been studying an archeological artefact known as the Kytang Wafers, and this is now missing. Highly recommended for people who like to treat a mystery story as a solvable riddle!

White Fang

Jack London

The main conflict of the story is dog-nature vs. wolf-nature, or nature vs. man. What happens to White fang, and how he goes through the many troubles that he has to. Growing up in the Yukon territory of Canada during the Klondike Gold Rush, he learned the law of the Wild at an early age: kill, or be killed, eat, or be eaten. Separated from his mother and traded from master to master, White Fang never grasped the concept of love, and violence was all that he knew. Having no teacher, he learned the rules of survival by experience. Then, a cruel man buys White Fang and turns him into a pit dog forced to fight for money. He save one day, a mixed dogwolf from the hands of a cruel man, and a brave friendship develops between the two. With beautifully realistic details of the harsh realities of life in the Yukon, White Fang is a grippingly original tale about morality and redemption that still stands as an American classic.

The Greater Inclination

Edith Wharton

This is Edith Whartons earliest published collection of 8 short stories (1899). A selection consists: Muses Tragedy: Unrequited love between a poet and his muse. The Journey: A woman journeys with her ailing husband. The Pelican: A woman supports her son. Souls Belated: The pressure put on couples to marry. A Coward: A man recounts his cowardice past. The Twilight of the God: Past lovers meet under a husbands eye. A Cup of Cold Water: Redemption song. The Portrait: One of Whartons earliest short stories, when a painter paints your flaws. Like much of Whartons later work, they touch on themes of marriage, male/female relationships, New York society, and the nature and purpose of art. Give yourselves a treat, and read this short but unforgettable diverse collection!

Lato leśnych ludzi

Maria Rodziewiczówna

Trójka przyjaciół Rosomak, Pantera i Żuraw spędza lato w leśnej głuszy. Swój czas poświęcają pomocy zwierzętom i podziwianiu piękna krajobrazu. Doświadczonym leśnym ludziom towarzyszy młody praktykant. Jest to chłopak z miasta, który u ich boku nabiera doświadczenia i zdobywa zaszczytne miano Orlika. Lato leśnych ludzi to opis życia w głuchej puszczy jest pretekstem do ukazania piękna i siły natury. Bohaterowie doskonalą się poprzez życie w naturze i wspólną pracę.

Queen of the Black Coast

Robert E. Howard

Hoofs drummed down the street that sloped to the wharfs. The folk that yelled and scattered had only a fleeting glimpse of a mailed figure on a black stallion, a wide scarlet cloak flowing out on the wind. Far up the street came the shout and clatter of pursuit, but the horseman did not look back. He swept out onto the wharfs and jerked the plunging stallion back on its haunches at the very lip of the pier.

Marjorie in Command

Carolyn Wells

Carolyn Wells (1862-1942) was an American poet and writer of detective and mystery novels, as well as childrens books, best known for her Fleming Stone Detective Stories. Marjorie series is Carolyn Wellss also known series was publicized as happy books for happy girls. The series includes Marjories Vacation, Marjories Busy Days, Marjories New Friend, Marjorie in Command, Marjories Maytime, and Marjorie at Seacote. Marjorie is a happy American little girl of twelve, up to mischief, but full of goodness and sincerity. The incidents of her summer vacation are such as will delight any little girl. In her and her friends every girl reader will see much of her own love of fun, play, and adventure. Highly recommended!

Twin Sombreros

Zane Grey

A novel of honor lost, redemption found, and rip-roaring wild adventure from the original master of the American Western. Falsely accused of murdering Allen Neece, cowboy Brazos Keene had narrowly escaped a lynch mob. With his name at last cleared, Keene discovered that Neeces twin sisters had being forced off their ranch after the death of their brother, something that honorable cowboy Brazos Keene couldnt allow to happen. Brazos made a pledge to track down their brothers killers and get the ranch back. He became an instrument of vengeance, furiously shooting his way through the web of lies and greed that now hangs over Twin Sombreros Ranch. But Brazos also found himself hopelessly in love with both twins!

The Voice of the City. Further Stories of the Four Million

O. Henry

O. Henry is most widely recognized for his stories dry wit, plot twists and surprise ending. But another major element in his fiction is his love of the American urban environment, as well as a keen appreciation of the rapid diversification that occurred in many cities in the early twentieth century. In The Voice of the City, O. Henry uses excellently written short stories and high vocabulary to convey a sense on New York. This collection brings together an array of tales about humble people trying to survive in a major metropolis. The author has created a myriad of heroes and heroines to serve as guides to this large city. It is full of some funny, some far reaching, and some heartwarming stories of life that make you smile.

Daisys Aunt

E.F. Benson

Daisy Ginny, a young aunt, returns from a year abroad and discovers that Daisy is hoping that Lord Lindfield will make an offer. This is a story about intricate love with an intriguing plot. We know that such a novel from such an author cannot have happy end. The novel is at least a little witty, but with genuine bets for those involved in the reading.

Frank Merriwell Down South

Burt L. Standish

The book begins with the search for the protagonist of the lost Silver Palace in Mexico. After that, he goes to Mardi Gras in New Orleans and must unravel the mystery of the queen of flowers. Many obstacles appear on his way. But they make him stronger.

The Purple Cloud

M.P. Shiel

The Purple Cloud, The Lord of the Sea (both 1901), and The Last Miracle (1906) is a trilogy of science fiction; and at least the first two are considered early masterpieces in the genre. The Purple Cloud is widely hailed as a masterpiece of science fiction and one of the best last man novels ever written. A deadly purple vapor passes over the world and annihilates all living creatures except one man, Adam Jeffson. Adam adventures to the North Pole; on returning he realizes the entire population of the world has been destroyed by a cloud of cyanogen; he tours with world as master of all he sees, reveling and destroying as he will.

History of Julius Caesar

Jacob Abbott

This is a story about a historical figure written by Abbott. The author describes in detail the youth of Caesar nd his role in the Sylla and Marius conflict. Readers learn a lot of interesting facts. One of which is revealed at the end of the book, namely the murder of Caesar on the day when he was going to be crowned King of the Roman Empire.

Doktor Murek zredukowany

Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz

Doktor praw Franciszek Murek pracuje jako urzędnik w prowincjonalnym magistracie. Pewnego dnia w wyniku bezpodstawnych oskarżeń dotyczących jego rzekomej przeszłości politycznej traci posadę. Mimo usilnych starań nie jest w stanie odzyskać utraconej pozycji społecznej. Popada w skrajną nędzę. Postanawia przyjechać do Warszawy, by tu w stolicy odmienić swój los. Kontakty z różnymi środowiskami od przedstawicieli władzy po miejscowy półświatek przynoszą mu jedynie gorzkie rozczarowania. Najbardziej bolesne z owych rozczarowań dotyczą życia osobistego. Murek lokuje swoje uczucia w osobie Niry Horzeńskiej, kobiety egocentrycznej i bezmyślnie okrutnej. Zdesperowany i pozbawiony wszelkich złudzeń bohater rzuca wyzwanie społeczeństwu... Doktor Murek zredukowany to niezwykle barwna opowieść o człowieku krystalicznie uczciwym i miłującym praworządność, któremu przyszło robić karierę w zmaterializowanym i totalnie skorumpowanym społeczeństwie. O dalszych losach bohatera opowiada książka Drugie życie doktora Murka.

Trędowata

Helena Mniszkówna

Najsłynniejszy polski melodramat, którego akcja rozgrywająca się na przełomie XIX i XX wieku. Tragiczne dzieje miłości, której spełnieniu stają na przeszkodzie przesądy społeczne i fanatyzm członków arystokratycznych rodów. Stefania Rudecka tytułowa trędowata jest niezamożną szlachcianką. Pracuje jako guwernantka w domu hrabiny Elzonowskiej, ciotki ordynata Waldemara Michorowskiego. Młody magnat zakochuje się w pięknej Stefci. Wkrótce mimo licznych przeszkód zaręcza się z dziewczyną. Wyznaczona zostaje data ślubu. Miłość tych dwojga napotyka kolosalny opór środowiska arystokratycznego. Uznają ich związek za niemożliwy do zaakceptowania mezalians. Stefcia poddawana jest niezasłużonym szykanom... Dalsze losy Waldemara opisała Helena Mniszkówna w powieści Ordynat Michorowski.

Abandoned

Jules Verne

The whaling schooner with an incomplete crew returns to America, after not very successful trades. On board is the owners wife with the child, their cousin Benedict, an analogue of Paganel and Jung Dick Send, fifteen turbulent years. Next comes the rescue of blacks from an abandoned flooded ship and a bloody scene of a whale hunt. This episode, although it did not greatly excite me as a child, having been forgotten, now seemed completely disgusting, especially the realization that the whalers had attacked a nursing mother with a kitten, who now also became doomed to die, but was already starving to death.

The Man Who Was Two

Fred M. White

Walter Pennington and Raymond Mallison were best friends. And it would seem that can prevent such a strong friendship. However, after a while a lawyer, Walter Pennington is found dead. His friend is under arrest. This news surprises their friends, because they were good friends, but before their death, they quarreled. Is Raymond Mallison to blame for the death of his friend?

Carmens Messenger

Harold Bindloss

Jake Foster wanted to change something in his own country with small steps. To do this, he had to marry Alice, who is ready to invest in his business, in his idea. After the signing of the contract, he feels relieved because now he can increase income of his country. But is it worth the sacrifices for which he went?

The Permanent Husband

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky

Decades later after Uncles Dream, Dostoevsky wrote The Permanent Husband, also known as The Eternal Husband (1890). It is one of Dostoevskys most perfect works. Classical in form, it presents his most profound exploration of mimetic rivalry and the duality of human consciousness. A love-affair drama that is both tragedy and comedy, that follows complicated relationships, remarriages, and unrequited love. Told from the point of view of a rich and idle man who is confronted by a younger rival, the husband of his former, and now deceased, mistress, the story portrays the interchanging hatred and love of the two men. Some critics have ranked this novella among Dostoyevskys best works because of its style and structure. Alfred Bem has called it one of the most complete works by Dostoyevsky in regards to its composition and development.

Nie-Boska komedia

Zygmunt Krasiński

Dramat romantyczny Zygmunta Krasińskiego napisany w 1833 r., a wydany w 1835 r. w Paryżu. Początkowo utwór miał nosić tytuł Mąż i być pierwszą częścią trylogii. Głównym bohaterem Nie-Boskiej komedii jest Mąż (hrabia Henryk). Pierwsza i druga część utworu przedstawia jego życie osobiste, trzecia i czwarta jego udział w wydarzeniach społecznych i historycznych. Mąż bierze ślub z kobietą, którą jak mu się wydaje kocha. Czuje się jednak poetą, pragnie tworzyć prawdziwą poezję. Żyje marzeniami, stąd tak łatwo szatanowi opętać jego duszę. Zsyła mu Dziewicę będącą dla Męża uosobieniem żywej poezji i piękna. Porzuca zrozpaczoną Żonę i rusza z Dziewicą. Ta niemal doprowadza go do zguby. Ratuje go anioł. Mąż powraca do domu, ale okazuje się, że Żona umiera w szpitalu dla obłąkanych, a syn Orcio jest poetą. Tymczasem wybucha rewolucja, a Mąż teraz już jako hrabia Henryk staje na czele arystokracji, przeciw której walczą rewolucjoniści. Henryk wybiera się do ich obozu, aby poznać przeciwnika. Widzi, że rewolucjoniści to tak naprawdę ludzie, którzy marzą o życiu arystokracji. Chcą pieniędzy, żywności, chcą się bawić. Utwierdza się w przekonaniu, że rewolucjoniści nie proponują żadnych nowych idei. Ostatecznie Henryk ginie na polu walki.

The Mystery of the Green Ray

William Le Queux

The youth in the multi-coloured blazer laughed. Youd have to come and be a nurse, he suggested. Oh, Id go as a drummer-boy. Id look fine in uniform, wouldnt I? the waitress simpered in return. Dennis Burnham swallowed his liqueur in one savage gulp, pushed back his chair, and rose from the table.

Guilty Bonds

William Le Queux

Frank Burgoyne, newly rich through inheritance, falls madly and improbably in love with a beautiful but mysterious Russian and becomes unwittingly and unknowingly embroiled in an international plot punctuated by a series of murders. Burgoyne suffers several bewildering experiences, including incarcerations in Russia and England, and he is constantly questioning his loves motivations and fealty.

Aventures dAlice au pays des merveilles

Lewis Carroll

Lauteur présente aux lecteurs une fille nommée Alice, qui, par ennui, décide de suivre un lapin étrange qui passe a travers et se retrouve dans un monde magique. Dans son reve, elle rencontre de nombreuses créatures étranges. Le conte jouit dune popularité constante chez les enfants et les adultes. Le livre est considéré comme lun des meilleurs exemples de littérature dans le genre de labsurde;

Winnetou. Tom III

Karol May

Jednak Winnetou to przede wszystkim opowieść o niezwykłej przyjaźni, pokonującej granice ras i kultur. Relacja łącząca młodego indiańskiego wodza i przybysza z Europy zachwyca bezinteresownością, tolerancją, zrozumieniem dla różnic. We wspólnych przygodach ujawniają się także niezwykłe oddanie i godna podziwu wierność, które składają się na obraz przyjaźni doskonałej.

Fairy Tales

Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm

Previously, it never occurred to anyone to write down fairy tales. They were told to each other, passed down from generation to generation... and if not for scientists, such as the Grimm brothers, many stories would not have reached us. The reader is not only acquainted with the famous fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, but also learns what a fairy tale is, when it appeared and how it changed. He learns about the life of the brothers Jacob and William and about their difficult work on fairy tales.