The Black Avons

Edgar Wallace

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was born in London, England in 1875. He received his early education at St. Peters School and the Board School, but after a frenetic teens involving a rash engagement and frequently changing employment circumstances, Wallace went into the military. He served in the Royal West Kent Regiment in England and then as part of the Medical Staff Corps stationed in South Africa. Over the rest of his life, Wallace produced some 173 books and wrote 17 plays. These were largely adventure narratives with elements of crime or mystery, and usually combined a bombastic sensationalism with hammy violence. "The Black Avons" is a novel by this pioneer of crime fiction. Fast-paced, with good twists and turns, an unusual criminal scheme.

Leśna Różyczka (Tom 1). Leśna Różyczka. Zamek Rodriganda

Karol May

Zamek Rodriganda to pierwszy tom przygód z cyklu Leśna Różyczka, czyli prześladowania dookoła świata. Grupa ciekawych świata bohaterów podróżuje po różnych krajach i kontynentach. Mierzą się przy tym z nowymi wyzwaniami, stawiają czoła niebezpieczeństwom, odkrywają tajemnice i podejmują walkę z różnej maści opryszkami, stając w obronie dobra i sprawiedliwości.

Hamlet. Królewicz duński

William Shakespeare

Dramatyczna opowieść o władzy, szaleństwie, zawiści, zbrodni i... miłości. Duch poprzedniego króla Danii zdradza swemu synowi, młodemu królewiczowi Hamletowi tajemnicę o morderstwie, którego padł ofiarą. Hamlet symuluje obłęd, aby upewnić się w intencjach nowego króla i dowieść mu popełnionych czynów, a następnie zrealizować ojcowskie zalecenie i dokonać zemsty.

The Clue of the New Pin

Edgar Wallace

In this 1923 mystery by Edgar Wallace, Jesse Trasmere is thrifty and does not trust banks, so he keeps all of his money in his prison-like house. Although his nephew, Rex Lander, receives a generous allowance from his uncle, it is not enough for his extravagant lifestyle. Trasmere breaks with routine and informs his valet, Walters, that he is going out of town for a while to avoid an acquaintance from his past. One day he turns up dead, in a completely locked vault, the only clue is a pin found at the scene of the crime... A newspaper reporter helps clear the prime suspect and reveal the identity of the true killer.

Dzieje grzechu

Stefan Żeromski

Tragiczne dzieje Ewy Pobratymskiej. Dziewczyna pochodzi ze zubożałej szlacheckiej rodziny. Ma romans z żonatym Łukaszem, któremu jej matka wynajmuje pokój. Kiedy mężczyźnie nie udaje się uzyskać rozwodu, zostawia Ewę i wyjeżdża z miasta. Ewa wpada na jego ślad i podąża za nim. Żeromski ukazuje zawikłane losy kobiety, która poprzez porzucenie przez ukochanego popada w depresję i stacza się. Morduje swoje dopiero co narodzone dziecko, spotyka się z podejrzanymi mężczyznami, zostaje prostytutką. Dzieje grzechu w momencie publikacji wywołały sprzeczne oceny. Wśród publiczności literackiej powieść stała się niezwykle popularna. Krytyka zaskoczona tematyką utworu dopatrywała się dewiacji znakomitego talentu. Orzeszkowa podejrzewała pisarza o erotomanię, a Reymont uważał powieść za pozbawiony sensu i idei pomysł. Wszystkie te reakcje wywołało pierwsze tak odważne w polskiej literaturze ukazanie tematyki seksualnej i destrukcyjnej siły miłości. Warto przekonać się po latach, co było przyczyną tak skrajnych emocji.

Two on the Trail. A Story of the Far Northwest

Hulbert Footner

William Hulbert Footner (1879-1944) was a Canadian writer of non-fiction and detective fiction. His first published works were travelogues of canoe trips on the Hudson River and in the Northwest Territory along the Peace River, Hay River and Fraser River. He also wrote a series of northwest adventures during the period 1911 through 1920. Two on the Trail (A Story of the Far Northwest) is a popular book by Hulbert Footner. Old time tail of adventure. A different account in an different era that is interesting how the picture would be painted compared with accounts from today. Different time, different equipment, even different landscape.

Blitzkrieg in the Past

David Wright OBrien

After a short, dumpy bald-headed guy in civvies installs an invention a time transfer device in a tank that proceeds into the Georgia wilderness on maneuvers, a lightning bolt send the tank and its three operators backward in time. Shortly afterward they notice a single three-toes dinosaur footprint and disturbingly they hear the bloodthirsty scream of a very strange bird. Blitzkrieg in the Past is a science fiction from American fantasy and science fiction writer David Wright OBrien. He had more than fifty-seven stories published in pulp magazines like Amazing Stories and Fantastic Adventures, most of them written under the different pen names.

The Hollow Needle. Further Adventures of Arsene Lupin

Maurice Leblanc

A story of Arsene Lupin, the greatest, most ingenious and most daring criminal in modern fiction. Translated by Teixeira de Mattos Alexander, The Hollow Needle by Maurice Leblanc, is one of the many novels featuring the celebrated thief Arsene Lupin. Once again, Lupin crosses paths with the famous Holmlock Shears. The novels complex plot is made up of a number of interconnected threads, including a spate of thefts at a castle, the disappearance and apparent death of a young aristocratic woman, and a quest to uncover the hidden treasure of the kings of France. But the greatest danger may be the woman with whom Lupin has fallen in love, for she has made him promise to give up his life of crime forever! Find out everything you need to know about The Hollow Needle in a fraction of the time!

Ardistan und Dschinnistan. Band 12

Karl May

Ardistan und Dschinnistan gehört zu den bedeutendsten Spätwerken Mays, in denen er sich immer mehr von seinen abenteuerlichen Reiseerzählungen, durch die er seinen Ruhm erlangte, entfernt und in geheimnisvollen Geschichten seiner Weltanschauung Ausdruck verleiht. Kara ben Nemsi und Hadschi sollen in Dschinnistan für Frieden sorgen und beginnen ihre Reise an den Gestaden des Ussul-Landes. Gemeinsam mit Scheich Amihn und den Dschirbani kämpfen sie nun gegen die räuberischen Banden im Land und ziehen schließlich vereint nach Ard, der Hauptstadt von Ardistan. Als Kara ben Nemsi und sein treuer Gefährte Hadschi Halef Omar in Ard eintreffen, ist es ihre erste Aufgabe, den Mir von Ardistan davon zu überzeugen, dass die Regierung von Dschinnistan ihm freundlich zugetan ist.

365 obiadów

Lucyna Ćwierczakiewiczowa

Poradnik kulinarny autorstwa Lucyny Ćwierczakiewiczowej, królowej kucharek polskich. Prawdziwa gratka dla wszystkich, dla których gotowanie stało się pasją. 365 obiadów to najsłynniejsza polska książka kucharska. Przeznaczona jest zarówno dla wprawnych kucharzy, jak i tych, którzy w kuchni stawiają pierwsze kroki. Zawiera przepisy, z których skorzystają nie tylko miłośnicy tradycyjnej kuchni, lecz także entuzjaści posiłków opartych na naturalnych produktach. Proponowane przez Lucynę Ćwierczakiewiczową przepisy mimo iż mogą się wydawać wyszukane, a nawet wykwintne nie są ani trudne, ani drogie w wykonaniu. Na niniejsze wydanie składa się 458 różnych przepisów, uszeregowanych w kolejnych szesnastu rozdziałach. Po części z przepisami zamieszczono menu na każdy dzień roku. Opisane w menu obiady składają się na ogół z czterech dań.

The Riddle of the Night

Thomas W. Hanshew

Sherlock Holmes fans will find a lot to like in Thomas W. Hanshews The Riddle of the Night. Thomas W. Hanshew (1857-1914), who also wrote as Charlotte Mary Kingsley, was an American author and actor best known for his stories of Hamilton Cleek, the man of the forty faces, who through his talents for disguise solves crime and mystery in London. He wrote some books in collaboration with his wife, Mary E Hanshew. In it, renowned consulting detective Hamilton Cleek is faced with a puzzling set of facts. A gruesome murder that transpired in the dark of night is accompanied by the scantest of clues, including a set of scrawled numbers and a scrap of paper. Can Cleek get to the bottom of this confounding case?

6 najpiękniejszych powieści. MultiBook

Helena Mniszkówna

Helena Mniszkówna (18781943) była autorką romansów z życia wyższych sfer. Uznawana jest za klasyka literatury popularnej przeznaczonej dla masowego czytelnika. Fenomen twórczości powieściowej Mniszkówny polegał na tym, że chętnie posługiwała się sytuacjami melodramatycznymi, które w zbiorowej świadomości funkcjonowała od zarania literatury. Powieści autorki mówią o miłości, ale przede wszystkim o zalotach. To szczegółowa analiza wszelakich działań, które zmierzają do połączenia dwojga zakochanych ludzi. Im więcej przeszkód po drodze do celu, tym większa wartość ich miłości. W swych utworach powieściopisarka głosiła zwycięstwo cnoty i szlachetności nad złem i egoizmem. W multibooku znalazło się 6 najpiękniejszych powieści autorki, takich jak: Trędowata Ordynat Michorowski Panicz Gehenna Sfinks Magnesy serc

The Magic of Oz

L. Frank Baum

In this witty and imaginative tale, the Royal Historian of Oz, L. Frank Baum, takes young readers back across The Great Sandy Desert for more exciting adventures in the wondrous Land of Oz. Old friends such as Dorothy, the Wizard, and the Cowardly Lion reappear, along with endearing new characters the Glass Cat, the Hungry Tiger, Little Trot, Capn Bill, the Lonesome Duck, and others. In this story, Ozmas kingdom is threatened once again by Nome Ruggedo, the dastardly former Nome King. This time hes teamed up with a young munchkin lad named Kiki Aru whos discovered a secret word which allows him to transform anyone into whatever shape he pleases. When Dorothy, the Wizard, Cowardly Lion, and Hungry Tiger are caught by the wily pair and changed into other shapes, can anyone stop them in time to save all of Oz? Or will Ruggedo finally get his revenge on Ozma and Dorothy? Youll find out in the pages of this exciting story.

A Son of His Father

Harold Bell Wright

When in 1925 his first novel The Son of His Father was published at the Chicago publishing house, then its circulation took twenty-seven freight cars. The Son of His Father was made near the Oracle, and his first show was in Tucson. A great adventure in the desert and mountain world of Arizona and the Mexican border. Adventure lovers will amuse by this novel.

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?

The Saga of King Kull

Robert E. Howard

Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 June 11, 1936) was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. In a meteoric career that spanned a mere twelve years, Robert E. Howard single-handedly invented the sword and sorcery genre. From his fertile imagination sprang some of fictions most enduring heroes. Yet while Conan is indisputably Howards greatest creation, it was in his earlier sequence of tales featuring Kull, a fearless warrior with the brooding intellect of a philosopher, that Howard began to develop the distinctive themes, and the richly evocative blend of history and mythology. Kull is an exile from fabled Atlantis who wins the crown of Valusia, only to find it as much a burden as a prize. This collection gathers together three stories plus one poem featuring Kull The Shadow Kingdom, The Mirrors Of Tuzun Thune, Kings of the Night and The King And The Oak.

The History of Troilus and Cressida

William Shakespeare

This is a very unusual play. Maybe thats why little known. The scene of action is Troy, the time of the siege that glorified it. Heroes Agamemnon, Priam, Achilles, Hector, Menelaus, Paris, Elena. The main reason for the war is to return the prodigal Helen Cuckold Menelaus. Yes exactly. Trojans defend themselves by doubting the right to hold an unfaithful wife. The Greeks besiege, doubting the reason to besiege.

Himmelskraft

Hans Dominik

Zwei Großkonzerne wollen nachdem sie die Atomkraft bereits nutzbar gemacht haben die atmosphärische Elektrizität für sich gewinnen. Parallel steht die Entdeckung eines neuen Energiestoffes mit noch nie dagewesenen Eigenschaften ganz oben auf der Prioritätenliste der Konzerne. Das Atmosphärische Elektrizitätswerk des deutschen Bergmann-Konzerns arbeitet dank der genialen Erfindungen eines gewissen Dr. Frank famos, während das amerikanische AE-Werk der United Electric nur enorme Kosten verursacht und der Entwicklung um Jahre hinterherhinkt. James Headstone, Chef der amerikanischen Versuchsstation, schickt daraufhin seinen besten Agenten, Henry Turner in die norddeutsche Heide. Wegen deren Nutzbarkeit sie sich einen erbitterten Kampf liefern.

The Terrible People

Edgar Wallace

Clay Shelton is an outstanding forger and has been capable of cheating on an entire country. One day is finally arrested, convicted of the assassination for killing a policeman and sentenced to death. His execution is performed and the case is closed. Or this is what everyone thinks, until the judge who sentenced Shelton, his prosecutor and executioner are brutally murdered by the Terrible People, an mysterious secret organization. The next name on their list is the one of Arnold Betcher Long, the private eye who had caught the infamous forger. However, Long is all but an easy target... This early work by Edgar Wallace was originally published in 1926. The Terrible People is a classic mystery novel by this pioneer of the detective genre.

Frank Merriwells Cruise

Burt L. Standish

Burt L. Standish again gives us the opportunity to see the world through his books. The main character sends an invitation to his comrade John to send a cruise. John, the same adventurer as Frank, did not hesitate for a second. So we are once again going through an exciting journey through the world, making new discoveries for ourselves.

Le Mystere de la chambre jaune

Gaston Leroux

Le jeune reporter Joseph Rouletabille, réputé pour avoir démlé de difficiles énigmes, se rend, en compagnie de son ami lavocat Sainclair le narrateur de lhistoire au château du Glandier pour y éclaircir une agression. Le château appartient au professeur Joseph Stangerson, physicien renommé qui y mene des expériences avec sa fille Mathilde, la victime du crime. Qui est donc lagresseur ? Quel est son mobile ? Et surtout comment a-t-il pu séchapper de la chambre jaune qui était fermée de lintérieur ?

Ronicky Doones Reward

Max Brand

He was the toughest cowpuncher in the Wild West, the surest shot who ever lived. Where Ronicky Doone went, trouble was sure to follow. So Doone wasnt surprised when he rode into Twin Springs and found himself in the middle of a deadly war between two rival families. The stakes are high - honor, revenge, and rich ranch land. Though the townsmen favor the Jenkinses, Ronicky is drawn to the Bennetts - and especially the beautiful Elsie Bennett. As the struggle builds up in violence and shifting alliances, only Ronicky has the power to restore the peace. This is the third of a trilogy involving the adventure-seeking, straight-shooting cowboy.

The Green Pack

Edgar Wallace, Robert Curtis

The Green Pack is a novel adapted from a successful play by the playwright Robert Curtis. Robert Curtis was the private secretary to British crime writer Edgar Wallace. Curtis and Wallace met for the first time in 1913, before parting following the outbreak of World War One, as Curtis had to do his military service. In 1916, he was discharged from the service after contracting malaria. In 1918 he was reunited with Wallace who employed him as his secretary, he had the task of copying out Wallaces dictations, this task he accomplished at such a speed that he was known as the fastest secretary in England. He accompanied Wallace on his travels, and was rarely from the side. After Wallaces death, he completed some of Wallaces unfinished manuscripts and turned several plays and film scripts into novels in the style of Wallace as well as writing several original novels.

The House of the Four Winds

John Buchan

Third and final part of the Dickson McCunn trilogy, where he and the usual sidekicks fall into a plot involving an exiled princes attempt to regain the throne despite the efforts of bad guys to keep him from it. The novel is set in the fictional Central European country of Evallonia in the early 1930s. It concerns the involvement of some Scottish visitors in the overthrow of a corrupt republic and the restoration of the monarchy. It is a sequel to Castle Gay, in which some Evallonians visited Scotland on a secret mission two years before the start of this novel. The three McCunn books are best read in order as there are a number of references to events that happened in previous books. This book chronicles the methodology of a bloodless patriotic coup that might be helpful today around the world!