The Trimmed Lamp and Other Stories of the Four Million

O. Henry

The Trimmed Lamp follows The Four Million and provides another series of twenty-five short stories that take place in New York City in the early years of the 20th century and are representative of the surprise endings that popularized O. Henrys work. Contents: A Madison Square Arabian Night, The Rubaiyat of a Scotch Highball, The Pendulum, Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen, The Assessor of Success and others. Stories of the lives of blue collar workers and middle class with endings that can turn the whole story on its ear. Born in 1862 and died in 1910, O. Henrys birth name is William Sydney Porter; however, he adopted the pen name O. Henry while in prison. He published 10 collections and over 600 short stories during his lifetime. The Trimmed Lamp by O. Henry is a classic by one of Americas most loved and respected authors, a great addition to the collection.

A Columbus of Space

Garrett P. Serviss

Garrett Putman Serviss is popular as a science fiction author. His story A Columbus of Space about the flight into space. The heroes were in the middle of the cosmos, they were surprised when they saw the Earth. The very Earth where a few days ago they were going in some direction. Yes, they knew where they were. But how did they get there and what will they do next?

A Studio Mystery

Frank Aubrey

Weird mystery with rationalized supernaturalism featuring private detective Matthew Grimlock. A Studio Mystery is a secret, and there is not much of a secret about the murder of the artist Arnold. The suspicions of the reader fall at once on Gustave. There is a certain ingenuity, however, in the working out of the motive of the crime. Altogether, A Studio Mystery is a fairly good specimen of its class written by Frank Aubrey. Francis Henry Frank Atkins (18471927) was a British writer of pulp fiction, in particular science fiction aimed at younger readers, writing at least three Lost-World novels along with much else. He wrote under the pseudonyms Frank Aubrey and Fenton Ash.

George Sand. Kobieta nieposkromionych namiętności. Ostatnia miłość w życiu Chopina

Stanisław Antoni Wotowski

Historia życia George Sand ekscentrycznej kochanki Fryderyka Chopina. Autor opisuje jej relacje z kompozytorem. Obrazuje też dziwactwa, z których zasłynęła tytułowa postać. Barwnie opisane losy niezwykłej kobiety.

LÉclat dobus

Maurice Leblanc

quelques kilometres de la frontiere allemande, non loin de la petite cité lorraine de Corvingy il y a un château d Ornequin. En juillet 1914 les jeunes mariés Paul et Elisabeth Delroze arrivent l. Depuis la mort de la comtesse Hermine, la femme du comte dAndeville et la mere dElisabeth, ce château est abandonné. Pendant le séjour dans le château Paul fait une découverte, qui va bouleverser sa vie. Et cest le défi. Cest une histoire pasionnante et extraordinaire de la persécution et de la guerre.

Der unheimliche Mönch. Roman

Edgar Wallace

Nacht für Nacht Im Herrenhaus von Monks Hall hört man Orgelmusik. Über das Anwesen geistert eine Gestalt in einer schwarzen Mönchskutte. Nachts, wenn der unheimliche Mönch umgeht und sich seine Opfer sucht. Doch wer ist der unheimliche Mönch, der nachts im Herrenhaus umherschweift und seine Opfer sucht? Wird Inspektor Elk noch rechtzeitig eingreifen können?

Baskervillen koira

Arthur Conan Doyle

Baskervillen koira on Doylen tunnetuimpia teoksia. Romaani perustuu löyhästi Dartmoorin myyttiin, joka kertoo hohtavasta koirasta. Suuri, pimeässä hohtava koira toimii myös romaanin lähtöajatuksena. Brittiläisessä kansanperinteessä on tarinoita mustasta kuoleman hurtasta, jonka tyyppisiä kertomuksia myös Doyle hyödynsi romaanin aineksia kootessaan.

The Forty-Five Guardsmen

Alexandre Dumas

The Forty-Five Guardsmen, by Alexandre Dumas (1894), the most celebrated of French romance writers, is in two volumes, and is the third of a series known as The Valois Romances. It basically deals with Diana de Meridor and her servant Remy who find a way to take revenge upon Duc dAnjou for his heinous betrayal of Bussy dAmboise. Historically it commences with the execution of Salcede and the arrival of the Forty-Five at Paris and deals with the Guise intrigues, the campaign of Anjou in Flanders and his death; the events in the novel take place in 1584-1585. Alexandre Dumas The Forty-Five Guardsmen, which has been translated into several languages, tells a wonderful story, full of the rich historical detail, rousing action, and gripping characters that mark the best of Dumas work.

The Long Shadow

B.M. Bower

Billy Boyle knows cattle and horses better than most. Alexander P. Dill, the merchant from Michigan, knows little of livestock and needs Billys help to make it in the business. Billy is eager to oblige, but can he beat the weather, the barbed wire, and the mysterious maneuvers of old man Brown? And what is the Pilgrim up to? Surely no good when it comes to Flora Bridger, who Billy wants to make his own. B. M. Bower was one of the most prolific and popular writers in the early days of the Western genre, and stories like The Long Shadow explain the authors abiding popularity.

King Richard the Third

William Shakespeare

Heroes of the work are ready for terrible deeds for the sake of power. Richard is a model of canonical evil, almost a fairy-tale villain, in whom there is nothing light. The main character goes to power through numerous crimes and deceptions. He does not spare underage nephews, ordering to kill them in the Tower, and then dies in a battle with another claimant to the throne.

Kipps. The Story of a Simple Soul

Herbert George Wells

Arthur Kipps, an orphaned drapers assistant of humble means, unexpectedly inherits a large sum of money and that is when all his troubles begin. After being left a fortune by a rich uncle, Kipps finds himself in a position to marry Helen Walshingham. His main problem is that he is uneducated, knowing next to nothing of the world of books or the manners of the society he aspires to join. Helen, together with Kippss mentor Chester Coote, set about the task of making him a gentleman: correcting his grammar, seeing him appropriately dressed and supervising his reading matter... But then he later realizes that it is best to be yourself. This is a story of wealth, manners, society, etiquette, class and social mobility, money, inequality and aspiration...

The War Terror

Arthur B. Reeve

The War Terror is a detective novel by Arthur B. Reeve (October 15, 1880 August 9, 1936), one of his Craig Kennedy series, often regarded as American Sherlock Holmes. Each story features a fascinating look at life in the early 20th century, and even includes some action along the way. A major spy operation is deployed in the heart of Europe in time of World War II. Detective Kennedy lands right in the middle of it and begins his face off with Nazi secret service. But threads of this operation lead across the Atlantics, back in the United States. Where from do the Hydras heads actually grow? Read this enthralling war thriller and find out!

Der Bau

Franz Kafka

Ein nicht näher bezeichnetes Wesen hat unter der Erde ein weitverzweigtes labyrinthisches Netz von Gängen, Nebenplätzen und einem großen Hauptplatz geschaffen. Hier fühlt es sich im Gegensatz zu einem Leben in sinnloser Freiheit voller Gefahren sicher. Das Tier wird beherrscht von der Vorstellung, sich gegen einen wie auch immer gearteten Feind durch eine Optimierung des Baues schützen zu können. Allerdings gibt es zwei Bereiche des Baues, die ihm Sorgen machen: Der Burgplatz und der Eingang. Auf dem Burgplatz ist die Hauptmenge der Vorräte gelagert. Deren Verteilung scheint ihm aber ungünstig. Es sollten mehrere Burgplätze zur Verteilung der Vorräte vorhanden sein, aber das Tier sieht sich von der erforderlichen Bauarbeit überfordert. Der mit Moos bedeckte Eingang erlaubt kein unbemerktes Ein- und Aussteigen. Das Tier vollführt verschiedenste Prozeduren, wie Anlegen von Forschungsgräben und Zusatzgängen, beobachtet tagelang von aussen den Eingang. Es findet aber keine Lösung, die sein Sicherheitsbedürfnis befriedigen würde. Die Erzahlung handelt von der Verstrickung in die zwanghafte Beobachtung einer selbstgeschaffenen labyrinthartigen Anlage, die zunehmende Paranoia erzeugt.

Glorious Apollo

Elizabeth Louisa Moresby

E. Barrington is a pseudonym of Elizabeth Louisa Moresby, a British-born novelist who became the first prolific, female fantasy writer in Canada. She wrote very quickly, attributing her productivity to her sparse vegetarian diet and Buddhist habits of mental discipline; her best-selling fictional biography of Byron, Glorious Apollo, took only one month to complete. A bestseller in the 1920s, Glorious Apollo is a fictional biography of the 18th century Romantic poet, George Gordon, Lord Byron. Byron comes from a family noted for philandering and profligacy. He achieves notoriety in those areas before he achieves fame as a poet. Beginning as he prepares to takes his seat in the House of Lords in 1809, the novel takes us through Byrons entire life and career right up to his death in Greece at the age of thirty-six.

The Rustlers of Pecos County

Zane Grey

The Rustlers of Pecos County is another fantastic example of Western fiction by the master of the genre, American Author Zane Grey. The town of Linrock, located in Pecos Couty is south Texas has fallen under the control of a gang of rustlers. Two Texas Rangers, one undercover as a reckless cowboy, the other right out in the open, drawing the fire and wrath of outlaws, have been sent to bring law to a rustler gangs town. In order to do it they risk losing the love of the women theyve fallen for. These ladies are, unknowingly, daughter and niece to the rustler chief. There seems to be no good choice for these two dedicated lawmen.

Na marne

Henryk Sienkiewicz

Na marne to debiut beletrystyczny Henryka Sienkiewicza z 1872 r. Powieść osnuta jest na tle życia młodzieży uniwersyteckiej w Kijowie. Główny bohater, Józef Szwarc, studiuje medycynę. Sienkiewicz realistycznie opisuje życie studenckie. Przy okazji powieść krytykuje na pozytywistyczną modłę powierzchowny romantyzm młodzieży polskiej i pokazuje wyższość pracy organicznej nad patriotycznymi mrzonkami.

Wehikuł czasu

Herbert George Wells

Wehikuł czasu, powieść science fiction Herberta Georgea Wellsa, opowiada o naukowcu, któremu udało się skonstruować maszynę do przenoszenia się w czasie. Dzięki niej odbywa podróż do odległej przyszłości. Na Ziemi żyją wtedy dwie rasy Ejolowie, mieszkający na powierzchni, oraz Morlokowie, zamieszkujący podziemia. Odkrycie skłania naukowca do refleksji nad kolejami ludzkiej ewolucji.

The Gallows of Chance

E. Phillips Oppenheim

Believe it or not, here is an Oppenheim story without a single scene laid in Monte Carlo. And high time, too, for that lode, profitable as it no doubt has been, has shown signs, of petering out. The entire action of this novel takes place in England, and most of the characters, with the exception of a few detectives, belong to the upper classes. Edward Phillips Oppenheim (1866-1946) was an English novelist, in his lifetime a major and successful writer of genre fiction including thrillers. He wrote more than 100 novels between 1887 and 1943. The Gallows of Chance was first published in 1933.

Смерть чиновника и другие рассказы (Śmierć urzędnika i inne opowiadania)

Антон Павлович Чехов, Anton Pawłowicz Czechow

В сборник вошли такие рассказы, как «Смерть чиновника», «Толстый и тонкий», «Хамелеон», «Лошадиная фамилия», «Пересолил», «Попрыгунья», «Ионыч», «Человек в футляре», «Дама с собачкой». Мастер короткого рассказа, Антон Павлович Чехов, создал в своих произведениях большое количество ярких образов и сюжетов, соответствующих духу как своего времени, так и последующих поколений. Писатель заставляет читателя задуматься, проанализировать, сделать выводы, посмотреть на привычные вещи под другим углом и, возможно, узнать себя в одном из героев его произведений.

Ronicky Doones Treasure

Max Brand

Western Hero, Ronicky Doone, Provides His Own Brand of Justice. Ronicky Doone overhears Jack Moons gang plotting the murder of ex-member Hugh Dawn. While Ronicky doesnt know Hugh Dawn or Jack Moon, he is always ready for adventure. With the aid of his trusty, well-trained horse, Lou, he outraces Moons gang and races off to warn Hugh and they flee along with Hughs daughter, Jerry. Great read with Max Brands leading off to unexpected places with characters you come to know personally. Max leads the reader to characters bigger than life. They come to life as people we wish we knew personally.

The Frontiersman. A Tale of the Yukon

H.A. Cody

This story is not only about wealth, but also about love. The protagonist is eager to get more money, gold and is ready to go to great lengths to do this. But is it possible that a thirst for possession will take hold of a man and he will be able to take even the most extreme actions?

The Middle Temple Murder

Joseph Smith Fletcher

When an elderly mans body is found on the steps of chambers in the Midde Temple, one of the Inns of Court, it falls to newspaperman Frank Spargo and Detective-Sergeant Rathbury to solve the crime. There is no indication as to the idetity of the corpse, whose pockets are completely empty apart from a scrap of paper bearing the names and chambers address of an aspiring young barrister. Who is the victim? Why was he killed? Who is the murderer? These are the questions that Spargo and Rathbury must answer in The Middle Temple Murder. This extraordinary discovery draw them into a labyrinthine web of intrigue, murder and crime in high places. The Middle Temple Murder by Joseph Smith Fletcher was first published in 1919 and is a great example of the classical English detective story.

Wizard Will. The Wonder Worker

Prentiss Ingraham

After a military career that ended with a stint as a colonel in the Confederate Army, Prentiss Ingraham turned to writing, penning hundreds of books over the course of several decades. This charming novel centers on a remarkable young man named Will who has a run-in with a mysterious figure that leads to Will honing his skills as an amateur detective, investigator and go-between. Wizard Will Wonder-Worker; or, The Boy Ferret of New York is a romance of mysteries in metropolitan life. Originally published as a dime novel Wizard Will is the first in a series of adventure tales about a boy detective and his enemies the fearsome Land Sharks. This is a wonderful adventure story is sure to please long-time fans and first-time readers alike.

The Yellow God. An Idol of Africa

H. Rider Haggard

The Yellow God is another excellent book by H. Rider Haggard. Jeekie lives in England for about 30 years, arriving in England with his uncle. His uncle, Alan Vernon was involved in a dubious financial deal and left the company, after which he lost all his money. Jeekie persuades Alan to go to West Africa in search of good luck, and now the exciting adventures begin.