Short Stories. 18961922

Lucy Maud Montgomery

Lucy Maud Montgomery, called Maud by family and friends and publicly known as L.M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908. Anne of Green Gables was an immediate success. Montgomery published some 20 novels as well as 500 short stories and poems before her death in 1942. Because many of the novels were set on Prince Edward Island, Canada and the Canadian province became literary landmarks. She was awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1935. This book contains Lucy Maud Montgomerys short stories from the year 1896 to 1922. This great collection is full of her usual assortment of quirky, down-home, loyal, and loveable characters with honest and heart-warming stories.

Bulldog Drummond at Bay

H.C. McNeile

Bulldog Drummond At Bay is another story from the famous series of Herman Cyril McNeile. This story is full of mysteries for the reader. Drummond hears cries near his yard, then notices traces of blood there. He meets two guys who claim to be after a madman. The main character is determined to explore in his unique style, but discovers a mysterious message.

The Square Emerald

Edgar Wallace

Edgar Wallace, The Square Emerald, originally published in 1926 and made in England. The plot involves a young gentleman, secretary to a notable politician, convicted wrongly of forging a check, now released after serving his term in prison, a group of rather sinister society ladies with their sinister butler Druze, who were involved in the check and other activities, and a beautiful young woman detective from Scotland Yard, also from a stylish society background. A female sleuth is one step ahead of everyone, including the reader, and generally has jolly good fun solving the case. A mysteriously complicated plot make this Edgar Wallace book great fun with the twists coming thick and fast.

Famille-Sans-Nom

Jules Verne

Le roman La famille sans nom emmene le lecteur européen létranger, dans les étendues du continent nord-américain, jusqu la partie du continent appelée le Canada, et raconte le soulevement des colons français au Québec. Les Canadiens cherchent se libérer du contrôle de la couronne britannique. Lavocat Morgaz a trahi les rebelles et a d errer avec sa famille sans rester longtemps au mme endroit. Installé la frontiere avec les Etats-Unis, Morgaz ne résiste plus au stress et se tire.

Wiersze. Wybór

Daniel Naborowski

Tom zawiera wybór utworów poetyckich Daniela Naborowskiego, polskiego poety barokowego, dyplomaty i tłumacza. Tworzył w nurcie poezji metafizycznej. W swoich utworach godził wartości sprzeczne. Renesansowej pochwale rozsądku i życia statecznego towarzyszy przekonanie o marności świata i nieuchronnym przemijaniu wszelkich zjawisk.

The Honourable Algernon Knox, Detective

E. Phillips Oppenheim

This is a very clever collection of linked stories by E. Phillips Oppenheim written in 1913. Algernon Knox, pretty young, dapper, seemingly silly, has failed at everything. Although wealthy, he fails when he stands for parliament. By chance he becomes involved in a blackmail against his uncle, who is a diplomat. Knox foils the plot, and a new career is born, the gentleman detective. In some ways, the young man carries out increasingly dangerous and cleaver missions against criminals and foreign spies. Haunted by the beautiful but foreign Adele de Hagon, Knox finds his career and fortunes on the rise. An enjoyable read!

Outlaws of Palouse

Zane Grey

Kidnapping Collie Younger: When Rod Brecken stole the most beautiful and outrageous flirting mistress who ever made the cowboy crazy, this is just the lesson she needs; but Rod may have tasted more than he can chew on. Palaces persecutors: Dale Brittenham follow the footsteps of the horse thieves to bring to justice before angry runners overtake them.

Le Chancellor

Jules Verne

Le roman parle du navire, dans les cales o commence brler la charge de coton. Au début, lincendie nest pas détecté explicitement, mais au fil du temps, la flamme se déclare. Un groupe de passagers est sauvé sur un radeau construit la hâte construit partir des restes dun navire, et le radeau commence dériver travers les immenses étendues de locéan. Dans la situation de manque de nourriture et deau douce, les qualités des personnes se manifestent, qui sont profondément cachées pendant leur existence paisible.

Soldiers Three

Rudyard Kipling

Soldiers Three is a series of fascinating stories by the great English writer and poet Joseph Rudyard Kipling. A collection of short stories written in 1888 provides a glimpse into the life of tommies, as the English soldiers called it, in Afghanistan. They fool around, complain and talk about their daily lives - against the backdrop of the war and sunset of colonial England.

The Hand in the Dark

Arthur J. Rees

An ancient English country house with a storied and bloody history is the setting for this intriguing mystery. The new Mrs. Meredith has invited all her friends from her freer, wilder life in London to meet with her at her husbands family home. However, she is seemingly taken ill and cant accompany the party on their final jaunt to a neighbors house after dinner. Later she is dead of a gunshot wound, an heirloom pearl necklace is missing, and Scotland Yard is homing in on possibly the wrong suspect. Can the famous private detective Mr. Colwyn bring the murderer to justice? From the Golden Age of Detective Fiction comes a neatly plotted thriller in which atmosphere and mystery mix to produce a tight and satisfying tale.

Alexander the Great

Jacob Abbott

Jacob Abbott gave us the opportunity to plunge past. To step back in time a read about a man who had such an impact of the world. The author takes you into the tent of Alexander and you can see with his eyes that very way to the top. The author in detail show chronological events of Alexander, right from his birth to his death.

Mrs. William Jones and Bill

Edgar Wallace

This mystery collection, written by British author Edgar Wallace, contains the following works: Mrs. William Jones and Bill, The Adventures of George, According to Freud, Bondage, The Society of Bright Young People, The King and the Editor, Christmas Presents. Edgar Wallace was a prolific author of crime, adventure and humorous stories, whose best known creations include The Four Just Men, Sanders of the River, and J. G. Reeder. Although Wallace wrote many stand alone novels it is, perhaps, for his series based material-always popular with readers-that he remains best known. He was one of the most popular and prolific authors of his era.

Pieśń o Rolandzie

Joseph Bédier

Pieśń o Rolandzie to najstarszy i najbardziej znany francuski epos rycerski, należący do tzw. chansons de geste (pieśni o bohaterskich czynach). Anonimowy utwór datowany jest na XI w., a znany jest z anglo-normandzkiego rękopisu oksfordzkiego z 1170 r. Utwór to opowieść o starciu dwóch cywilizacji chrześcijańskiej i muzułmańskiej (chociaż wykreowanej w sposób odległy od rzeczywistości). Przedstawia dzieje wyprawy wojennej Karola Wielkiego do Hiszpanii przeciw Saracenom w 778 r., a szczególnie bitwę w wąwozie Roncevaux. Ambitny hrabia Roland, siostrzeniec Karola, zostaje wciągnięty w zasadzkę i ponosi śmierć wraz z towarzyszącymi mu rycerzami. Ginie nie wzywając posiłków, gdyż taki gest uważał za niehonorowy. Utwór w opracowaniu Josepha Bédiera, badacz średniowiecznej literatury francuskiej.

The Kahm Syndicate

Aidan de Brune

The Kahm Syndicate is another breathtaking novel by the master of mystery Aidan de Brune, a colorful and prolific Australian writer whose opus is well worth saving from oblivion. Who will control the mean streets of Darlinghurst? This and another answers you can find here. The story is fast-paced with some surprising twists, well written and great to read. This genuine mystery story takes the reader from one exciting episode to another with all the adroitness and ingenuity of de Brunes previous successful books. An entertaining tale of mystery and intrigue, this book constitutes a must-read for lovers of crime mystery.

Peter the Great

Jacob Abbott

What Jacob Abbott really appreciates is his ability to uncover and animate well-known characters. So, for example, he did with Peter the Great. Most of the story is dedicated to the achievements of the great leader. But at the same moment he can describe the cruelty that lives in Peter the Great. What was particularly interesting in this book was Peters conflict with his son Alexis; it was an emotionally powerful narrative.

Many Dimensions

Charles Williams

The main task of Charles Williams was to show that man must obey God. The main thing in Many Dimensions is the all-powerful stone that can fulfill any desire. Above of all, Many Dimensions is a complex image of good and evil. Williams fascinatingly shows how evil is not in a particular thing, but in what we do with these things.

Frank Merriwells Races

Burt L. Standish

Frank Merriwell makes a new friend. However, this is not a man, and not even a dog, which is considered the best friend of man. This is a horse. Jack Diamond states that this horse is superb. And we need to think about the fact that he participated in the race. However, Frank bought this beautiful animal for another goal. But will the temptation win over our main character?

Bettys Happy Year

Carolyn Wells

What a gorgeous day for a sleigh-ride! Did you ever see such sunny, twinkling snow, and such crisp, crackly air? It fairly snaps off as you breathe it! Betty McGuire stood on the steps of the veranda as she spoke. Her mother, in the doorway, was smiling down at her, and her pony, Dixie, was jingling his bells and pawing at the snow and ice in the driveway below. It was the first trial of the pretty new cutter, and the joyous excitement of the occasion made Bettys cheeks as red as her scarlet tam-o-shanter cap, or her red cloth coat with its high fur collar. Betty drew on her driving-gloves, still talking to her mother. Isnt it a darling sleigh, Mother? Did you ever see such a pretty one? And Dixie is so proud of it. Its a beauty, Betty. I know youll enjoy it. Are you taking Tilly for a ride? Bettys Happy Year is a thrilling tale for younger ladies by Carolyn Wells, written in 1910.

The Lonesome Trail

B.M. Bower

B. M. Bower, was an American author who wrote novels, fictional short stories, and screenplays about the American Old West. This is one of her stories. In her prolific career as a writer of many classic Westerns, the most beloved characters ever created by author B. M. Bower were the happy but hardscrabble crew of the Flying U ranch. The Lonesome Trail catches up with the band of cowhands and ranchers as some of them have grown weary of range life and have decided to forge a path for themselves in the big city. Here we meet Will Weary Davidson, his co-workers (known collectively as The Happy Family) and his horse Glory. Glory has a major role to play in this story.

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 Man from Mustang

Max Brand

The Man From Mustang is the first book in Max Brands famed Silvertip series and its a decent read. He was incredibly prolific and wrote numerous books under his birth name (Frederick Faust) and a variety of pseudonyms. Today he is best known for his work published as Max Brand. The set-up of a young bank clerk framed for robbery and murder proves a worthy puzzle for Silvertip to run down, and, in saving the innocent and tracking down the real culprits, his hazards provide plenty of excitement. In "The Man from Mustang", Silvertip hunts a man whose face hes never seen ... and whose name he doesnt know!

Satyry. Listy

Ignacy Krasicki

Satyry i Listy stanowią odzwierciedlenie problemów, jaki trawiły ówczesną Polskę. Jest to wyrazisty obraz życia XVIII-wiecznej sarmackiej szlachty, z jej wszelkimi wadami i przywarami. Smutny i pesymistyczny obraz życia we współczesnym mu kraju autor często zestawia z tradycją kraju przodków, ze świetnością i cnotami. Przyczyn obecnego upadku upatruje w odejściu od tradycji i w nadmiernym rozwoju niektórych dziedzin życia. Refleksje, które odnajdujemy w satyrach i listach, są na tyle uogólnione, że stają się przez to ponadczasową wskazówką.

John Macnab

John Buchan

Written in 1925, the novel opens with three gentleman friends lawyer Sir Edward Leithen, banker John Palliser-Yeates, and Cabinet member Charles Lord Lamancha discovering that they all suffer a common and debilitating malady, a loss of zest for life, all desperate to relieve the ennui that has engulfed them. The solution can only be something devilish, with a dash of daring. Enlisting the aid of another friend, Scottish landowner Sir Archibald Roylance, the trio contrives a plot to poach game deer or salmon from the hereditary lands of three of Archies Highland neighbors under the guise of an assumed false identity, John Macnab. On this, they stake their reputations and the danger proves innervating. This novel is a light interlude within the Leithen Stories series an evocative look at the hunting, shooting and fishing lifestyle in Highland Scotland.

Demon wyścigów. Powieść sensacyjna

Stanisław Antoni Wotowski

Powieść sensacyjna Demon wyścigów przenosi nas do zamkniętego światka wyścigów konnych przedwojennej Warszawy. Właściciele koni, dżokeje, bukmacherzy i miłośnicy gonitw spotykają się co tydzień na torze wyścigowym na Polu Mokotowskim. Dżokej Grot jeździ w barwach stajni hrabiego Huberta Świtomirskiego. Pewnego dnia otrzymuje od tajemniczego Demona wyścigów propozycję przegrania jednej z gonitw. Ma za to otrzymać okrągłą sumkę. Dżokej jest człowiekiem wyjątkowo uczciwym, dlatego kategorycznie odmawia. Jak co tydzień rusza do walki na grzbiecie swojego ulubieńca faworyta wyścigów Magnusa. Nie spodziewa się, że tajemniczy demon nie pogodził się z odmową i użył sprytnego sposobu, by dżokej i jego ogier przegrali wyścig. Rozpoczyna się długi pojedynek z przeciwnikiem, który nie cofnie się przed niczym, by zrealizować swoje plany...