The Hidden Children

Robert W. Chambers

The author reveals many of the smallest details about the life of revolutionary volunteers, the land, the hardships of camp life, numerous tribes of indigenous aborigines and their relationship with each other and with whites. The West is a relative place in relation to time.

The Common Law

Robert W. Chambers

This book is one of the most popular novels by Robert William Chambers and has been translated into several other languages around the world. A casual conversation with a model for his new project forces him to test his theories about creativity, society, and love, and he discovers that other people have their own ideas about how it should all work.

Tajemnica żółtego pokoju

Gaston Leroux

Tajemnica żółtego pokoju to powieść w odcinkach autorstwa Gastona Leroux (18681927) francuskiego pisarza i reportera. Zasłynął jako autor powieści detektywistycznych oraz tzw. literatury weird fiction, z której największą sławę przyniósł mu Upiór w operze. W Tajemnicy żółtego pokoju po raz pierwszy pojawił się sympatyczny reporter-detektyw Joseph Rouletabille, którego postać podbiła serca szerokiej rzeszy czytelników.

Ardath

Marie Corelli

Theos Olwyn, a poet and a lost man, travels to a secluded monastery in search of a man who can take his soul. He finds him in Heliobas, a seer who has given up his parlor sessions for the sake of isolation and worship of God. A night of thinking and talking leads to Alwyn writing an epic poem for free, which he packages and mails to his publisher. He also meets an angel named Edris who tells him to look for Ardat.

Innocent. Her Fancy and His Fact

Marie Corelli

This is the story of a young woman from England at the turn of the 20th century who learns the truth about her parents, and this knowledge sets her life on a path she is not ready for and those around her are powerless to stop.

Who Goes There!

Robert W. Chambers

This story is about the Crown Prince. Most of the world is against him and what he stands for. He expresses surprise at the position of the United States. This attitude is the natural result of various causes, among which are the following: Distrust of any aggressor on the part of a peace-minded nation.

Autour de la Lune

Jules Verne

Le conte de science-fiction décrit les aventures de trois amis: le fondateur du Cannon Club, Impee Barbicane, le capitaine Nicolas et le courageux Michel Ardant. Les voyageurs effectuent un vol de cinq jours autour dun satellite de notre planete, passant du temps des débats et discussions scientifiques et partageant entre eux dimportantes conjectures et observations. La société décrite dans lhistoire Autour de la Lune a des traits utopiques: chacun a son opinion

Balsamo, the Magician. Or, The Memoirs of a Physician

Alexandre Dumas

Joseph Balsamo, a skilled doctor, sorcerer, great master of the Masonic Order, whose network of intrigues includes many influential figures of the highest society of European countries. Bazzamo could command the fate of other people, was a magician, stood at the head of the mysterious society that rules the world Massonov. Everything is subject to him: time, people, events, except for one his beloved woman, the beautiful Lorenza.

The Pot of Gold and Other Stories

Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

This novel is for those who are looking for a quick and easy read. The Flowers family lived in a small house in a wide grassy meadow that descended a few branches from the front door to a gentle silvery river. Directly across the river stood a lovely dark green mountain, and when a rainbow fell, as it often did, nothing could look more charming than it rose from the opposite bank of the stream against the backdrop of a wet, shady mountain.

Judith Paris

Hugh Walpole

The characters are diverse and strong in these books. Walpole clearly believed in women with character, because the book is full of them. Not so outrageous to be incredible, but more women who will not be meek rugs for spouses or family members. History and famous characters sometimes slip in to add color and historical context. Vivid descriptions of the countryside, especially the lake region. Even now, ridges and lakes penetrate in all directions of life.

The Huntress

Hulbert Footner

The Huntress written by Hulbert Footner who 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. Published in 1922, here a frontier love story with a tough, but intriguing heroine and a reluctant, at first weak, but eventually worthy lover.

Eros begravning

Hjalmar Bergman

Romanen Eros begravning gavs ut första gngen 1922. Hjalmar Bergman (1883-1931) är en av den svenska litteraturens stora berättare, mästare p brokiga persongallerier och mänsklig medkänsla.

The Crater, or, Vulcans Peak. A Tale of the Pacific

James Fenimore Cooper

Two surviving American sailors, Mark and Bob, found themselves on a bare volcanic rock in the middle of the ocean. Gradually, they manage to form a soil layer using silt, guano and algae. As a result of a storm, Bob is carried away on a boat to the ocean, but he manages to get to America, from where, after stories about adventures, a party of their 9 relatives and friends of sailors arrives.

Pierścień Wielkiej Damy. Tragedia w trzech aktach

Cyprian Kamil Norwid

Pierścień Wielkiej Damy, wydany w 1872 roku, jest białą tragedią, czyli gatunkiem stworzonym przez Norwida na potrzeby tego utworu. Łączy on w sobie dramat i komedię nie opisuje scen brutalnych, jednak wykazuje wiele aluzji i nawiązań. Opowiada o kradzieży pierścienia hrabiny Harrys, która o dokonanie czynu posądza swego dalekiego krewnego Maksa-Yksa, potajemnie w niej zakochanego. W końcu zguba odnajduje się, ale zagadką pozostaje, kto zabrał pierścień.

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Лев Николаевич Толстой

Жизнь, творческий путь, идейные искания Л. Н. Толстого увлекают умы наших современников, которые пытаются понять саму сущность творчества писателя и его учения. Одна из книг, кторая входит в сборинк 2013 201eВойна и мир201d, которая является вершиной творчества Л.Н. Толстого, как никакое другое произведение писателя отражает глубину его мироощущения и философии. Эта книга из разряда вечных, потому что она обо всем 2013 о жизни и смерти, о любви и чести, о мужестве и героизме, о славе и подвиге. В сборник включены самые известные романы и повести: 201eСемейное счастье201d, 201eВойна и мир201d, 201eАнна Каренина201d, 201eВоскресение201d, 201eСмерть Ивана Ильича201d, 201eСевастопольские рассказы201d.

Long Live the King!

Guy Boothby

Located in the imaginary country of Pannonia, the irresistible novel by Guy Newell Boothby Long Live the King gives readers a place in the front row of the hectic life of royalty. From decisions on the battlefield of life or death, which must be made in seconds, with thousands of soldiers hanging in the balance, to intense political negotiations in which every word and expression is important, and, of course, triumphs and trials of royal romance, this wide novel will surely capture the interest and attention of every reader.

The Prelude to Adventure

Hugh Walpole

This is the story of a Cambridge student, Olva Dune, who commits murder. Ironically, the moment he commits his crime, he feels the presence of God. Perhaps a hundred years ago, March Square could boast of such excellent ignorance, but fashion is changing to prevent, perhaps, our own being too easily annoyed.

Fabryka Absolutu

Karel Čapek

W Czechach maszyny zwane karburatorami zaczynają wytwarzać bogów na masową skalę. Nadmiarem Absolutu zaczęto bombardować Anglię, aż w końcu na świecie nastała nieograniczona obfitość wszystkich ludzkich potrzeb. Ale jak się okazuje, ludziom potrzeba wszystkiego, tylko nie nieograniczonej obfitości. Ponadto Absolut w zależności od miejsca przybiera postać taką, na jaką jest zapotrzebowanie. W Polsce jest więc rodzajem alkoholu, w cesarstwie niemieckim został upaństwowiony, a w Czechach został indywidualistą.

Dialogi. Humoreska dramatyczna. Proza poetycka

Janusz Korczak

Tom zawiera wybór utworów literackich Janusza Korczaka: Bezwstydnie krótkie, Senat szaleńców. Humoreska ponura, Sam na sam z Bogiem. Modlitwy tych, którzy się nie modlą. Korczak poświęcił życie pracy z dziećmi i propagowaniu idei poszanowania praw dziecka. Swoje poglądy formułował w postaci tekstów literackich zarówno dla dzieci, jak i dorosłych oraz publicystycznych.

The Beauty of the Purple. A Romance of Imperial Constantinople Twelve Centuries Ago

William Stearns Davis

There are typical characters in this book: the villains are very evil, while the heroes and heroines are beautiful, brave and wise. However, there is romance, adventure and suspense in this book, all against the backdrop of Constantinople during the Byzantine Empire.

Чёрный монах (Czarny mnich)

Антон Павлович Чехов, Anton Pawłowicz Czechow

Таинственный черный монах, блуждающий во Вселенной, согласно легенде, должен снова явиться на Землю. Его образ возникает перед главным героем повести Андреем Васильевичем Ковриным. Что это 2013 игра больного воображения магистра или свидетельство его избранности и гениальности? Черный монах» 2013 тринадцатая повесть Антона Павловича Чехова, опубликованная им в 1894 году. А. П. Чехов 2013 признанный мастер короткой прозы, в которой заключена вся жизнь человека. Герои Чехова часто решают вопрос: 201eЧто лучше: здоровое прозябание или болезненное сумасшествие талантливого человека? 201e 2013 и пытаются определить грань, отделяющую болезнь от гениальности. Недостижимым воплощением знания предназначения человека стал образ черного монаха, призывающего героя открыть свой талант.

An American Tragedy

Theodore Dreiser

The book shows the journey from the American Dream to the American Tragedy. And this path is shown through the life of an ordinary young man, Clyde Griffiths. Clyde, a young man from a poor large family of street preachers, not alien to vanity, pride, but deprived of education, ends up in Lycurgus, where he receives a position in a factory of wealthy relatives. Here he meets and becomes close to the worker Roberta Alden, a sweet, modest girl. From that moment on, everything changes.

The Duke of Stockbridge. A Romance of Shays Rebellion

Edward Bellamy

This novel can be called the official report. After all, it is known for detailed information about the uprising of Sheiss. History of the armed uprising in Massachusetts, a group of disgruntled residents spoke out against state authorities An emotional affair with a historical background.

Found and Fettered. A Series of Thrilling Detective Stories

Dick Donovan

Found and Fettered A Series of Thrilling Detective Stories is a collection of short stories dates from 1894 written by British journalist and author of mystery and horror fiction J. E. Preston Muddock. For a time his detective stories were as popular as those of Arthur Conan Doyle. Between 1889 and 1922 he published nearly 300 detective and mystery stories. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world.