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Montana Rides Again

Max Brand

The Montana Kid, El Keed south of the border, slips a marriage noose to join Mateo Rubriz, prince of Mexican outlaws, in a wild cross-border raid. The target: a gold and emerald crown stolen by the governor of Duraya from the church under his protection. In Duraya, Montana and Rubriz have no problem getting into the governors fort, even finding the crown. Its the getting out that nearly undoes them!

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The Busted Ex-Texan and Other Stories

W.H.H. Murray

The rumble of merry conversation mixed with the mumble of a stream; and from time to time a piece of a sweet song broke from melodious lips, short, energetic, melodious like a bobolink, rushing up from clover heads. And before the mighty shadow, gloomily lying on the great plain on the prairies, stretching east for a thousand miles, turned into darkness, active, happy workers gave the bivouac the kind of skillful ordering that a trained group always gives to any place.

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The Mill on the Floss

George Eliot

If you had to choose between the love of a lifetime and your relationship with your family, who would you pick? In The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot, the author draws on her own experiences when writing the tale of the complicated relationship between a young woman Maggie and her brother Tom Tulliver during a time when women had limited choices. Maggies often tormented battle to do her duty and belong on the one hand, and to be herself, wild and natural on the other, propels her from one crisis to another. As the Tulliver fortunes decline and fall, the rift between Maggie and her family becomes almost irreconcilable. But Maggies biggest mistake of all is to fall in love with Stephen Guest who is engaged to another woman. This novel is a masterpiece of ambiguity in which moral choice is subjected to the hypocrisy of the Victorian age.

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Miles Wallingford. Sequel to Afloat and Ashore

James Fenimore Cooper

At the center of one of Coopers most striking nautical novels is the life of the captain of the Dawn ship, full of exciting adventures. Sea brotherhood, battles with pirates, friendship and betrayal, and finally, love that overcomes all obstacles.

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Arsene Lupin. 12 Novels and Short Story Collections. MultiBook

Maurice Leblanc

Arsene Lupin is a fictional gentleman thief and master of disguise created by French writer Maurice Leblanc. Arsene Lupin is a literary descendant of Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrails fictional character Rocambole. Like him, he is often a force for good, while operating on the wrong side of the law. Those whom Lupin defeats are worse villains than he is. The book includes the following works: The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman Burglar; Arsene Lupin Versus Herlock Sholmes; The Hollow Needle; 813; The Crystal Stopper; The Confessions of Arsene Lupin; The Woman of Mystery; The Golden Triangle; The Secret of Sarek; The Teeth of The Tiger; The Eight Strokes of The Clock; Arsene Lupin. Based on Play by Maurice Leblanc and Francis De Croisset.

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The Law and the Lady

Wilkie Collins

A young woman gets married and suddenly finds herself in a situation where her loving and beloved husband turns out to be the bearer of a different surname, and a terrible, dark and discrediting secret is revealed in his past.

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Let Loose

Mary Cholmondeley

A tale of the sinister afterlife of Sir Robert Depard, a local magnate who lived a dissolute life in Yorkshire. The story is told by an unnamed gentleman who travels around Holland with his brother-in-law (Mr Blake) to study architecture. The gentleman wonders why Mr. Blake never takes off his high collar around his neck.

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The Misers Daughter

William Harrison Ainsworth

Randulph Crewe is an unusual name for a young hero. Hilda Scarve is the daughter of a titled miser. The denouement of the plot hinges on the making of wills and inheritance of property, and there is a secret love affair (between Randulphs uncle and Hildas mother) that comes from the past.

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Toilers of the Sea

Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo wrote many of his works while in exile, which lasted 19 years. He spent most of this exile on the English islands. The story begins with the description of the islands... Letyerri has two loves in life his ship Durand and his niece Deryushetta. Letyerri, due to the machinations of his companion Kleben, is losing the ship. The ship is destroyed, but the steam engine itself is intact. Deryushettas hand is promised to someone who will be able to return him an expensive car.

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Going Some

Rex Beach

Four cowboys leaned over the barbed-wire fence that marked the dividing line between the Centipede Ranch and their own, gazing mournfully into a summer night that only distant southwestern countries know. The great yellow stars hung thick and low, so low that it seemed as if an outstretched hand might rip them off, and the silent air swept over the thousands of open miles of land lying fresh and fragrant under the velvety darkness.

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7 to 12. A Detective Story

Anna Katharine Green

A tall, elegant middle-aged woman sat in front of a mirror, and the finishing touches of her rich toilet seat young woman were kneeling on the floor next to her. The noted picture, and this is not from belonging to the wealth and splendor observed everywhere, but from the character of two persons who, although of completely different composition, and possibly belong to the two extremes of society, were both remarkable for their strength and individuality of expression, but also the appearance of anxiety and suppressed anxiety that made them both look like the shadows of one deep dark thought

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Cross Currents

Ladbroke Black

On December 26, 2004, one of the largest earthquakes in human history occurred off the coast of Indonesia, causing a series of powerful tsunamis that hit countries bordering the Indian Ocean. Koh Phi Phi is a beautiful butterfly-shaped island off the coast of Thailand, an island that has long been a favorite destination for tourists. This is a fictional account of this disaster, of what happened, of the tragedies and triumphs of that day.

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Стихотворения (Wiersze)

Марина Ивановна Цветаева, Marina Iwanowna Cwietajewa

Любовная лирика неповторимой поэтессы Марины Цветаевой известна во всем мире, в ней выражается вся глубина чувств и эмоций, переживаемых человеком. Стихи Цветаевой 2013 это отдельный мир, наполненный яркими красками, это полное раскрепощение всех страстей, безудержная стихия бунтарской души, полное самозабвение, полная самоотдача. Ее стихотворения 2013 красивы, трогательны, нежны, воздушны и оригинальны. Несмотря на ужасную, трагическую судьбу поэтессы, ее лирика пронизана любовью и жаждой жизни, веры в Бога и во всё самое лучшее.

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The CopyCat and Other Stories

Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

This is an excellent collection of softly written short stories set in early 20th century New England. In all the first stories of the collection, the main characters are children. Many of these stories are about ordinary peoples lives and the ways they find a way out of a difficult life.

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Nostromo. Opowieść z wybrzeża

Joseph Conrad

Akcja Nostromo. Opowieści z wybrzeża rozgrywa się w II poł. XIX wieku w portowym mieście Sulaco w fikcyjnym latynoskim państwie. Josepha Conrada, autora takich uznanych powieści jak Jądro ciemności czy Lord Jim, zainspirowały własne doświadczenia z podróży do Ameryki Środkowej i Południowej, a także oderwanie się w 1903 roku Panamy od Kolumbii. Książka zawiera obszerną galerię postaci o pogłębionych portretach psychologicznych, uwikłanych w polityczne wydarzenia Costaguany. Nielinearna narracja skupia się na przeżyciach młodego marynarza Nostromo, przeplatają ją retrospekcje przywołujące innych bohaterów i zapowiadające przyszłe wydarzenia.

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Big Brother and Other Stories

Rex Beach

This is a simple and sweet book. A story about a little sister who doesnt like being teased by her older brother. But one day she starts to notice that its just a tease and she doesnt give him the power to upset her. He gets bored and joins in her fun.

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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.

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From Sea to Sea. Letters of Travel

Rudyard Kipling

The book of the famous English writer R. Kipling consists of essays on the travel experience of the author from his trip in 1889 from India to England through the countries of Southeast Asia and North America. The book is written in a vibrant and vibrant language. The reader will be interested in descriptions of nature, the authors observation of the life and culture of various peoples, his meeting with M. Twain.

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The Lancashire Witches

William Harrison Ainsworth

The novel is based on the true story of the Pendle Witches, who were executed in 1612 for causing harm with witchcraft. Witches lived in the Pendley Hill area of Lancashire. This story will keep you in suspense until the very end.

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The Gold Idol

Fenton Ash

Welcome to the The Gold Idol book, were we present to you one of the best work of remarkable author of pulp fiction Francis Henry Frank Atkins (1847-1927), who contributed widely to the pre-sf Pulp magazines, writing at least three Lost-World novels along with much else. Despite his commercial success at the time, little is known about Atkins personal life. His son was writer Frank Howard Atkins too.

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Noc z 3 na 4 grudnia

Walery Przyborowski

Walery Przyborowski, publikujący nieraz pod pseudonimem Zygmunt Lucjan Sulima (18451913), zasłynął jako jeden z pierwszych polskich autorów powieści kryminalnych. Właśnie do nich zalicza się Noc z 3 na 4 grudnia wydana w 1875 roku. Akcja powieści rozpoczyna się w mroczną, zimową noc, kiedy to dochodzi do tajemniczego morderstwa. Pozostawione na śniegu ślady stają się przedmiotem śledztwa prowadzonego przez wnikliwego sędziego Kobylańskiego. Oprócz kryminałów Przyborowski pisał także liczne powieści historyczne, w tym dla młodzieży, oraz prace naukowe dotyczące m.in. powstania styczniowego, w którym brał udział.

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Aurora Floyd

Mary Elizabeth Braddon

Aurora, the spoiled daughter of a banker, receives an offer to get married. But almost before the wedding, the groom finds out about some secret. Aurora cannot open it and the lovers part. But the girl did not suffer for long, after a few months she marries another of her fans. But the secret has not gone away. She hangs over a married couple, spoils the life of Aurora.

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Dwaj poeci

Honoriusz Balzak

Dwaj poeci to pierwsza część powieści Stracone złudzenia autorstwa Honoriusza Balzaca. Dawid Séchard, młody i ambitny chłopak mieszkający na prowincji Francji, marzy o tym, aby zostać uczonym. Jednak jego chciwy ojciec postanawia wykorzystać nieśmiałość i naiwność syna i na niekorzystnych warunkach odsprzedaje mu swój zakład drukarski. Dawid desperacko mierzy się z groźbą bankructwa, aby zapewnić byt sobie i żonie Ewie, siostrze jego najlepszego przyjaciela Lucjana Chardona, poety ruszającego właśnie do Paryża w poszukiwaniu kariery.

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Wild Horse Mesa

Zane Grey

This novel takes place in southeastern Utah in the late 1800s. The main character, Chance Weimer, is a debater of wild horses. His greatest conquest would be to capture the great wild stallion Pankitch, whose refuge is the wild horse of Mesa. Naturally, the book is full of Indians, thieves, chases, wild river crossings and amazing love. After all, this is a love story.