Happy Pollyooly. The Rich Little Poor Girl

Edgar Jepson

Happy Pollyooly: The Rich Little Poor Girl is a bride story. Jepson continues the story of his twelve year-old heroine, Mary Bride, known as Pollyooly. She is still acting as housekeeper to the Honorable John Ruffin, keeping his rooms spotlessly clean and grilling his bacon to the right turn. John Ruffin gets a windfall that enables him to take a seaside holiday. He takes Pollyooly and her brother along with him. Twice in the course of the story she is called to act the part of Lady Marion Ricksborough, the little peeress whom she so remarkably resembles, and in the second instance is instrumental in effecting a reconciliation between the duke and duchess, Lady Marions father and mother.

Red Eve

H. Rider Haggard

Haggard wrote the story Red Eve in six months. In it, we meet Sir Hugh de Cressi, the son of a merchant who is in love with Eve. She, too, is in love with him, but a traitor knight Sir Edmund Acour is caring for her. He realizes that he cannot conquer her feelings and gives her a potion. The result is that she did marry him. But how long will this potion act? Unlike other stories, where events are developing in Africa, here readers will be able to travel around Europe.

Halsey & Co

H.K. Shackleford

Mr. Barron, a wealthy banker on Broad Street, was sitting in his office when a young newspaperman rushed into his office. It was an ordinary boy who delivered a newspaper every day. The boy came to the banker with urgent news. He claims that two employees behind his back steal money from him. Would he believe a simple guy?

The Corner House

Fred M. White

This is a mysterious story about The Corner House, where there are many secrets and various rumors about it. Some time ago, the Corner House was the center of what could be an exciting tragedy. Some of the neighbors could hear about the night cry, how to stamp their feet, about a beautiful woman with poison in her hand. No one ever revealed her secret, no one crossed her threshold. However, there is always someone brave who will do it.

Falk

Joseph Conrad

The tale begins, like many books about Konrad, with a group of travelers gathered together and exchanging maritime stories. Falk is subtle and minimalistic, and perhaps only the writer of the great Conrad can still do this; a calm, introspective story, which, however, is worth reading. This is a charming romantic tale in which Conrads usual gloomy, psychological fabrications, but evocative, but truly pedestrian story of a Marine... with a dark, primitive twist.

My Life. The Story of a Provincial

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

The theme of the little man, which appeared in many of Chekhovs short stories, was also touched on in the novel My Life. The main character, Misail Poloznev, a nobleman by birth, becomes a simple worker. In order to live the way he wants, he breaks with his father. He is opposed to lies and hypocrisy, namely they, in his opinion, reign among the intelligentsia. The quote of the old house painter Radish: Aphids eat grass, rust iron, and lies the soul. According to the protagonist, moral self-improvement of a person is directly related to physical labor, which he would like to make mandatory for everyone.

David Copperfield

Charles Dickens

David Copperfield is the story of a young mans adventures on his journey from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist. Among the gloriously vivid cast of characters he encounters are his tyrannical stepfather, Mr Murdstone; his formidable aunt, Betsey Trotwood; the eternally humble yet treacherous Uriah Heep; frivolous, enchanting Dora; and the magnificently impecunious Micawber, one of literatures great comic creations.

Thelma

Marie Corelli

A love story written by someone who was touched by the beautiful scenery of Norway, as evidenced by the detailed descriptions of the place. Its very fast paced, and while youre afraid of a tragic end, its not like that at all. It folds magically and you put the book down with a sigh, thoughtful, as love stories always do.

Mośki, Joski i Srule

Janusz Korczak

Zbiór opowieści dla dzieci autorstwa Janusza Korczaka. Były publikowane jako powieść w odcinkach w czasopiśmie dla dzieci Promyk w 1909 roku. Korczak wykorzystał w nich doświadczenia z pracy na kolonii letniej w Michałówce z 1907 roku. Poszczególne odcinki powieści wzbudzały duże zainteresowanie młodych czytelników, o czym świadczą odpowiedzi redakcji na ich listy.

New Arabian Nights

Robert Louis Stevenson

In the collection New Arabian Nights, the descriptions of the adventures of the fantastic prince of Bohemia are replaced by the mysterious atmosphere of the Pavilion on the Hill, vivid pictures of medieval France give way to the real facts of the series of villainous murders that formed the basis of the horror story The Thief of Corpses. And, as always with Stevenson, the reader will be pleased with a tense entertaining plot, picturesque figurativeness of speech, and a refined style. The book is intended for a wide range of readers, especially for children of middle and senior school age.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Coming Race

Edward Bulwer-Lytton

The Coming Race (1870) by Edward Bulwer-Lytton is an early science fiction novel. It offers a fascinating vision of a shadowy underworld populated by strange and beautiful creatures who closely resemble the angels described in Christian lore. These beings, known as Vril-ya, live underground, but are intending to leave their subterranean existence and conquer the world...

Józki, Jaśki i Franki

Janusz Korczak

Książka Janusza Korczaka z 1911 roku. Wcześniej ukazywała się na łamach Promyka jako powieść w odcinkach. Powstała na bazie obserwacji i wydarzeń z życia chłopców na kolonii letniej w Wilhelmówce w 1908 roku. Janusz Korczak, właśc. Henryk Goldszmit (18781942), polsko-żydowski lekarz i pedagog, zajmował się teorią i praktyką wychowania. Pisał utwory literackie oraz publicystyczne, w których propagował prawa dziecka oraz nowoczesne metody wychowawcze.

Nowe Ateny

Benedykt Chmielowski

Jedna z pierwszych encyklopedii powszechnych, wydana w latach 17451746. Ma ona układ rzeczowy, który polega na grupowaniu haseł tematycznie, a nie alfabetycznie. Hasła obejmują kilkanaście dziedzin, a informacje Chmielowski pozyskiwał od wielu autorów, począwszy od starożytności, aż po pisarzy sobie współczesnych. Często opatrywał je własnym krytycznym komentarzem, ujawniającym jego przekonania. Encyklopedia objaśnia świat zgodnie z aktualnym stanem wiedzy, dziś często zaskakującym czy osobliwym.

A Fight for Fortune. Or, The Tiger of Batol

T.C. Bridges

A pair of seventeen-year-old boys leaves the house to make their way to fate in the Far Eastern seas. It must be my hands that are at fault, then, replied Clive. Ive been trying everywhere for the past three weeks, and cant get taken on. I came down here to look up Captain Brereton, an old friend of my fathers. Hes skipper and part owner of a tramp steamer, the Sphinx. I hoped to cadge a passage to Australia, where I thought I might find a job.