Athalie

Robert W. Chambers

Robert W. Chambers is known for his science fiction, thrillers. He wrote a classic romance novel. When Mrs. Greensleeve first saw her child, she knew that he was different from other children.

Mikołaja Doświadczyńskiego przypadki

Ignacy Krasicki

Utwór, opublikowany w 1776 roku, uznawany jest za pierwszą polską powieść. Ma formę pamiętnikarskiej relacji, która obok innych zabiegów literackich (np. włączenie inwentarza pokładowego) miała nadać tekstowy walor autentyzmu. Trójdzielna kompozycja opowiada o kolejnych etapach życia głównego bohatera. Wykorzystuje też takie gatunki jak powiastka filozoficzna, robinsonada, utopia oraz powieść obyczajowa i przygodowa.

Master of the World

Henry Bedford-Jones

The fourth part in the series, Master of the World continues adventures of strange and mysterious gem named the Sphinx Emerald that leaves its trail through history. Alexander of Macedon had conquered most of the world, and his legions were rolling toward Carthage when a wily little priest strangely presented to him the Sphinx Emerald...

The Saint

Max Brand

He was smiling continually, with such an air of removal above the concerns of ordinary mortals, with such an upward lifting of the head, that his fellows in the boat had called him, from the first day of labor and thirst, The Saint. This novelette filled with excitement, suspense, good guys and bad, and plot twists aplenty! Brand is a masterful story teller, slowly revealing his main characters unique idiosyncrasies, strengths and weaknesses that make them both human and admirable. Frederick Schiller Faust was an American author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns under the pen name Max Brand. Faust also created the popular fictional character of young medical intern Dr. James Kildare in a series of pulp fiction stories.

The Song of the Lark

Willa Cather

Young and ambitious Thea Kronborg leaves Moonstone, a fictional city in Colorado, for Chicago to pursue her dream of becoming a pianist. The music teacher hears her voice and realizes that the girl has a gift for singing. He encourages her to continue studying vocals instead of piano.

The Barrier

Rex Beach

Many men were indebted to the trader in Flambeau, and many considered him a friend. The latter never explained why, other than that he did them a favor, and in the North that matters a lot.

The Complete Charlie Chan Series. MultiBook

Earl Derr Biggers

Charlie Chen the hero of the detective series, owned by the pen of the American writer Earl D. Biggers. Biggers wrote about two dozen action stories and plays, but he has been preserved in the memory of many generations of readers primarily as the creator of the image of this handsome inspector, the immense thickness of a Chinese living in Honolulu, where he now has to deal with purely Chinese dexterity. The multibook includes the most read novels of the author, such as: The House Without a Key, The Chinese Parrot, Behind That Curtain, The Black Camel, Charlie Chan Carries On, Keeper of the Keys.

Groza i kryminał najpopularniejsze powieści. MultiBook

Gaston Leroux

Tom zawiera pięć najbardziej popularnych powieści z gatunku horror oraz kryminał. Ich autorem jest Gaston Leroux, francuski pisarz i reporter, z zawodu prawnik. Upiór opery to najsłynniejszy horror Leroux, będący historią miłości mieszkającego w podziemiach opery paryskiej Upiora do śpiewaczki Krystyny Daaé. Perfumy Czarnej Damy, Rouletabille u cara oraz Rouletabille w zakładach Kruppa to cykl kryminałów, których głównym bohaterem jest sympatyczny reporter detektyw Joseph Rouletabille.

Le Morne-au-diable ou lAventurier

Eugene Sue

Laventurier Lugarto lun des personnages démoniaques les plus colorés de Sue. Il a 22 ou 23 ans, cest un mulâtre qui a hérité dune énorme fortune et on ignore comment il a obtenu le titre de comte et son blason. Sue souligne la maturation prématurée du héros, lépuisement de sa vie. En ce sens, il est proche des personnages romantiques.

The Darkness at Windon Manor

Max Brand

Something natural or supernatural enters the soul of Andrew Creel, a commonplace and disaffected young man, and drives him into a swift game where death is a probability on the one side and love only a possibility on the other. Creel plays it to the end: an end unlike the end that seemed so sure when dusk fell on the garden of that charming mansion with its sinister residents who have taken up residence in the titles Windon Manor after a bank failure wiped out their fortunes eight years earlier. The Darkness at Windon Manor is an entertaining 1923 crime novel written by Max Brand aka Frederick Faust. This moving swiftly tale of mistaken identity, a femme fatale, and a haul of stolen jewels.

Барышня-крестьянка (Panna włościanka)

Александр Сергеевич Пушкин, Aleksandr Siergiejewicz Puszkin

Повесть Пушкина «Барышня-крестьянка» 2013 это замечательная, трогательная, легкая и веселая, романтическая история. Помещики Муромский и Берестов 2013 ближайшие соседи, недолюбливающие друг друга по причине разных взглядов на жизнь. У Муромского была дочь-красавица Лиза, а у Берестова 2013 сын Алексей, привлекательный молодой человек. Лиза, заинтересовавшись Алексеем, решает переодеться простой крестьянкой, чтобы хоть издали одним глазком взглянуть на молодого соседского барина. С первой же их встречи они искренне полюбили друг друга. Несмотря на сословное неравенство, Алексей готов жениться на крестьянке, назвавшейся Акулиной. В то же время их отцы решают помириться и поженить своих детей. Влюбленный в Акулину Алексей отказался от женитьбы на Лизе и отправился к ней, чтобы объясниться. Каково же было его удивление и радость, когда в Лизе узнал он свою возлюбленную Акулину...

The Evil Genius

Wilkie Collins

There is literally no such thing as an evil genius, just a lot of depressed people who were not lucky enough to live in the 1800s. This is a historical family drama. A very abrupt end. Its never quite clear who the evil genius is. But he certainly gave us a clear idea of just how devastating adultery can be.

Jacques

George Sand

Le protagoniste du roman "Jacques" lincarnation des idéaux moraux élevés de lauteur. Personne ayant une expérience de vie difficile et un cur sensible, facilement guéri, plein de gentillesse et dardent soif damour, il se distingue par son humanité et sa noblesse des points de vue, son sens du devoir et son sens de la responsabilité personnelle légard du bonheur de ses proches.

Bolesław Śmiały

Stanisław Wyspiański

Monolog wierszowany ukazuje konflikt między Bolesławem Śmiałym a biskupem Stanisławem, zabitym przez króla. Autor przedstawił konflikt z perspektywy Bolesława, ukazał przy tym liczne szczegóły z historii Polski. Wyspiański stosuje całą gamę aluzji i nawiązań, przeplata fakty własnymi sądami. W jego interpretacji konflikt został potraktowany symbolicznie, jako wciąż aktualny problem pomiędzy państwem a Kościołem.

The Hearts Highway. A Romance of Virginia in the Seventeenth Century

Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

This is a historical novel written in the 1900s but set in 1680s Jamestown, Virginia. The plot revolves around the anger of the colonists over the Navigation Act, which robbed them of their profits from the tobacco crop. At the center of this little rebellion is the romance between Harry Wingfield, a gentleman tutor, and Mary Cavendish, a headstrong eighteen-year-old.

3 razy R

Hanna Cygler

Trzy młode kobiety, szukając w życiu szczęścia, dokonują ważnych wyborów. Olga musi zwalczyć w sobie bolesne wspomnienia i uważniej przyjrzeć się teraźniejszości. Klaudia próbuje zapanować nad swoim temperamentem, który nieustannie rzuca ją w ramiona nieodpowiednich mężczyzn. Lidkę męczy zazdrość o męża. Losy bohaterek bawią, wciągają i wzruszają.

Home as Found. Sequel to Homeward Bound

James Fenimore Cooper

The novel is set in the fictional town of Templeton, modeled after the village of Cooperstown. In the novel, the Effingham family returns to Templeton from New York. The central theme is the state of American society. The novel clearly shows how the party almost always outperforms the country in American politics, and all of them remain in force today.

The Path of a Star

Sara Jeannette Duncan

This is a novel about how the British colonizers of late Victoria in Calcutta fall in love with the wrong people. Hilda Howe is a travel-loving actress clearly on her way to the top of her profession before she meets Stephen Arnold, a Catholic priest.

Jerome, a Poor Man

Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

In this sprawling novel, American writer Mary E. Wilkins Freeman moves from the light subject of much of her early work to a larger issue: the impact of poverty. With the help of the character Jerome Freeman skillfully shows how impoverishment can affect several generations of families.

The Smiling Desperado

Max Brand

An exciting saga of danger, adventure, and romance on the Western frontier. Bill Lancaster was a dangerous man that no one dared mess with. He was fast with a gun, deadly with his fists, and a bully who never let you forget who was tougher. Young Dan Cadigan however refused to be pushed. Mistaken for a quiet weakling, no one expected him to stand up to Bill Lancaster. Fighting him with his fists he made Lancaster realize that someone was tougher than he was. Desperate he used his gun on Cadigan while they were fighting. Now Cadigan wants to teach Lancaster a lesson and he intended to use what he had just discovered, that he did not know fear. Danger made a smile touch his lips. Danger made Cadigan smile and Cadigans smile made other men tremble.

Dream Psychology. Psychoanalysis for Beginners

Sigmund Freud

Do dreams make sense? Do they disguise our desires? What is the function of sleep? Sigmund Freud answers all these and other questions in this classic guide to the psychology of dreams. This book is required not only for psychology students, but also for all people who want to know the meaning of their dreams. After reading this book, you will understand that you look at dreams differently.

Tekturowy człowiek. Powieść

Aleksander Błażejowski

Tekturowy człowiek, ostatni tom trylogii osnutej wokół sekretów zaginionej walizki, przynosi wreszcie upragnione odpowiedzi. Romans baronowej Teitelberg zostaje nagle przerwany za sprawą ujawnienia prawdziwej tożsamości jej kochanka. Ten uporczywie usiłuje odnaleźć ukochaną. Jednak na jego drodze staje zagadkowa i przerażająca postać tekturowego człowieka. Bieg zdarzeń znów prowadzi do dawnej zbrodni w berlińskiej willi... Aleksander Błażejowski (18901940) polski pisarz i dziennikarz, zapisał się w historii jako autor pierwszej polskiej powieści kryminalnej.

Temporal Power. A Study in Supremacy

Marie Corelli

This book depicts the machinations and problems concerning the royal family and politicians in power in fictional England. A revolutionary conspiracy gathers momentum in an imaginary country ruled by an unpopular monarch, but it is eventually revealed that a surprising figure is the driving force behind the movement.

Creatures That Once Were Men and Other Stories

Maxim Gorky

A collection of short stories by a popular and influential Russian author, the founder of the literary method of socialist realism and, possibly, the greatest Russian literary figure of the 20th century. He wrote short stories, plays, memoirs and novels that touched the imagination of the Russian people, and was the first Russian author to sympathize sympathetically with characters such as tramps and thieves, emphasizing their daily struggle with insurmountable difficulties.