Tętniące serce

Selma Lagerlöf

Powieść szwedzkiej laureatki literackiej Nagrody Nobla porusza rzadko spotykany w literaturze temat miłości ojcowskiej silnej, niezłomnej, nieco szalonej, na pewno wzruszającej. Relacja ojca i córki naznaczona jest bliskością, zaufaniem, a także tęsknotą, którą trudno ugasić. W tle życie i obyczaje prowincjonalnej szwedzkiej wspólnoty z drugiej połowy XIX wieku.

Four-Square Jane

Edgar Wallace

Four-Square Jane is a daring and successful crook, created by the pen of Edgar Wallace, a famous British author of mystery genre. Her resourcefulness is boundless and she employs outstanding cunning to get away with a series of risky crimes performed with admirable cleverness, which cannot but evoke admiration. Four-Square Jane is not even a typical love story though there is a marriage in it. Often the women in this era detective novel start out strong but end up falling in love with someone and being controlled by some man. Jane takes life on her own terms and doesnt let anyone push her around.

Clubfoot the Avenger

Valentine Williams

Clubfoot the Avenger is a delightful treasure hunt on the Pacific island from the fearless Major Oakuvuda. The circumstances of how Okuvud gains knowledge of the treasures and the subsequent pursuit of the sworn enemy of Okuvud, clubfoot, made for a swift, intense and fascinating reading highlighted by romantic interest and a satisfactory ending.

The Amethyst Box

Anna Katharine Green

On the night of his wedding, Sinclair flosses a precious curiosity from his collection: an amethyst box, containing a tiny flask of deadly poison and he feels sure it can only be one of two people, his intended wife, or her cousin, Dorothy. He goes to his friend Mr. Worthington and together they fight against time to find who has the poison and stop them using it. Too late, whoever took it has used it and now there is death in the house, is it suicide or murder? The Amethyst Box written by one of the greatest mystery writers of all time Anna Katharine Green and originally published in 1905. She was one of the first writers of detective fiction in America and she is credited with shaping detective fiction into its classic form, and developing the series detective.

The Wife and Other Stories

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

In this story, the couple can not find a common language. After all, the wife does not agree with the point of view of her husband. She is capricious and does not want to solve their problems. But then we find hints of a deeper history of their relationship, which can prove that it is more reasonable than we suspect. This is a simple story, but with a very deep meaning.

Nowele

Józef Weyssenhoff

Nowele to zbiór utworów Józefa Weyssenhoffa, piewcy tradycji starego ziemiaństwa kresowego i łowów. W tomie znalazły się następujące utwory: Zaręczyny Jana Bełskiego, Za błękitami, Znaj pana, Pani Teodora, Pod piorunami, Wyroki, Dwa sumienia i Stara piosenka.

Zwierzęta, ludzie, bogowie

Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski

Zwierzęta, ludzie, bogowie to najgłośniejsze dzieło Ferdynanda Antoniego Ossendowskiego, a zarazem największy światowy bestseller literatury polskiej dwudziestolecia międzywojennego. Ossendowski, uchodząc z Krasnojarska opanowanego przez bolszewików, był uczestnikiem dramatycznych wydarzeń lat 19201921. Książka stanowi relację autora, w której odsłania on nieznany świat Środkowej Azji w przełomowych chwilach jej historii. Opis obejmuje ucieczkę poprzez Syberię i Mongolię przed wszechwładną CzeKa, walki z czerwonymi bandami, spotkania z krwawym baronem Ungern von Sternbergiem, tajemnice klasztorów lamaickich czy krótki przebłysk niepodległości narodu Czyngiz-chana.

Bosambo of the River

Edgar Wallace

Many years ago the Monrovian Government sent one Bosambo, a native of the Kroo coast and consequently a thief, to penal servitude for the term of his natural life. Bosambo, who had other views on the matter, was given an axe and a saw in the penal settlement and told to cut down and trim certain mahogany trees in company with other unfortunate men similarly circumstanced. Those who love classic adventure especially set against an African backdrop will discover a rich vein of reading pleasure in Bosambo of the River. Another exciting title in the Sanders of the River adventure series, featuring Commissioner Sanders.

Jeanne of the Marshes

E. Phillips Oppenheim

The Princess opened her eyes at the sound of her maids approach. She turned her head impatiently toward the door. Annette, she said coldly, did you misunderstand me? Did I not say that I was on no account to be disturbed this afternoon? Annette was the picture of despair. Eyebrows and hands betrayed alike both her agitation of mind and her nationality.

Smithy and The Hun

Edgar Wallace

This collection of stories from every-day life in the British military, centered around the characters of Smithy and Nobby. Edgar Wallace, who is also famous for his own stories of colonial life the Sanders stories was principally a writer of crime and detective fiction. He was one of the most popular and prolific authors of his era. However, he was well aware that the irrepressible spirit of Kiplings famous rankers would live on, and he wrote his own tales of ordinary British soldiers. Edgar Wallaces Smithy stories enter the First World War, not much mud and bullets or the horror of the trenches, instead its Nobbys schemes and delightfully silly comic description of life with the Kaiser.

Dominie Dean. A Novel

Ellis Parker Butler

Humorous novel set in Riverbank, a fictionalized Muscatine, in a Mississippi River town. Pastor David Dean and his wife take up residence in this town, Iowa in the 1850s and learn how unaccepting a small town can be of new residents, even after a stay of decades. An interesting social history of mid nineteenth century life, emphasizing the dominance of crass commercial interests in the vicissitudes of small town life, written by an American author Ellis Parker Butler. He was the author of more than 30 books and more than 2,000 stories and essays and is most famous for his short story Pigs Is Pigs, in which a bureaucratic stationmaster insists on levying the livestock rate for a shipment of two pet guinea pigs, which soon start proliferating geometrically.

The Penrose Mystery

R. Austin Freeman

The Penrose Mystery, fist published in 1936, is definitely up to the high standard of the wonderful Dr. Thorndyke series. Penrose is an eccentric old man in possession of some dazzling gems, which he wont insure. When Dr. Thorndyke is alerted to a burglary at his house, a scrap of paper is found with the word lobster on it along with two Latin words. Meanwhile, Penrose has fled in panic after a car accident. The police believe hes gone into hiding to avoid a manslaughter charge after a hit-and-run accident. Finding him is a forlorn hope, theres so little to go on. But Thorndyke has a way of seeing significance in the merest bits of dirt inside a tire or oddments in a pocket... Polton, Dr. Thorndykes lovable lab assistant, has an important presence in the plot, less this time for his remarkable technical skills than for his fondness for fixing antique clocks.

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

Gaston Leroux

Gaston Louis Alfred Leroux, known as the author of fantastic detectives. The Mystery of the Yellow Room this intriguing and confusing story is a classic of detective literature. The main mystery of the novel: how could a crime be committed in a locked room, in which there are no signs of penetration? This is a hard brainteaser for readers.

A Duet. With an Occasional Chorus

Arthur Conan Doyle

A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus is a novel by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, published in 1899. The novel features the story of a happily married couple which is threatened by a previous lover of the husband. Also, the novel tells the adventures of a young couple, starting from their wedding preparation and ending with the birth of their first child. They are funny and cute, love each other, passionate and want always to be together. They make rules for family life, travel, keep the house and just live. The novel, set in Conan Doyles own time, written partly in the epistolary form he sought to revive after a century of disuse and which was also related to the self-conscious textuality of the late-Victorian urban Gothic.

Une page damour

Émile Zola

Helen, une jeune femme de vingt-huit ans, qui vit avec sa fille Zhanna, âgée de 12 ans apres le déces de sa mari/ La pauvre et faible existence de cette famille est remplie des choses et préoccupations simples les plus ordinaires. Cependant, un cas change radicalement tout. Le theme de lamour est dans ce roman.

Atma

Maria Rodziewiczówna

Adam Jaworski to wybitny przemysłowiec. Kieruje dużą cukrownią. Jest zmęczony życiem. Nie odnajdując w nim celu, postanawia popełnić samobójstwo. Nie udaje mu się to i wraca do zdrowia. Nim jednak obudzi się z gorączkowego snu, przeżywa widzenie. Jego dusza wędruje po zaświatach. Tam po raz pierwszy spotyka się z Atmą kobietą, którą wkrótce potem spotka w realnym życiu. Atma to najbardziej mistyczna ze wszystkich powieści Rodziewiczówny. Autorka pisała ją zafascynowana filozofią Wschodu i teorią reinkarnacji, którą zaskakująco zgrabnie połączyła z wiarą chrześcijańską.

A Secret Society

Talbot Mundy

William Hulbert Footner was a Canadian writer of non-fiction and detective fiction. He was once described as one of the most charming men who was ever on earth. His love for his family, travelling and writing is reflected in his stories, many of which are in the crime fiction genre. At the same time Footner began to write detective fiction; his first series detective character being Madame Rosika Storey. This novel featuring Madame Rosika Storey psychologist and criminal investigator. Dangerous Cargo (1934) sees her take to the high seas in a millionaires yacht in order to prevent a suspected murder.

Mammon and Co

E.F. Benson

This is a story about redemption, when money is used as a thematic resonance. He combines the wits of the Dodo books with a rather strong ethical message about materialism. This is a high society satire, and then it becomes something much deeper and richer. This book is read in one breath.

An Antarctic Mystery

Jules Verne

There are no unusual birds, mysterious figures and other things in the same spirit. But there are Antarctic seas, such as they were known at the end of the 19th century. There are several people who have decided to challenge the cold and the elements and penetrate the unknown. Someone has a kindred feeling, someone friendship, someone curiosity, and someone and a thirst for profit. But they were all aboard the schooner Halbrain, which, under the command of Captain Len Gai, moves south through ice and storm.

Magnat

Maria Rodziewiczówna

Magnat to wspaniała opowieść o marzeniach, uczuciach i dążeniu do wyznaczonego celu. Interesujący wątek miłosny nadaje powieści niezwykłego uroku. Aleksander Kalinowski, niegdyś dziedzic wielkich dóbr, jest obecnie rządcą magnatki Wojewódzkiej, swojej bogatej krewnej. Gdy sprzeciwia się jej ostatniej woli, traci względy i spadek. Dumny, nie chcąc być na niczyjej łasce, wyrusza na jedynym, pięknym koniu w daleką podróż do swojego szkolnego kolegi. Na miejscu okazuje się, iż obecny właściciel majątku to jego krewny. Aleksander kupuje dwór. Chce gospodarować i odzyskać dawną wielką fortunę. Zaczyna także bywać w towarzystwie i poznawać nowych ludzi. Pewnego dnia wpada mu w oko piękna hrabianka Gizela. Dziewczyna droczy się z nim, walczy na słowa. Kalinowski, chcąc uciec od uczucia, zajmuje się rolą. Unika pięknej magnatki. Jednak czy można oszukać serce? W Magnacie występują charakterystyczne rysy artyzmu Rodziewiczówny, takie jak: potężna siła w tworzeniu postaci porywających czytelnika energią swego witalizmu, niezwykła dynamika akcji wyrażona środkami najprostszymi, ale również najsilniej wzruszającymi, niezwykła pomysłowość wyobraźni w fabule i doskonała zwięzłość i przejrzystość budowy powieściowej.

Sanditon. The Watsons. Unfinished fiction

Jane Austen

These two short works show Austen experimenting with a variety of different literary styles and exploring a range of social classes and settings. Written in the last months of Austens life, the uncompleted novel Sanditon is set in a newly established seaside resort, with a glorious cast of hypochondriacs and speculators,and shows the author contemplating a changing society with a mixture of scepticism and amusement. The Watsons is a delightful fragment, whose spirited heroine Emma Watson finds her marriage opportunities restricted by poverty and pride.

We Shall See!

Edgar Wallace

Alva Collins, the mentally unbalanced wife of airline pilot Evan Collins, wants her husband to leave his job. She is neurotic, vicious and unstable but only her brother knows that she is a hopeless psychopath whose condition can only deteriorate. However, she is tragically killed when someone throws a hive of bees into her bedroom. Police deduce that whoever was responsible knew that Alva was allergic to the insects, and suspicion immediately falls on her husband. This early work by Edgar Wallace was originally published in 1926. We Shall See is a classic mystery novel by this pioneer of the detective genre.

The Last Trail

Zane Grey

The Last Trail is the 3rd and final instalment to the Frontier Trilogy by Zane Grey. The American Revolution is over, but the violence continues in the Ohio Valley. A woman is kidnapped from Fort Henry by a band of renegades and hostile Ohio Valley Indians. Shes fortunate to have protectors who will go to any length to rescue her. Now, Lewis Wetzel and Jonathan Zane take pursuit. With no hope of survival, they follow the trail into the unknown wilderness, vowing it to be their last venture. The story depicts the rescue attempts and the cunning and savagery of these encounters. This story takes you to the places the border men hunt for those whove stolen the horses and women.

Red Blades of Black Cathay

Robert E. Howard

The singing of the swords was a deathly clamor in the brain of Godric de Villehard. Blood and sweat veiled his eyes and in the instant of blindness he felt a keen point pierce a joint of his hauberk and sting deep into his ribs. Smiting blindly, he felt the jarring impact that meant his sword had gone home, and snatching an instants grace, he flung back his vizor and wiped the redness from his eyes.