Lady Susan

Jane Austen

Beautiful, flirtatious, and recently widowed, Lady Susan Vernon seeks an advantageous second marriage for herself, while attempting to push her daughter into a dismal match. A magnificently crafted novel of Regency manners and mores that will delight Austen enthusiasts with its wit and elegant expression.

Circumstantial Evidence and Other Stories

Edgar Wallace

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was an English crime writer, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and numerous articles in newspapers and journals. One of the most prolific writers of the twentieth century, Edgar Wallace was an immensely popular author, who created exciting thrillers spiced with tales of treacherous crooks and hard-boiled detectives. He was known for the The Four Just Men, the Ringer, and for creating the Green Archer character during his lifetime. Over 160 films have been made of his novels, more than any other author. In the 1920s, one of Wallaces publishers claimed that a quarter of all books read in England were written by him. This volume contains 11 short detective and romance stories with surprises and twists. Courtroom drama from the master of crime and creator of King Kong!

Curious Happenings to the Rooke Legatees

E. Phillips Oppenheim

Five people were seated around a table in the private office of a well-known solicitor in Lincolns Inn. Their expressions and general attitude were sufficiently disturbed to suggest that their gathering was of no ordinary moment. A grey-haired, untidy looking woman in seedy black was tapping the mahogany table in front of her with long, ill-cared for nails, and breathing quickly. A fat, red-cheeked man, with a waistcoat the lower buttons of which failed to connect, with blue watery eyes and a loose, but good-humoured, mouth, was whistling softly to himself.

Dan Barrys Daughter

Max Brand

Hes an outlaw on the run. Harry Gloster is an accused murderer who, though innocent, is forced to hide. Harry is a heartbeat ahead of the posse. But neither twisted justice nor a gallows rope can stretch across the Rio Grande. Hell-bent for Mexico, Gloster meets up with Joan Daniels and shes a dream come true. Now hes got a choice. Kiss the sweetest thing hes ever seen goodbye... or stay and risk a lynching. One of many recommended westerns by this prolific author. Frederick Schiller Faust (May 29, 1892 May 12, 1944) was an American author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary westerns under the pen name Max Brand.

LAssommoir

Émile Zola

LAssommoir le roman le plus important de lécrivain. Cest ici, dans cette création unique et brutale, quEmil Zola a le mieux illustré tous ses points de vue sur la littérature. Il nallait pas se sentir désolé pour ses héros, pour décrire leur vie quotidienne sans fin dans la richesse et le luxe. A linverse, lécrivain a cherché a montrer a travers des personnages fictifs a quel point des besoins stupides, limités et insignifiants détruisaient le cour des habitants du monde réel.

The Casino Murder Case

S.S. Van Dine

Independent, rich, educated, amateur detective, Vance uses his deductive skills and psychological knowledge to help his friend, New York County Attorney, solve the murder and attempt to poison others. The killer laid an intricate conspiracy that Vance cannot solve. As usual, the action takes place in New York. Vances methods are unconventional and run counter to the more stringent police investigation methods and legal requirements of a lawyer.

The Confessions of Saint Augustine

Autor anonimowy

Confessions is the name of an autobiographical work, consisting of 13 books, by St. Augustine of Hippo, written between AD 397 and AD 398. Heartfelt, incisive, and timeless, The Confessions of Saint Augustine has captivated readers for more than fifteen hundred years. The son of a pagan father and a Christian mother, Saint Augustine spent his early years torn between conflicting faiths and world views. His Confessions, written when he was in his forties, recount how, slowly and painfully, he came to turn away from his youthful ideas and licentious lifestyle, to become instead a staunch advocate of Christianity and one of its most influential thinkers. Philosophically and theologically brilliant, sincere in its feeling, and both grounded in history and strikingly contemporary in its resonance, The Confessions of Saint Augustine is a timeless classic that will persist as long as humanity continues to long for meaning in life and peace of soul.

Дворянское гнездо (Szlacheckie gniazdo)

Иван Сергеевич Тургенев, Iwan Siergiejewicz Turgieniew

Роман Ивана Тургенева «Дворянское гнездо» 2013 удивительно красивая и грустная история о несостоявшейся любви, разбитых надеждах и сложной судьбе главного героя, последнего представителя старинного дворянского рода. Совершив однажды трагическую ошибку, он вынужден расплачиваться за нее всю жизнь...

Anne of Ingleside

Lucy Maud Montgomery

Anne, now Mrs. Doctor Blythe, is still sometimes as impetuous as when she was the girl from Green Gables. But with six lively children and hard-worked Gilbert to look after not to mention Gilberts disapproving aunt, Anne has to be practical too. She suddenly began to worry that perhaps her adored Gilbert no longer loved her. But how could he not? After all, she may have been older, but she was still the lively, irrepressible, irreplaceable redhead the wonderful Anne of Green Gables, grown up. Shes ready to make her cherished husband fall in love with her all over again. Anne of Ingleside is the sixth book in the Anne Shirley chronology, and Montgomerys final published novel.

The Reef

Edith Wharton

This is Whartons fifth novel. It is considered, together with the previous Ethan Frome and the subsequent The Custom of the Country, as partly autobiographical. Young diplomat George Darrow is on his way to meet Anna Leath, an old girlfriend who is now a widow with a young daughter and a grown stepson. When Anna abruptly postpones their rendezvous without explanation, Darrow concludes that she is no longer interested in him. He has a brief liaison with the delicate, generous Sophy Viner, a kind woman of the working class. Unfortunately, the lives of Darrow, Anna, Sophy and Annas stepson Owen become linked and the extremely discreet sexual relationship between Darrow and Sophy complicates their lives. Whartons talent for balancing emotional turmoil and all the social manners of her time is blended into this philosophical work that explores the metaphorical reefs in the hearts of women.

The Iliad

Homer

One of the greatest stories ever told, "The Iliad" has survived for thousands of years because of its insightful portrayal of man and its epic story of war, duty, honor, and revenge. The poem itself centers on the figure of Achilles the Greek warrior, his quarrel with King Agamemnon the Greek leader, the death of Achilles friend Patroclus, and Achilles ultimate defeat of the Trojan warrior Hector. In the course of relating this core story, the main events of the whole war are covered. Revenge and meddling gods weave through this epic of a seemingly endless war. Seven Greek cities claim the honor of being the birthplace of Homer, the poet to whom the composition of "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are attributed. "The Iliad" is one of the foremost achievements in Western literature, but the identity or even the existence of Homer himself is a complete mystery, with no reliable biographical information having survived.

John Burnet of Barns

John Buchan

John Burnet of Barns was Buchans first fully realised, full-length work of fiction. The authors third novel is story of adventure, treachery and revenge, set in the Scottish Borders in the 17th century, telling of a young nobleman who sets out to gain an education abroad, only to find himself betrayed in his absence by his cousin. Not just a romance, but adventures of a Scottish gentleman around the Netherlands and the wildest highlands of Scotland to find himself, regain his honour and save his true love. In this epic tale of a family torn asunder by a long-lasting feud, renowned action-adventure author John Buchan spins an engrossing account of two cousins locked in conflict and the horrible toll that their bad blood begets. In the wake of the ultimate betrayal, will the Burnet clan ever be able to bridge the chasm that has been created?

The Devils Garden

W.B. Maxwell

1913. The Devils Garden is a popular classic work by W. B. Maxwell. The main character in this story is William Dale who is Postmaster of Rodhaven. He is introduced as an honest peasant of uncompromising temper, whose rough nature is ever softened by his pretty wife Mavis. Dales evening in London is transformed into a catastrophe when he learns a past secret about Mavis that threatens his marriage. Confronted with this secret, Will and Mavis struggle to make their marriage work and become successful. Ironically, Dale is eventually confronted by the same scenario. This work, described as a study of elemental passion and mystery, excited wide discussion and was attacked in many quarters for the daring of its theme, obsession and adultery.

The Survivors of the Chancellor. Diary of J.R. Kazallon, Passenger

Jules Verne

The book Chansler. The Diary of a Passenger by J.-R. Casallon Jules Verne is based on real events, which gives her great interest. The theme of sea voyage of ships is one of the leading ones in the authors novels. On one of the cargo ships there was a fire of cotton, the crew and passengers were forced to build a raft and leave the ship, which was no longer rescue. The whole novel is dedicated to the misfortunes of the surviving people, whose fate is not at all enviable.

Dolina bez wyjścia

Thomas Mayne Reid

Podróże kształcą, ale bywają też niebezpieczne, a wyjście z opresji wymaga często sprytu i nie lada pomysłowości. Tego typu przygoda spotkała dwóch angielskich podróżników, Karola Lindena i jego młodszego brata Gustawa, podczas wyprawy botanicznej do Indii. Po zejściu do himalajskiej doliny drogę powrotną odcięła im kamienista lawina. Na szczęście podróżnicy nie stracili zimnej krwi i nie poddali się. W jaki sposób udało im się wydostać z pułapki?

Dewajtis

Maria Rodziewiczówna

Historia zaściankowo-dworska, której akcja toczy się na Żmudzi. Tytułowy Dweajtis to prastary dąb symbol wiecznego trwania. O jego uratowanie walczy główny bohater, który pracuje na cudzym w majątku. Niespodziewanie po jego stronie staje młoda i ładna właścicielka. Życie bohaterów powieści obraca się wokół utrzymania ziemi, dziedzictwa i tożsamości. Najważniejszym miernikiem wartości człowieka jest jego stosunek do pracy. Dweajtis to piękna opowieść o życiu człowieka zmagającego się ze swoim losem, o sile charakteru, o niezłomności i w końcu o szukaniu siły i oparcia w przyrodzie. Jedna z najlepszych powieści Marii Rodziewiczówny, nagrodzona w 1888 r. w konkursie Kuriera Warszawskiego. Powieść była przekładana na język litewski (najwcześniej, bo już w 1890 r.), niemiecki, serbochorwacki, angielski, francuski, słowacki i czeski, a także na węgierski i hiszpański. Dewajtis został również adaptowany na scenę (w 1910 r.) oraz na słuchowisko radiowe (w 1969 r.).

Madame de Mauves

Henry James

The image of a young American woman is central to the story Madame de Mauves, which prefaces the Portrait of a Woman. Deceived by the wife of an impoverished French aristocrat who married her for her wealth, she won a moral victory over him, displaying, unexpectedly for him, intellectual subtlety and complete spiritual independence.

Ród Rodrigandów (Tom 8). Ród Rodrigandów. Rapier i tomahawk

Karol May

Dopiero co uwolnieni z bezludnej wyspy bohaterowie wplątują się w kolejną aferę. Trafiają do Meksyku, gdzie biorą udział w starciu z wojskami francuskimi w obronie miasta Gwadelupe. Akcją z ramienia Juareza dowodzi Czarny Gerard. Pomaga mu traper Sępi Dziób. Nie obejdzie się bez udziału szpiegów, którzy wpłyną na przebieg zdarzeń i podniosą emocje rozgrywki.

The Black Flame

Stanley G. Weinbaum

When The Black Flame was first published in 1939, Stanley G. Weinbaum had already been dead for three years. This novel contains of two short novels: Dawn of Flame and The Black Flame. Both are very similar stories, the reason for that is that Weinbaum had not released the first one and reworked it into the longer second part. The story itself is a weird SciFi love story set in a very distant future. Mankind had nearly become extinct, but recovers to a good number by the help of scientists who also discover the secret of stopping people from aging and dieing.

Zwierzenia Arsenea Lupina

Maurice Leblanc

Zbiór opowiadań połączony postacią głównego bohatera. Opowiadania, ułożone chronologicznie, przybliżają czytelnikowi postać głównego bohatera. Są swoistą kroniką jego życia, studium złożonego charakteru i wyjaśnieniem przyczyn zachowania ulubionego włamywacza Francji.

The Grays Manor Mystery

Aidan de Brune

The Dagger and the Cord, The Green Pearl, The Unlawful Adventure and other thrilling tales of mystery and intrigue have made Mr. de Brune popular with Australian fiction readers. Nineteen novel length serials, two novella serials, and eighteen short stories, all except one published in Australian and New Zealand newspapers between 1926 and 1935. The Grays Manor Mystery enhances his reputation. It is a story packed with mystery and intrigue and Aidan de Brune keeps the action moving along swiftly, as he always did, and it highlights de Brunes unmatched skill in setting a pulse-pounding pace. Wonderful entertainment and highly entertaining.

The Wheel Spins

Ethel Lina White

Oldtown is a historic place where rich people live. The sisterhood also lives there. The group, known as the "Black Nuns", had healing powers. But in Oldtown, the killer works, and a series of murders plunged the inhabitants into blind, reckless horror.

Looking Backward. 20001887

Edward Bellamy

This is a book about a man of 1887, who turned out to be in 2000. It was actually written in 1887, and author Edward Bellamy predicts certain things, such as radio and credit cards. The main character discovered that all social class differences were erased, and there is a utopian society. He wonders how in the twenty-first century all kinds of music are available at the touch of a button. Credit card replaced the money. The author compares the 21st century and 19 in the novel.

Arsene Lupin. Dżentelmen włamywacz

Maurice Leblanc

Pierwszy z cyklu tomów poświęconych przygodom Arsenea Lupinea. Główny bohater jest włamywaczem i bawidamkiem, ale urzeka bystrością umysłu i nienagannymi manierami. To mistrz w swoim fachu błyskotliwy i piekielnie inteligentny łamie szyfry sejfów i niewieście serca. Okrada tylko nikczemników i złych bogaczy, a wspiera potrzebującą biedotę i otacza opieką pokrzywdzonych.