Die Abenteuerin. Roman

Edgar Wallace

Caroline Smith wird von Joe Grandman beauftragt. Detektivin Caroline Smith, die den kostbaren Schmuck der Gäste vor einer berüchtigten Juwelendiebin schützen soll. Joe Grandman gibt auf seinem Landsitz bei London einen Galaempfang. Doch Miss Smith kann ihren Auftrag nicht ausführen denn sie wird vergiftet...

A Shadowed Love

Fred M. White

Molly and Dick are two adventurers who came to London to earn money. Molly was an artist and Dick was a writer. Things went well. However, after 2 years they were frustrated, they became poor. Molly and Dick were faced with big troubles, through which they needed to go.

The Pearls of Bonfadini

Max Brand

Max Brand (1892-1944) is the best-known pen name of widely acclaimed author Frederick Faust, creator of Destry, Dr. Kildare, and other beloved fictional characters. Prolific in many genres he wrote historical novels, detective mysteries, pulp fiction stories and many more. His love for mythology was a constant source of inspiration for his fiction, and it has been speculated that these classical influences accounted in some part for his success as a popular writer. "The Pearls Of Bonfadini" is an adventurous historical romance set in 16th-century Italy. The main character is Tizzo, a master swordsman, known as "Firebrand" because of his flaming red hair and flame-blue eyes.

Cock O the North

Talbot Mundy

Madame Rosika Storey was one of the most celebrated fictional female private investigators during the Golden Age of the mystery (1920-40). This collection of six stories featuring the woman private detective, glamorous Madame Storey psychologist and detective! From missing persons to ghastly murder (often in the same case) Madame Storey and her faithful secretary Bella take on the criminal underworld of 1930s New York in these thrilling mysteries. But many of Mme. Storeys attitudes are surprisingly modern, and shes always on the side of justice, as is narrator Bella, who, however, is nowhere near as intrepid as her beautiful, intelligent and intuitive boss.

A Gent from Bear Creek

Robert E. Howard

The stories are humorously written as if told by Breckinridge Elkins, a hillbilly with no schooling. He and his kin live in the Humboldts in Nevada. Elkins is six feet six inches tall, is as strong as a grizzly bear. He can be just as bad tempered if riled. And there is a lot to rile him, especially his relatives.

Fatalne jaja

Michaił Bułhakow

Bułhakow sięga do konwencji science fiction, aby w satyryczny sposób zaprezentować obraz Związku Radzieckiego po rewolucji. W parodystycznej powieści katastroficznej pewien uczony odkrywa tajemnicze promienie, które mają zadziwiający wpływ na organizmy żywe. Na kłopoty nie trzeba długo czekać wkrótce Związek Radziecki zalewa plaga potwornych gadów.

Słówka

Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński

Błyskotliwe i zabawne krótkie formy poetyckie Boya-Żeleńskiego celnie komentują ludzkie zwyczaje. Boy nie kryguje się w wyborze tematu sięga do różnych sfer, z każdej potrafi zakpić i zadrwić, wytykając obłudę. Czytelników zachwyca lekkość tonu i trafność spostrzeżeń. Tom Słówka stał się na dekady skarbnicą złotych myśli i skrzydlatych słów, które do dziś z lubością powtarzamy.

Netta

Fred M. White

Netta Sherlock was a great singer. It was always important for the singer to have a healthy and sonorous voice. And their fear was to lose it. So it happened to Netta. She lost her ringing voice. A difficult path she has to go.

Пиковая Дама (Dama pikowa)

Aleksander Puszkin

Повесть, которая отличается своей таинственностью и мистичностью. Молодой, амбициозный и достаточно беспринципный инженер Герман хочет разбогатеть. Игра в карты кажется ему подходящим, но слишком рискованным средством. Герман готов играть, но только зная беспроигрышный вариант. В обществе ходят слухи о том, что некая старая графиня знает особый секрет... Загадки судьбы и секрет трех мистических карт, которые приносят выигрыш. История о том, как неожиданно может обернуться жизнь 2013 о том что фарт непредсказуем, как в любви, так и в игре.

The Borough Treasurer

Joseph Smith Fletcher

The Borough Treasurer (1921) by J.S. Fletcher is a tale of blackmail, murder and a secret quarry. He has quite a large cast of interesting characters in this one, and manages to bring them all to life with great detail. This novel tales place in an obscure small town by the Yorkshire moors an ideal spot for two ex-cons to start life over. Messrs. Mallalieu and Cotherstone were outsiders who had built a prosperous business in Highmarket and even been elected as Mayor and Treasurer of the borough. But when an ex-detective moves to town, 30 years of respectability is suddenly threatened by revelations from the past. How far will two upstanding citizens go to keep their past a secret?

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

L. Frank Baum

Originally published in 1908, while Baum was resident in Coronado, California, Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz is considered one of the darker of the Oz tales. However, it also is enlivened by Baums considerable wit, penchant for puns, and dry social commentary. This fourth Oz novel sees Kansas farm-girl Dorothy Gale once again transported to magical lands, this time thanks to a California earthquake, during which our heroine falls into the depths of the earth, together with a boy name Zeb, his carriage-horse Jim, and Dorothys mischievous kitten, Eureka. Deep beneath the earth, Dorothy is reunited with her old friend the Wizard of Oz and his troupe of nine tiny piglets. Together, they embark on an adventure through the earth dealing with angry vegetables, invisible people and bears, and wooden gargoyles. Eventually, after confronting a cave full of dragonettes, the travelers are rescued by Ozma of Oz, who transports them to the Emerald City. Here Dorothy and Wizard meet many old friends, while Eureka meets trouble...

Am Rio de la Plata

Karl May

Karl May war einer der produktivsten Autoren von Abenteuerromanen. Er zählt seit mehr als 100 Jahren zu den meistgelesenen Schriftstellern der Welt und der deutschen Sprache. Am Rio de la Plata beginnt für den Erzähler das Südamerika-Abenteuer. In einem von Revolutionen zerrissenen Land bringt ihm seine Ähnlichkeit mit einem dortigen Parteigänger prompt erste Verwicklungen. Ein Geheimnis zieht ihn ins Landesinnere von Argentinien, wo er dem Revolutionär Lopez Jordan begegnet. Die vorliegende Erzählung spielt Anfang der 70er-Jahre des 19. Jahrhunderts. Am Rio de la Plata wird fortgesetzt in Band 13 In den Kordilleren. Ein typischer Karl May!

Romulus

Jacob Abbott

Fascinating short history of the life and legends of Romulus and the foundation of Rome and the Roman empire. There is political intrigue, social foundation and mystery/magic in this telling of this long distant time in history. It is a fitting way to encounter the stories of Romulus. This book will not leave indifferent those who love the history of ancient mythology.

Just So Stories

Rudyard Kipling

Just So Stories are usually devoted to how a particular animal changed its initial appearance as a result of the actions of a person or a fairy creature. For example, Keith cannot swallow a person because he once swallowed a Sailor, who secured a wooden lattice inside, which prevents him from swallowing other people. The camel acquired a hump as a punishment from Gene, Lord of All Deserts, for refusing to work. Ethiop painted Leopard spots. Powerful hind legs, a long tail and a jumping manner of movement appeared at the Kangaroo after he had been running away from Dingo all day.

The Illustrious Prince

E. Phillips Oppenheim

Written in 1910, The Illustrious Prince is set in England some time after the Russian-Japanese War which ended in victory for the Japanese in 1905. The Emperor of Japan, suspecting an ulterior motive in the world cruise of the American battleship fleet, dispatches his cousin, Prince Maiyo, on a mission to learn the secret if one existed. Two American spies are murdered, an intrepid detective from Scotland Yard is hard on the trail of clues that will lead him to the killer. As Scotland Yard races to solve the mystery of the murders, several highborn ladies (one of them is Penelope Morse who becomes both wary and fascinated by him) and gentlemen from the British aristocracy befriend the charming Prince and get caught up in the intrigue.

The Mutable Many

Robert Barr

First published in 1896 and considered one of Robert Barrs best works, this historical novel set in London at the beginning of the 20th century and centering on an industrial strike and a love triangle. The men in Monkton and Hopes factory strike. Sartwell, their manager, refuses to compromise with them, but discusses the situation with Marsten, one of their number, who clings to his own order, at the same time that he avows his love for Sartwells daughter Edna. Sartwell forbids him to speak to her. The strike is crushed, Marsten is dismissed, and becomes secretary to the Labor Union. He sees Edna several times, she becomes interested in him, and her father sends her away to school... A great read, The Mutable Many is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of any home and for lovers of historical novels.

Felicitas. A.D. 476

Felix Dahn

Felix Dahn (1834-1912) war ein deutscher Professor für Rechtswissenschaften, Schriftsteller und Historiker. Zwischen 1882 und 1901 ließ Dahn in 13 Bänden Kleine Romane aus der Völkerwanderung, zwischen 1890 und 1895 ebenfalls in mehreren Bänden eine etwa dreitausendseitige Autobiografie folgen. Felicitas ist eine Geschichte über deutsche Migranten.

Popioły. Powieść z końca XVIII i początku XIX wieku

Stefan Żeromski

Popioły to powieść opisująca okres wojen napoleońskich. Młody polski szlachcic Rafał Olbromski szuka swojej drogi życiowej. Początkowo zostaje sekretarzem bogatego arystokraty Gintułta. Podróżuje z nim po kraju. Pod wpływem księcia wchodzi w kręgi masonerii. Zostaje jej członkiem. Nawiązuje tragiczny romans z żoną dostojnika loży. Przeżywa też inne romanse z pięknymi kobietami. Wkrótce wraz z przyjacielem Krzysztofem Cedrą wstępuje do armii Napoleona. Wierzą w wolność niesioną przez cesarza Polsce i innym zniewolonym narodom Europy. Los rozdziela obu przyjaciół. Rafał zostaje w Polsce i walczy w bitwie pod Raszynem. Krzysztof trafia do polskiej armii w Hiszpanii oblega Saragossę, bije się pod Somosierrą. Z czasem Rafał zniechęca się do wojaczki, zrzuca mundur i osiada w swoim majątku. Nieoczekiwanie spotyka Krzysztofa w 1812 roku w przededniu wielkiej wojny z Rosją. Krzysztof namawia przyjaciela, by jeszcze raz zaciągnął się w szeregi napoleońskiej armii...

The Mountain Fugitive

Max Brand

Raw frontier action is epitomized in Lee Porfilo. With a penchant for settling his problems with his fists, a penniless fighter constantly in trouble, he finds himself framed for murder by wealthy and powerful ranchers. Now he has an enemy for life. In a desperate bid to prove his innocence, flees into the wilderness, with the law and bounty hunters in hot pursuit. An interesting story written in the older style of language usage that youll find in other Max Brand western novels. Entertaining and holds your interest throughout the read. Experience the West as only Max Brand could write it!

Les Indes noires

Jules Verne

Histoire romantique fascinante. Dans les montagnes écossaises, il existe un systeme développé de mines de charbon appelé Les Indes noires. Dans les profondeurs des mines épuisées, la jeune Nelle grandit, ne voyant jamais de sa vie ni le jour ni mme la lune ou les étoiles. Mais avec laide damis inattendus, elle parvient toujours remonter la surface un jour...

Of Royal Blood. A Story of the Secret Service

William Le Queux

It is imperative that active steps must be taken to preserve Englands supremacy, and at the same time frustrate this aggressive policy towards us which is undoubtedly growing. I need not tell you that the outlook is far from reassuring. As a diplomatist you know that as well as I do. The war-cloud which rose over Europe at the end of the last Administration is still darkening. It therefore behoves us to avoid a repetition of the recent fiasco at St. Petersburg with regard to Port Arthur, and strive to prevent foreign diplomacy from again getting the better of us. You quite follow me?

Jedynaczka

Stefania Sienkiewiczowa

Jedynaczka to nieznana dotąd, nowo odnaleziona nowela autorstwa matki Henryka Sienkiewicza, Stefanii Sienkiewicz z domu Cieciszowskiej. Utwór mimo iż pisany zapewne w celach zarobkowych odznacza się sporym kunsztem literackim. Opowiada o losach osieroconej dziewczynki, wychowywanej, a właściwie rozpieszczanej przez zakochanych w niej dziadków, co w konsekwencji prowadzi do pasma tragedii w dorosłym życiu kobiety. Nowela ma zwartą konstrukcję, ujętą w tak zwaną ramę. Utwór otwiera i zamyka scena w salonie, gdzie losy tytułowej jedynaczki relacjonuje gronu młodych panienek gwoli ostrzeżenia i przestrogi sędziwy Pan S***. Jedynaczka to swoisty XIX-wieczny moralitet, w którym Stefania Sienkiewiczowa, matka czterech dziewczynek, przedstawia swoje poglądy na temat współczesnego systemu wychowania dziewcząt. Niniejsza popularna edycja stanowi pierwsze od przeszło 150 lat książkowe wydanie noweli.

Der Frosch mit der Maske. Roman

Edgar Wallace

Eine Serie von Verbrechen macht London unsicher. Seit Jahren versetzt der unheimlich maskierte Chef einer Verbrecherbande, der sogenannte Frosch mit der Maske, London in Angst und Schrecken. An der Spitze der berüchtigten Bande, deren Mitglieder alle dieselbe Tätowierung tragen, steht der unbekannte und schwer fassbare Frosch. Als der zuständige Undercover-Polizist tot aufgefunden wird, übernimmt Sergeant Elk den Fall. Weder Inspektor Elk noch seinem Assistenten Sergeant Balder ist es gelungen, den furchterregenden Verbrecher und seine Bande zu fassen. Doch auch der Inspektor muss bald bemerken, dass das Netz der Frösche größer ist als vermutet...

The Iron Man

Robert E. Howard

The Iron Man has fought since time immemorial -- with but one thought in mind -- to get to his foe and crush him. The centuries, the costumes, the weapons are different. The object is the same. The gore and savagery of Howards tales of the ring is little removed from those exploits of Conan and Kull and Bran Mak Morn.It is common knowledge that Robert E. Howard was a boxing enthusiast, and his fellow author H. P. Lovecraft tied Howards interest in sports directly to his love of primitive conflict and strength.."In The Iron Man are three of Howards best tales of the ring -- certainly tales of primitive conflict and strength which are collected in book form for the first time.