Trylogia nadmorska

Stefan Żeromski

Na cykl nazywany Trylogia nadmorska składają się następujące utwory: Wisła, Wiatr od morza i Międzymorze. Utwory te powstałych w wyniku zainteresowania pisarza historią i krajobrazem Pomorza. Najobszerniejszy z utworów Wiatr od morza ukazuje w wybranych epizodach dzieje Pomorza polskiego od czasów zamierzchłych po współczesność. Elementem wiążącym jest mitologiczna postać Smętka. Kompozycję całości oparł autor na dramatycznej opozycji dwóch ścierających się przez wieki porządków moralnych nienawiści i agresji, które przynoszą na te ziemie najeźdźcy (wikingowie, Krzyżacy, Niemcy), oraz spokojnej pracy, prawa i sprawiedliwości, które stara się tu utrwalić ludność słowiańska.

Topsy-Turvy

Jules Verne

In the story, the heroes of one of his most famous books about a trip to the moon, enterprising Americans, gather again to use their huge guns. But for what? In order for the recoil from the cannon to make the Earth bend a little, so that some lands are in other latitudes, warmer. The world community is concerned about this venture and is sluggishly opposing.

The First Men in the Moon

Herbert George Wells

Another H.G. Wells classic sci fi. The novel tells the story of a journey to the moon by the impecunious businessman Mr. Bedford and the brilliant but eccentric scientist Dr. Cavor. Bedford bankrupt businessman who is making a comeback by writing a play, through a series of circumstances, teams up with Professor Cavor a recluse scientist who does not realize his own potential. Together they build a contraption, sphere, that can cut off gravity waves. Once on the moon Bedford and Cavor find that they are not alone. After a few adventures they are detained by the Moonies referred to mostly in this story as Selenites. Will they be able to make it back to Earth and warn the people of the strange creatures? Or will they be caught and who knows what may happen to them in the long run. The novel can also be read as a critique of prevailing political opinions from the turn of the century, particularly of imperialism.

The Books of Bart

Edgar Wallace

Best remembered for penning the screenplay for the classic film King Kong, author Edgar Wallace was an astoundingly popular luminary in the action-adventure genre in the early twentieth century. Born into poverty as an illegitimate London child, joining the army at 21, he was a war correspondent during the Second Boer War for Reuters and The Daily Mail. This early work by Edgar Wallace was originally published in 1923. The Books of Bart is a novel of relationships and double-crossing. As the novel is rather short and quite fast-paced with a lot of scenery-changes and adventures, this nice. Highly recommended!

Das geheimnisvolle Haus. Roman

Edgar Wallace

Der Kleinkriminelle Poltavo tritt in die Dienste eines geheimnisvollen Manns, welcher sich hinter einem schwarzen Schleier verbirgt und sich schlicht Mr. Brown nennt. Der zwielichtige Poltavo hat ehrgeizige Pläne: er will in der Londoner Gesellschaft aufsteigen. Hier lernt er die junge Doris Grey kennen, so wie ihren Vormund Mr. Farrington. Eine Erpressung in gehobenen Kreisen, ein Mord, dessen einziger Zeuge der undurchsichtige Millionär Gregory Farrington ist: Mr. T. B. Smith hat einen äußerst schwierigen Fall zu lösen...

The Man of the Forest

Zane Grey

Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 October 23, 1939) was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the American frontier. This is one of his stories. Loner Milt Dale seeks solitude in the wild mountains of Arizona, and instead finds himself rescuing two young women from a kidnapping plot. He must lead the timid Helen and her wild hearted sister Bo away from danger, and try not to fall in love along the way. Leading them away from manmade danger, exposing them to unaccustomed rigor on mountain trails, Dale imparts his rugged philosophy. Beyond the forest, Beasley and Snake Anson are still waiting to carry out their evil plot.

Wax

Ethel Lina White

The events of the story "Wax" take place in the town of Riverpool, where the wax museum is located. In this museum, several people died under mysterious circumstances. Sonia Thompson is an abmicious journalist who wants to understand these riddles. Therefore, she decides to spend the night there alone. And this was not the best idea, it seems...

The Carter Girls of Carter House

Emma Speed Sampson

Written for young girls, this is book 4 in The Carter Girls Series by Emma Speed Sampson. Sampson, using the name of her sister Nell Speed, wrote 4 titles in the Molly Brown series after her sisters death in 1913. She also wrote several volumes including the Carter Girls series and the Tucker Twins before she began publishing works under her own name. The Carter Girls of Carter House is a good, clean book full of the antics of a family working together to solve their financial woes in a very creative way. The girls are creative, daring, dramatic, and pure fun! As usual with Sampsons writing, the story is characterized with a contagious work ethic, ambition, cheerfulness, and entrepreneurial endeavors. She shines in the realm of attitudes toward hardship.