The Burning of Rome. A Story of the Days of Nero

Alfred J. Church

Alfred J. Church was a 19th century historian best known for his comprehensive histories on different periods of the Roman Empire, including this one. Vivid story of Rome in the days of Nero, beginning with the burning of the city, seemingly ordered by Nero himself. The narrative revolves around a set of characters who suffer acutely in the cruel persecutions of the Christians, set in motion by Nero after the fire to deflect blame for the conflagration from himself and fasten it on the Christians. Set in pagan Rome, this story outlines the authors conception of what happened immediately before, during, and after the burning of Rome occurred. This authors belief is that it happened exclusively due to Neros perpetuation. While possible, this is not something that is historically established.

Sunset Wins

George Owen Baxter

Frederick Schiller Faust (May 29, 1892 May 12, 1944) was an American author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns. Faust wrote mostly under pen names, but today is primarily known by only one, Max Brand. Others include George Owen Baxter, George Evans, David Manning, John Frederick, Peter Morland, George Challis, and Frederick Frost. This is one of the great Western novels. The plot is well constructed with well drawn subsidiary characters and provides a number of interesting twists. Max Brands style of writing is classic Western, heroes and villains, good guys and bad guys, wide open country.

Oliwer Twist

Karol Dickens

Powieść Oliwer Twist to dzieło ukazujące życie XIX-wiecznego społeczeństwa angielskiego i prawa nim rządzące. Tytułowy bohater jest sierotą. Wraz z innymi pozbawionymi rodziny dziećmi został umieszczony w sierocińcu. Cierpi tam głód i zimno. Nieludzkie traktowanie dzieci z przytułku niejednokrotnie kończy się dla nich śmiercią. Oliwer, któremu udało się przeżyć mimo wszystko, w dniu swoich dziewiątych urodzin zostaje zabrany do kolejnego przytułku. Ma w nim zdobyć wykształcenie i nauczyć się pożytecznego rzemiosła. Tu także jest głodzony i poniewierany. Gdy pewnego dnia prosi o dokładkę, zostaje wyrzucony i odtąd musi sobie radzić sam. Naturalną koleją rzeczy chłopiec trafia do środowiska przestępczego, gdzie uczy się, jak przetrwać i walczyć o swoje...

The Traitors

E. Phillips Oppenheim

A best-selling author of novels, short stories, magazine articles, translations, and plays, Oppenheim published over 150 books. He is considered one of the originators of the thriller genre, his novels also range from spy thrillers to romance, but all have an undertone of intrigue. The tiny kingdom of Theos is surrounded by Eastern European powers in this 1902 novel of politics, war, and romance. Russia and Turkey are plotting to take over the peaceful and rural country. A short lived Republic has been treacherously betrayed by communist elements. The country turns to its exiled King, Ughtred of Tyrnaus, a prince who has been a soldier in Britain for 20 years. The prince is convinced by Baron Nicholas of Reist to return to Theos and be crowned. Continuous action, changing alliances, loyalty and betrayal are all in play.

The History of Mr Polly

Herbert George Wells

An intriguing HG Wells work, not of the sci-fi variety, which details a mans struggle to find himself and get along with his world. Published in 1910, this novel is the story of Alfred Polly, a generally non-descript member of the English lower middle class. The story begins when he is thirty-five years old, miserably unhappy with his life, both his circumstances and himself. In other words, he is a man with a badly muddled sense of reality who, sick of the life that he leads, burns down the outfitters shop that he has come to hate, gives his wife half of the insurance money, and disappears, exchanging his acceptable life as a shopkeeper for that of a wanderer. Unexpected events, however, conspire at the last moment to lead the bewildered Mr. Polly to a bright new future after he saves a life, fakes his death, and escapes to a life of heroism, hope and ultimate happiness.

History of King Richard the Second of England

Jacob Abbott

This book covers the whole history of England after the death of Richard 1. Great emphasis is placed on the coming to power of Richard 2. His overthrow and death are also described in detail by the author. Jacob Abbott offers a more complete picture as is possible, within such limits, of the ideas and principles, the manners and customs.

The Third Eye

Ethel Lina White

The Third Eye refers more to the thriller, not the detective novel. In the main events, Carolyn Watts is a young and intelligent middle-class teacher, who has just accepted a post as a games mistress at an exclusive school for girls. What she doesnt know is that her predecessor was found dead in bed from heart failure. and that rumor has it that she was scared to death.

Анна Каренина (Anna Karenina)

Lew Tołstoj

«Все счастливые семьи похожи друг на друга, каждая несчастливая семья несчастлива по-своему». Именно с этих слов начинается один из самых знаменитых романов Л. Толстого, «Анна Каренина», повествующий о любви, женской душе и женской трагедии. Величайшая история невозможной любви, разрушающей привычные представления об отношениях мужчины и женщины, о трагичной любви замужней дамы высшего света к офицеру Вронскому, о счастливой семейной жизни Константина Левина и Кити Щербацкой. Этокнига овечных ценностях: олюбви, овере, осемье, очеловеческом достоинстве.