Youth

Leo Tolstoy

This work is about how black stripes always alternate with white. About how a child learns his mind, for the first time experiences one of the most terrible events of his life the death of his mother, about how he first feels one of the most beautiful and bright feelings his first love, about how he feels affection, grief. In the first part, we begin our acquaintance with the family of Nicholas, as well as himself. Here we will see all the joyful and sad events of his childhood, get acquainted with his brothers, parents, grandmother. We will also be able to observe how Nikolai will overcome grievances, tears. We will become his faithful and invisible friend.

Nowele i opowiadania

Eliza Orzeszkowa

W swojej twórczości nowelistycznej Eliza Orzeszkowa podejmuje tematykę patriotyczną, często w zawoalowany sposób przywołuje wydarzenia powstania styczniowego, nie pomija też problemów polskiej wsi, takich jak uwłaszczenie chłopów i ich niedostateczny dostęp do edukacji, a także kwestii żydowskiej oraz emancypacji kobiet. W tomie Nowele i opowiadania znalazły się następujące utwory: Obrazek z lat głodowych, Szara dola, Sielanka nieróżowa, Silny Samson, Dobra pani, Oni, Oficer, Hekuba, Bóg wie kto, Gloria victis, A... b... c... , W zimowy wieczór, Panna Antonina, Dziwna historia, Ogniwa, Panna Róża, Przy dochodzeniu śledczym, Śmierć domu i Tadeusz.

Siłaczka

Stefan Żeromski

Stanisława Bozowska bohaterka utworu Siłaczka to młoda kobieta, która marzyła o studiach medycznych. Trudne warunki materialne zmusiły ją jednak do rezygnacji z marzeń o nauce. Poświęciła się realizowaniu hasła pracy u podstaw wśród ludu. Została działaczką oświatową. Poświęciła się służbie społecznej, wobec której wszystko inne stało się niezmiernie małe i nieważne.

History of King Richard the First of England

Jacob Abbott

This is another story about a famous person. Richard the Lionhearted as he is known such a large historical figure in Europe, especially in the period of the crusades. Ideal for those who begin to study the history and biography of Richard 1. For a short period of time you will be able to learn a lot of useful information.

Naszyjnik królowej

Aleksander Dumas ojciec

Dalsze dzieje Józefa Balsamo i rodziny Taverney. Historia wydarzeń zwanych aferą naszyjnikową, które pomogły w wybuchu wielkiej rewolucji francuskiej. Wątek historyczny powieści skupia się na postaci Marii Antoniny i jej trzech adoratorów: młodzieńca, kardynała i oficera.

As a Man Lives

E. Phillips Oppenheim

Positively every one, with two unimportant exceptions, had called upon us. The Countess had driven over from Sysington Hall, twelve miles away, with two anamic-looking daughters, who had gushed over our late roses and the cedar trees which shaded the lawn. The Holgates of Holgate Brand and Lady Naselton of Naselton had presented themselves on the same afternoon. Many others had come in their train, for what these very great people did the neighborhood was bound to endorse. There was a little veiled anxiety, a few elaborately careless questions as to the spelling of our name; but when my father had mentioned the second f, and made a casual allusion to the Warwickshire Ffolliotswith whom we were not indeed on speaking terms, but who were certainly our cousinsa distinct breath of relief was followed by a gush of mild cordiality.

The Secret of the Night

Gaston Leroux

Like The Mystery of the Yellow Room, The Secret of the Night is a Joseph Rouletabille mystery. The main character, detective Joseph Rouletabille must once again face a new riddle and solve it. This time it will be harder. In this case he is brought to Russia by the Czar to protect General Trebassof, whose assassination has been plotted by the revolutionariesthe Nihilists. The author again keeps all readers in tension to the end.

Queen Zixi of Ix. Or, The Story of the Magic Cloak

L. Frank Baum

Another enchanting tale of juvenile literature from the creator of The Wizard of Oz. L. Frank Baum dedicated the book Queen Zixi of Ix, or The Story of the Magic Cloak to his oldest son, Frank Joslyn Baum. In it, the queen of fairies creates a magic cloak which grants its wearer a single wish. Meanwhile, an orphan boy becomes the new king of Noland and his sister gains the cloak which is stolen by the Queen of Zixi, who wishes her mirror to show her as the beautiful young woman she appears instead of showing her appearance at her true age of 683 years. Adventures ensue, armies attack and retreat, and good wins out when the fairy queen takes back the magic cloak. The cloak turns out to be a source of trouble as well as a blessing. Baum packs this adventure with his customary humor, inventive fantasies, and captivating characters.