The Amethyst Box

Anna Katharine Green

On the night of his wedding, Sinclair flosses a precious curiosity from his collection: an amethyst box, containing a tiny flask of deadly poison and he feels sure it can only be one of two people, his intended wife, or her cousin, Dorothy. He goes to his friend Mr. Worthington and together they fight against time to find who has the poison and stop them using it. Too late, whoever took it has used it and now there is death in the house, is it suicide or murder? The Amethyst Box written by one of the greatest mystery writers of all time Anna Katharine Green and originally published in 1905. She was one of the first writers of detective fiction in America and she is credited with shaping detective fiction into its classic form, and developing the series detective.

The Wife and Other Stories

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

In this story, the couple can not find a common language. After all, the wife does not agree with the point of view of her husband. She is capricious and does not want to solve their problems. But then we find hints of a deeper history of their relationship, which can prove that it is more reasonable than we suspect. This is a simple story, but with a very deep meaning.

Nowele

Józef Weyssenhoff

Nowele to zbiór utworów Józefa Weyssenhoffa, piewcy tradycji starego ziemiaństwa kresowego i łowów. W tomie znalazły się następujące utwory: Zaręczyny Jana Bełskiego, Za błękitami, Znaj pana, Pani Teodora, Pod piorunami, Wyroki, Dwa sumienia i Stara piosenka.

Zwierzęta, ludzie, bogowie

Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski

Zwierzęta, ludzie, bogowie to najgłośniejsze dzieło Ferdynanda Antoniego Ossendowskiego, a zarazem największy światowy bestseller literatury polskiej dwudziestolecia międzywojennego. Ossendowski, uchodząc z Krasnojarska opanowanego przez bolszewików, był uczestnikiem dramatycznych wydarzeń lat 19201921. Książka stanowi relację autora, w której odsłania on nieznany świat Środkowej Azji w przełomowych chwilach jej historii. Opis obejmuje ucieczkę poprzez Syberię i Mongolię przed wszechwładną CzeKa, walki z czerwonymi bandami, spotkania z krwawym baronem Ungern von Sternbergiem, tajemnice klasztorów lamaickich czy krótki przebłysk niepodległości narodu Czyngiz-chana.

Bosambo of the River

Edgar Wallace

Many years ago the Monrovian Government sent one Bosambo, a native of the Kroo coast and consequently a thief, to penal servitude for the term of his natural life. Bosambo, who had other views on the matter, was given an axe and a saw in the penal settlement and told to cut down and trim certain mahogany trees in company with other unfortunate men similarly circumstanced. Those who love classic adventure especially set against an African backdrop will discover a rich vein of reading pleasure in Bosambo of the River. Another exciting title in the Sanders of the River adventure series, featuring Commissioner Sanders.

Burn, Witch, Burn!

A. Merritt

Originally published in 1932, Burn, Witch, Burn! is a classic fantasy/horror and mystery novel by A. Merritt. In it, we meet Dr. Lowell, an eminent neurologist who becomes curious when a series of mysterious deaths comes to his attention. Men and women in the NYC area have been dying of no apparent cause, but with horrible grimaces on their faces and with very rapid onsets of rigor mortis. The trail of bizarre deaths leads to one Madame Mandilip and her doll shop, and before long the reader is immersed in a world of supernaturalism and escalating tension. Combining folklore with modern science, Merritt weaves a wonderfully haunting tale about what happens when the world around us, grounded in science, ends up failing us. Recommended for lovers of the offbeat.

Jeanne of the Marshes

E. Phillips Oppenheim

The Princess opened her eyes at the sound of her maids approach. She turned her head impatiently toward the door. Annette, she said coldly, did you misunderstand me? Did I not say that I was on no account to be disturbed this afternoon? Annette was the picture of despair. Eyebrows and hands betrayed alike both her agitation of mind and her nationality.

Pojednani

Bolesław Prus

Pojednani to humoreska napisana przez Bolesława Prusa podczas jego współpracy z satyrycznymi pismami Mucha oraz Kolce. Bolesław Prus - polski powieściopisarz, nowelista i publicysta okresu pozytywizmu. Jest autorem siedmiu powieści oraz kilkunastu nowel i opowiadań. Jego twórczość prozatorska należy do największych osiągnięć literatury polskiej. Popularność przyniosły mu powieści realistyczne Placówka, Lalka i Emancypantki oraz powieść historyczna rozgrywająca się w starożytnym Egipcie Faraon.