Marbleface

Max Brand

Marbleface is a an ex-prize fighter who becomes a fugitive after a failed robbery attempt lands him on the wrong side of the law. Hed almost been middleweight champion of the world, but then his heart went bad. So he trains himself to complete nerve control he takes up poker as a living he gets trapped into an escapade from which his victims daughter rescues him. With a bum ticker, Marbleface believes his days are numbered and sets out to reform, landing himself in the town of Piegun where he becomes the towns hero. He stays honest and eventually finds himself well again and able to settle down with the girl he loves.

Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo

E. Phillips Oppenheim

At half-past eleven oclockMr. Billingham was a man of regular habitshe quitted the promenade, crossed the Place in front of the Casino, and selected a table outside the Café de Paris. He selected it simply because it happened to be the nearest empty one and without even a glance at his neighbours. It was nevertheless, without a doubt, by the direction of that mysterious influence called fate that he should have chosen that particular chair and ordered his champagne cocktail with that clear and pleasant directness of speech which caused the two people at the adjacent table to turn and focus their attention upon him.

Sans dessus dessous

Jules Verne

Dans le roman Sans dessus dessous, les membres du Gun Club veulent changer le climat de la planete pour pouvoir accéder aux minéraux stockés sous la glace polaire. Pour cela, il leur a semblé suffisant de redresser la pente de laxe de la terre, en tirant avec un canon géant. Les conséquences dune erreur dans les calculs sont accablantes: les mers inondent les continents et les montagnes tombent sous la terre...

Puck of Pooks Hill

Rudyard Kipling

Brother and sister meet Elf Pak. He introduces them to people and events of bygone years that took place in the vicinity of the estate during the time of old England. This is the south of the island of Britain, on the English Channel. Many important events in British history took place here: the Romans marched here, here the Gauls aka winged hats tried to conquer Britain. Through the fates of ordinary people, valiant, noble, decent, who participated in significant events for Britain, Kipling tells the story of the island and the formation of the people.

Treny

Jan Kochanowski

Cykl dziewiętnastu utworów Jana Kochanowskiego o charakterze lamentacyjnym, które wyrażają żal i rozpacz po śmierci córki Urszuli. Treny są najbardziej osobistym dziełem poety. Stanowią przede wszystkim pomnik wystawiony zmarłemu dziecku, które Kochanowski ukazuje jako erudytę. Są także wyrazem bolesnego doświadczenia autora przez los, zrujnowania ideałów człowieka renesansowego, kryzysu światopoglądowego i prób jego przezwyciężenia. Poeta poprzedził cykl dedykacją: Urszuli Kochanowskiej, wdzięcznej, uciesznej, niepospolitej dziecinie..., zakończył zaś utworem Epitafium Hannie Kochanowskiej.

Die Abenteuer Tom Sawyers

Mark Twain

Mark Twain veröffentlichte seinen berühmten Roman 1876 zu Beginn seiner literarischen Karriere. Twains Blick auf seine Helden ist getragen von der Erinnerung an seine eigenen Kindertage, und er weiß, was sie bewegt. Es geht um Lust auf Abenteuer und eine Freundschaft, auf die man sich verlassen kann. Die beiden unzertrennlichen Freunde Tom Sawyer und Huckleberry Finn verbringen ihre Tage und Nächte lieber in Freiheit, voller Spaß und Spannung. und davon gibt es in dieser Geschichte jede Menge. Mit seinen Freunden heckt Tom immer neue Streiche aus: Die Kinder verfolgen geheimnisvolle Gestalten, kreuzen im Wald die Schwerter wie edle Ritter, schlagen als Piraten ihr Lager auf einer Insel auf und heben einen Schatz in einem Höhlenlabyrinth.

King Richard the Second

William Shakespeare

We begin our acquaintance with history with a quarrel between Henry and Norfolk. And where would be a fight for life and death but no, not destiny! Richard, having his own reasoning, stops the beginning of the battle and expels both! After the death of his father, Heinrich decides to return to his name and that which belongs to him by right. However, something went wrong.

Down under Donovan

Edgar Wallace

British novelist Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1875-1932), was a Reuters war correspondent who wrote thrillers to earn additional money. He also wrote Hollywood screenplays and died while drafting King Kong. Wallace was a very prolific writer despite his sudden death at age 56. In total Wallace is credited with over 170 novels, almost 1,000 short stories, and 18 stage plays. Wallaces works have been turned into well over 100 films. This early work by Edgar Wallace was originally published in 1918. Down Under Donovan is a crime novel by this prolific author of detective fiction. An ex-con man wins in gambling but murder is in the air.