Pieśni

Jan Kochanowski

Zbiór Pieśni Jana Kochanowskiego, wydany został po raz pierwszy w 1586 r., a więc już po śmierci autora. Podzielony jest na dwie części Księgi pierwsze oraz Księgi wtóre. Zawiera 49 utworów i jest tym samym największym zbiorem pieśni tego autora. Tom skomponowany jest chronologicznie pierwsza księga zawiera utwory sprzed 1570 r., druga natomiast pieśni powstałe później. Obie księgi są zróżnicowane tematycznie. Odnajdujemy tu wiersze religijne, patriotyczne, miłosne, a także biesiadne. Wszystkie mają charakter refleksyjny i mimo że dotyczą różnych tematów, pisane są językiem potocznym. Pomiędzy księgami występują pewne różnice światopoglądowe. Księgi pierwsze zawierają zachętę do stosowania epikurejskiej zasady carpe diem, natomiast Księgi wtóre horacjańskiego złotego środka.

Easy To Kill

Hulbert Footner

The pioneering creator of the inverted detective story, R. Austin Freeman was a popular Edwardian author of novels and short stories featuring Dr. Thorndyke, a pathologist-detective. Freemans detective and mystery tales offered an innovative approach to the genre, selling thousands of copies on both sides of the Atlantic. Robert Hawke is a man on the run. After returning from business in London, he finds that a sworn enemy, Will Colville, has been shot dead and the murder weapon belongs to Hawke. But Hawke protests his innocence and is persuaded to go on the run until enough evidence is found to prevent his arrest and conviction. So begins an unwilling adventure where Hawke finds himself setting sail with a vibrant cast of men, casting off for unknown waters and strange islands. And as Hawke embarks on his exotic voyage, enemies abound in the most unlikely of places.

Gates of Empire

Robert E. Howard

The castles of the Twelfth Century, fortresses rather than mere dwellings, were built for defense, not comfort. The hall through which the drunken band was hallooing was broad, lofty, windy, strewn with rushes, now but faintly lighted by the dying embers in a great ill-ventilated fireplace. Rude, sail-like hangings along the walls rippled in the wind that found its way through.

La Dame aux Camélias

Alexandre Dumas fils

Il semble que tout le monde connaît cette belle histoire damour, dans ce monde de brutes. Marguerite était séduisante, capricieuse et jeune, arborant ses camélias; Armand Duval, un homme avec un statut élevé, il ne devait séprendre dune de demi-mondaines. Lamour entre Armand, le bourgeois, et Marguerite, la courtisane, sexprime et tire son essence de toutes ces confrontations: le vice et la vertu, la luxure et lamour, le plaisir et le devoir, la jeunesse et la vieillesse, la vie et la mort, la santé et la maladie, la fortune et la misere, la beauté et la noirceur... Alexandre Dumas fils raconte de la différence entre les milieux sociaux, la maniere dont réagissaient les gens du monde, les critiques acides, le rôle de largent, la difficulté déchapper son milieu social...

The Million Pound Deposit

E. Phillips Oppenheim

This 1929 novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim neatly describes some of the frothy financial dealings of the late stage of the roaring 20s in England and centered around a commercial chemical formula. The formula for the process is carefully guarded from its own employees, but is stolen one night by a band of five adventurers who plan to ransom it for 1 million pounds. Two men are killed during the robbery. Plans to ransom the process are put on hold, and the documents are deposited in a London Safe Deposit company. Meanwhile, the managing director of Boothroyds, Sir Matthew Parkinson, has been forced to sell some of his shares to cover debts. His lovely daughter Grace is the only person who seems concerned about the welfare of the company and its workers.

The Thunder Dragon Gate

Talbot Mundy

The Thunder Dragon Gate is the name of a monastery in Tibet, which is considered a portal to Shambhala, and therefore is a symbol of the threshold to higher levels of spiritual consciousness. American secret agent Tom Greene and his wife, Elsa, are trying to send troopers to the Tho-Pa-gault gate, returning to Tibet to restore the sacred duty and find out what they can do on the way to Shambhala. There are only a few obstacles on their way the crazy Raja Dole, an array of Chinese and Japanese agents, the Tibetan government, the Indian government and the huge spider, called shang-shang.

Queen Cleopatra

Talbot Mundy

Queen Cleopatra and Julius Caesar this is probably the most famous majestic love story with the calculation of all time, which changed the entire course of ancient history! Cleopatra was a brave, charming beauty of a cruel and courageous ruler who preferred to save Egypt at all costs, even if one had to challenge the most powerful ruler whom the world knew. Julius Caesar had absolute power and authority, the glory of being a skilful lover and an insistence on leaving Rome the most powerful city. The clash of these two great historical figures is mentioned in this book.

Maître du monde

Jules Verne

Sur les routes des États-Unis, une mystérieuse voiture a été repérée qui roule deux fois plus vite que nimporte quelle voiture de course. Au large des côtes américaines, on a découvert un étrange navire profilé qui flotte sans laide du vent, de la vapeur ou dun moteur kérosene et part de toute poursuite. Dans le lac, isolé du réseau hydrographique, on remarque la présence dun sous-marin... Comment tous ces événements sont-ils liés les uns aux autres?