Der Findling

Jules Verne

Der Findling ist ein Roman des französischen Autors Jules Verne, der in Irland zum Auflauf des 19. Jahrhunderts spielt. Zu dieser Zeit war Irland von der Armut, der Menschenverachtung und der Willkür der Landbesitzer beherrscht. Er erzählt die Geschichte eines von seiner Mutter ausgesetzten Kindes. Die Zeit des Heranwachsens ist eine Zeit des Leidens, die das Kind an verschiedene Schauplätze führt. In einem kleinen Ort gastiert der reisende Papiertheater-Schausteller Thornpipe seine Vorführungen. Doch die Zuschauer erkennen schnell, dass hinter den automatischen Bewegungen der Puppen ein Geheimnis steht, das im Inneren des Wagens von Thornpipe verborgen sein muss.

Silvertips Strike

Max Brand

In his last evil plan, the dying Steve Wycombe wills his land, stock, and cash to his three worst enemies, Morris Delgas, Harry Rutherford, and Jim Silver, with the knowledge that sooner or later there would be violence over the inheritance. He actually dictates his will while dying from being shot in the stomach. He makes them, one honest man and two crooked, run his ranch. He knows that it is only a matter of time before they come to blows, but that is exactly what he wants them to do to each other. One of many recommended Westerns by this prolific author. Frederick Schiller Faust (May 29, 1892 - May 12, 1944) was an American author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns under the pen name Max Brand.

What Happened to Forester

E. Phillips Oppenheim

Major Andrew Forester is a retired British Army officer, of no discernible occupation, who wanders about Europe, England and the United States. He is looking for adventure, but not outside the bounds of the acceptable. He is willing to skirt the law, but not break it. His peripatetic life style brings him in contact with scam artists, gold-diggers, art thieves, industrial spies, taxi dancers, and flappers. Sometimes he benefits from these associations, but at other times he is their victim. He does this all with style, impeccable clothing, and a humorous tolerance of human failings. What Happened to Forester is collection of short stories which includes the following ones: Ange Marie, The modern marauder, The shrew of Madrid, An ethical dilemma, The fugitive of Adelphie terrace, The battling pacifist and others.

Le Grillon du foyer

Charles Dickens

La maison de Piribinglov protege lesprit du foyer familial, a savoir le grillon. John est lhomme principal de la maison. John fait entrer un mystérieux étranger dans la maison et les événements commencent a se développer tres rapidement. John soupçonne sa femme detre tombée amoureuse dun inconnu mystérieux. Latmosphere se réchauffe. Cependant, a la fin, tout est résolu en toute sécurité grâce grillon.

The Parowan Bonanza

B.M. Bower

B. M. Bower was the first woman to make a career of writing popular westerns. Her works, featuring cowboys and cows of the Flying U Ranch in Montana, reflected an interest in ranch life, the use of working cowboys as main characters, the occasional appearance of eastern types for the sake of contrast, a sense of western geography as simultaneously harsh and grand, and a good deal of factual attention to such matters as cattle branding and bronc busting. The Parowan Bonanza is one of her stories. This short but engaging novel contains all of the elements that made B. M. Bowers books a mainstay of the genre of classic Westerns.

The Colossus of Arcadia

E. Phillips Oppenheim

This late novel of E. Phillips Oppenheim begins as the Train Bleu pulls into the railroad station in Monaco. Its a leisurely spy fiction tale set in Monaco as various members of aristocracy from different countries plus one vacationing American woman find themselves involved with international intrigue. The bulk of the book consists of members of the leisure class drinking cocktails, playing baccarat, and generally spending time in Monacos elite clubs. Oppenheims work often reflected the current political and social events he was living through. In the late 1930s, Oppenheim was living in the South of France, near Monaco, as that playground of the wealthy slowly emptied out it wealthy and royal clientele in advance of the coming war.

Le Ventre de Paris

Émile Zola

Le Ventre de Paris le monde du marché central, le monde de la nourriture et la fete de lestomac. Emil Zola a peint de maniere colorée et détaillée tous les magasins et boutiques de ce coin de la ville, représentant de maniere colorée les vendeurs, leurs intérets et leurs interconnexions. Ici, les gens naissent, grandissent, tombent amoureux et meurent. Il y a des intrigues et des complots que le palais royal lui-meme envie. Le principal conflit du travail est la confrontation de personnes épaisses et minces, de personnes entierement satisfaites de la vie bien remplie et de personnes souhaitant changer quelque chose, meme a un prix défiant

The Gambler

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky

Inspired by Dostoevskys own gambling addiction and written under pressure in order to pay off his creditors and retain his rights to his literary legacy, The Gambler is set in the casino of the fictional German spa town of Roulettenburg and follows the misfortunes of the young tutor Alexei Ivanovich working in the household of an imperious Russian general. He begins gambling to win enough money to become a rich man and therefore win the favor of the woman that he loves. In the disastrous love affairs and gambling adventures of Alexei Ivanovich, Dostoevsky explores the irresistible temptation to look into the abyss of ultimate risk that he believed was an essential part of the Russian national character. In The Gambler, Dostoevsky reaches the heights of drama with this stunning psychological portrait