Solferino. Historisch-politischer Roman aus der Gegenwart (Nachtrag zu: Magenta und Solferino)

John Retcliffe

Sir John Retcliffe, der eigentlich Herrmann Ottomar Friedrich Goedsche heißt, war ein deutscher Schriftsteller, aber er war auch bei der Preußischen Geheimpolizeit tätig, arbeitete für Redaktionen, war Herausgeber und Kriegsberichterstatter. Er benutzte auch das Pseudonym Theodor Armin. Sir John Retcliffes historisch-politische Romane sind im ureigensten Sinn mit Abenteuern angereicherte Tendenzromane, die das gesamte politische Geschehen seiner Zeit zum Inhalt haben. Solferino ist ein historisch politischer Roman. Dieser Roman ist eine Ergänzung zu Magenta und Solferino.

The Range Boss

Charles Alden Seltzer

In this 1916 western by American writer Charles Alden Seltzer, Ruth Harkness inherits a western ranch from her uncle. Rex Randerson plays the central role as her range boss and rescuer. Randerson meets her on her arrival, rescues her from a mired buckboard and is devotedly in love with her from that moment. Ruth however is engaged to Willard Masten who comes west as a member of her party. Masten who is a double dyed villain finds companions of his own caliber in Chavis and Pickett two typical bad men and there is much gun play before the story comes to an end with Ruth and her range boss happy in their mutual love and understanding. Seltzers Western novels are jam-packed with action, adventure, and romance.

The Day. Or The Passing of a Throne

Fred M. White

Many stories by Fred M. White have a spy theme. This story is no exception. The events take place during the First World War. Two men, Manuel and his young companion Luigi, are on a mission. The men have a problem: namely, a German wireless transmitter that they desperately wanted to find and stop.

Hekuba

Eliza Orzeszkowa

Hekuba to nowela, w której Eliza Orzeszkowa podjęła temat powstania styczniowego, oddając jednocześnie hołd wszystkim powstańcom. Lektura historyczna, patriotyczna i godna polecenia.

Jim Brent

H.C. McNeile

The events of the story take place during the Second World War. Jim Brent, a soldier who serves Belgium, learns that his lover is marrying another. In desperation, he doesnt care about his destiny anyway, and he rushes into battle with a hot head. He offers to blow up the bridge, which could cost him his life.

In the River Bottoms Grip

Max Brand

Frederick Schiller Faust (1892-1944) was an American author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns under the pen name Max Brand. Prolific in many genres he wrote historical novels, detective mysteries, pulp fiction stories and many more. This is one of his work. The plot is well constructed with well drawn subsidiary characters and provides a number of interesting twists. Highly recommended, especially for those who love the Old Western genre. Also Brand was best known for writing Western novels, and many films have been adapted based on his stories.

Queen Shebas Ring

H. Rider Haggard

All events take place in Africa, in the imaginary kingdom, or perhaps one should say queendom of Mur, ruled by Maqueda, a descendant King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. This time Rider tells about two more lost tribes of Africa. Due to the contradictions between them, one of them faces death. The ring of Queen Sheba given to Dr. Richard Adams is a sign of well-deserved reward for the salvation of the people and the destruction of the main enemy.

Ogniem i mieczem

Henryk Sienkiewicz

Ogniem i mieczem to pierwsza z trzech powieści historycznych będących częścią Trylogii Henryka Sienkiewicza. Akcja utworu rozgrywa się w latach 16481651 w okresie powstania Chmielnickiego na Ukrainie. W powieści przeplata się wątek walk polsko-kozackich z historią miłosną Jana Skrzetuskiego i Heleny Kurcewiczówny. Jan Skrzetuski, żołnierz chorągwi Księcia Jeremiego Wiśniowieckiego, wraca z Krymu i przypadkiem uwalnia z rąk opryszków dowódcę Kozaków, Bohdana Chmielnickiego. Powracając do Łubniów, pomaga Helenie Kurcewiczównie i zakochuje się w niej na umór. Nie wie jednak, że kobieta została już obiecana innemu mężczyźnie, Bohunowi...