History of Julius Caesar

Jacob Abbott

This is a story about a historical figure written by Abbott. The author describes in detail the youth of Caesar nd his role in the Sylla and Marius conflict. Readers learn a lot of interesting facts. One of which is revealed at the end of the book, namely the murder of Caesar on the day when he was going to be crowned King of the Roman Empire.

The World of William Clissold

Herbert George Wells

For Mr Britling, eccentric and vivacious writer, the summer of 1914 consisted of long, hot days and luxurious house parties with a host of international guests to entertain him. And when he tired of this, he hopped across the channel where his devoted mistress was patiently waiting. But all this was about to change as Germany began marching into Belgium and Europe no longer provided the easy diversion he had so enjoyed. The World of William Clissold is a 1926 novel by H.G. Wells published initially in three volumes. This book, which contains religious, historical, economic and sociological discussions, which expresses fits of temper and moods of doubt, is submitted as a novel, as a whole novel, and nothing but a novel, as the story of one mans adventure, body, soul and intelligence, in life.

The Box with Broken Seals

E. Phillips Oppenheim

The Box with Broken Seals is a thrilling cat and mouse murder mystery following the narrative of Jocelyn Thew and the English Service. This skillfully written and an exciting espionage story of intrigue, unfolding in the Oppenheims best style. The reader will follow with avidity the daring moves of Thew from the time he sails from New York on the City of Boston, accompanied by a dying man and a special nurse in the person of Katharine Beverley, a society girl who is under special undisclosed obligations to Thew. The eventful trip across the Atlantic and the attempts of an agent to outwit his enemies in England lead to the climax which will surprise even the inveterate Oppenheim reader.

The Trail of the White Mule

B.M. Bower

Equal parts daring and prone to disaster, B. M. Bowers beloved hero with a heart of gold, Casey Ryan, is at it again in The Trail of the White Mule. Whether hes veering through traffic at high speed in the boomtown of Los Angeles or pursuing bootleggers in the country, Ryan always seems to find himself in the middle of a maelstrom. He willingly got involved with moonshiners and transporting booze but lucked out in the end by helping the authorities. The Trail of the White Mule was written in the year 1922 by B.M. Bower. This book is one of the most popular novels of B.M. Bower, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.

Le Fauteuil hanté

Gaston Leroux

Le Fauteuil hanté est un roman policier comique et noir. Lhistoire se passe LAcadémie française, qui devient le théâtre de drames répétés. Chaque candidat la succession de Mgr dAbbeville sécrouli, mort, pendant le discours de réception. Le Secrétaire perpétuel et marchand dantiquités commencent leur investigation en tremblant de peur... et ils nous font bien rire. Cest histoire qui se présente comme un récit dhorreur mais qui, finalement, amuse beaucoup plus quil ne fait peur.

Ród Rodrigandów (Tom 6). Ród Rodrigandów. Pantera Południa

Karol May

Pantera Południa stanowi kontynuację wydarzeń z powieści Ku Mapimi. Dopiero co uwolnieni z piramidy bohaterowie stają się mimowolnymi uczestnikami bitwy między Apaczami a Komanczami. Bohaterom dzięki pomocy Apaczów udaje się uciec tajnym korytarzem przez piramidę. Wsiadają na statek, lecz za sprawą pirata Landoli zamiast do wytyczonego celu trafiają na bezludną wyspę...

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.

Opowieść wigilijna

Karol Dickens

Opowieść wigilijna to bez wątpienia najsłynniejsze opowiadanie o Wigilii, która okazało się niespodziewanym sukcesem Karola Dickensa. Ebenezer Scrooge, skąpiec i okropny człowiek, zainteresowany jedynie pomnażaniem i tak już ogromnego majątku, nie lubi Wigilii. Tymczasem w noc wigilijną odwiedza Scroogea duch jego wspólnika, cierpiącego za popełnione za życia grzechy. Chce go przestrzec przed podobnym losem. Początkowo nieufny, Ebenezer zmienia zdanie pod wpływem wizyt kolejnych duchów: Ducha Dawnych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia, Ducha Obecnych Świąt i Ducha Świąt przyszłych. Pokazują one bohaterowi sceny z jego życia przeszłego, teraźniejszego i przyszłego. Przerażony wizją samotnej śmierci Scrooge pojmuje beznadziejność takiego trybu życia i nastawienia do innych ludzi. Staje się z powrotem szczodrym, serdecznym człowiekiem, jakim był za młodu. Wydanie zawiera oryginalne kolorowe i czarno-białe ilustracje autorstwa Johna Leecha z pierwszego wydania książki z 1843 roku.