The Woman in White

Wilkie Collins

Often considered one of the first mystery novels, The Woman In White follows protagonist Walter Hartright, an art teacher, as he has a mysterious late night encounter on a London street with a lost woman, dressed all in white, who he later finds out had escaped from an asylum. The figure of this woman and the words they exchanged during their meeting come to haunt Walter, even as he accepts a job at Limmeridge House outside of London to instruct heiress Laura Farlie in art. Walter soon recognizes the astonishing resemblance between Laura and The Woman In White, and finds out that the mystery woman also used to live near Limmeridge and has connections to the Farlie family. A tragic, haunting tale about mistaken identities, unbelievable selfishness and cruelty, bust also true love and persevering friendship. A true classic.

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Jerzy Żuławski

Druga część Trylogii księżycowej Jerzego Żuławskiego kontynuuje opowieść o losach księżycowych osadników. Ukazuje stworzoną przez nich kulturę oraz zmagania z zamieszkującymi przed nimi Księżyc kosmitami. Przybycie kosmonauty Marka, uznanego za wyczekiwanego Mesjasza, rozpoczyna rewolucję. Marek pomaga osadnikom w walce z wrogiem oraz usiłuje zreformować społeczeństwo. Jego działalność kończy się jednak wielkim rozczarowaniem...

Rob Roy

Walter Scott

The protagonist in Rob Roy is Francis Osbaldistone not the title character! Francis a spoiled son of a rich London businessman,who would rather write poetry than work for his father. Sent to his uncles estate as punishment in northern England, bordering simmering Scotland. He soon becomes involved in a feud with his cousin Rashleigh (youngest and smartest of six brothers!). A woman Diana is the main reason.This being 1715 a revolt soon brakes out, Rashleigh steals important papers from Franciss father. If they arent recovered, the family will be ruined! Osbaldistone finally wakes up and seeks the help of Rob Roy. He is a notorious outlaw. The bloody conclusion occurs at Osbaldistone Hall.

Septimius Felton. Or, The Elixir of Life

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Septimus Felton talks about the thirst for eternal life. Gothic, and sometimes irresistible, is the last book of this author. He changes the roles of the characters and spreads the story, which becomes mysterious and ambiguous. Inside the novel is a story about a bleeding shadow, like a collection of what is in the book.

The Point of Honor. A Military Tale

Joseph Conrad

Conrad stresses that the narrative clearly shows that the duel really benefited two. Combat competitions made every job and strive a little harder, forced the will to survive and win in a personal fight as seriously as the desire to survive the bloody years of the Napoleonic war. Both are officers in Napoleons army, and both are to the core.

The Clue of the Silver Key

Edgar Wallace

The story begins with the murder of Horace Tom Tickler, burglar, who is taken for a ride in the best Chicago fashion and then delivered to Scotland Yard in a stolen cab and all of England will be turned topsy-turvy until the clue of the silver key unmasks the ruthless murderer! Some intriguing twists, and the murderers identity is quite well hidden. With a wide range of suspects miserly rich uncle, heiress-actress, impecunious inventor, theatrical angel, inveterate gambler, even the underpaid butler this multiple murder mystery delivers. The Clue of the Silver Key was made into films and was very popular among viewers.

U kresu sił

Joseph Conrad

Nowela U kresu sił wpisuje się w cykl morskich opowieści Josepha Conrada. Przedstawia losy kapitana Henryka Whalleya, dowodzącego parowcem Sofala, i jego perypetie związane z kobietami jego życia żoną i córką. Ta ostatnia pragnie założyć pensjonat i prosi ojca o pieniądze na jego uruchomienie. Dla kapitana wiąże się to ze zmianą całego życia.

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Zane Grey

Wanderer of the Wasteland, Zane Greys 1923 novel of two brothers, one an honest cowpoke, the other a gambler. Adam Larey was betrayed by his older brother, Guerd, a gambler and wastrel, so he ran away to a mining town. Guerd, in the company of a vicious and unscrupulous sheriff, tracked him down, and in a confrontation, Adam shot his brother and assaulted the sheriff. A distraught Adam, believing he has killed his own brother. Adam seeks refuge in the desert, where life is unrelentingly hard and every day brings a battle against the alkali sands, scorching heat, lonely nights, no-account highway men, and tempting yet treacherous women. After wandering the deserts for fourteen years he decides to return to the town he fled to accept his punishment.