Suspicion Aroused

Dick Donovan

This collection dates from 1893 and includes 13 short stories written by British journalist and author of mystery and horror fiction J. E. Preston Muddock. Many of Muddocks mystery stories feature the character Dick Donovan, a Glasgow Detective, named for one of the 18th Century Bow Street Runners. The character was so popular that later stories were published under this pen name. Muddock also wrote true crime stories, horror, and 37 novels, most as Dick Donovan.

В овраге (W wąwozie)

Антон Павлович Чехов, Anton Pawłowicz Czechow

Действие повести А. П. Чехова «В овраге» разворачивается в селе Уклеево. Оно расположено в овраге, и с шоссе его почти не видно. Когда прохожие спрашивали, какое это село, то им говорили: «Это то самое, где дьячок на похоронах всю икру съел». Автор описывает жизнь уездных мещан, разбогатевших нечестным путем 2013 семьи Цыбукиных. Глава семьи, Григорий Петрович, преуспевает в торговле, его вторая жена, Варвара Николаевна, религиозная женщина, много помогает нищим, два сына, Анисим 2013 служит в полиции, Степан 2013 помогает отцу, но слаб здоровьем, две невестки 2013 Аксинья и Липа, красивые, работящие девушки. И вроде бы всё хорошо, но за высокими заборами творятся черные дела, которые приводят к трагедии. Чехов язвительно высмеивает отсутствие духовных ценностей у главных героев, их жажду наживы, циничность и жестокость. Повесть учит читателей не отвечать злом на зло, а относиться ко всем людям с добром.

Betlejem polskie

Lucjan Rydel

Betlejem polskie to widowisko jasełkowe Lucjana Rydla, powstałe w 1906 roku, wydane nakładem oficyny Fredleina w Krakowie, z ilustracjami Włodzimierza Tetmajera. Akcja odnosi się do sytuacji Polaków na początku XX wieku. W Betlejem polskim akcję budują przede wszystkim kolędy oraz fragmenty zaczerpnięte z szopki krakowskiej. Podczas śpiewania kolędy Dzisiaj w Betlejem aniołowie osłaniają naród polski przed zaborcą Herodem, zaś finał kolędy stanowi istne błaganie o wyzwolenie.

A Smile of Fortune

Joseph Conrad

A Smile of Fortune is located on a beautiful island in the Pacific Ocean, on which the narrator, captain docked; ship suppliers are supposedly brothers who have not talked to each other for 18 years. One of the brothers, Ernest, is an assimilated citizen. He owes a lot of money, has parties, has taste and manners, and is trusted. He treats the half-blood servants as cruelly as the rest of the colonists. Another, Arthur, is an outcast, not because of his race or profession, although he was forced to make aggressive deals by beating his brother for incoming captains in order to get food and equipment contracts earlier than his brother

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Charles Dickens

As in many of Dickenss greatest novels, the gulf between appearance and reality drives the action. Set in the seemingly innocuous cathedral town of Cloisterham, the story rapidly darkens with a sense of impending evil. Charles Dickenss final, unfinished novel is in many ways his most intriguing. A highly atmospheric tale of murder, The Mystery of Edwin Drood foreshadows both the detective stories of Conan Doyle and the nightmarish novels of Kafka. Though The Mystery of Edwin Drood is one of its authors darkest books, it also bustles with a vast roster of memorable-and delightfully named-minor characters: Mrs. Billikins, the landlady; the foolish Mr. Sapsea; the philanthropist, Mr. Honeythunder; and the mysterious Datchery. Several attempts have been made over the years to complete the novel and solve the mystery, but even in its unfinished state it is a gripping and haunting masterpiece.

Burn, Witch, Burn!

A. Merritt

Originally published in 1932, Burn, Witch, Burn! is a classic fantasy/horror and mystery novel by A. Merritt. In it, we meet Dr. Lowell, an eminent neurologist who becomes curious when a series of mysterious deaths comes to his attention. Men and women in the NYC area have been dying of no apparent cause, but with horrible grimaces on their faces and with very rapid onsets of rigor mortis. The trail of bizarre deaths leads to one Madame Mandilip and her doll shop, and before long the reader is immersed in a world of supernaturalism and escalating tension. Combining folklore with modern science, Merritt weaves a wonderfully haunting tale about what happens when the world around us, grounded in science, ends up failing us. Recommended for lovers of the offbeat.

La Bte humaine

Émile Zola

Cest lun des romans les plus profonds et les plus tragiques. Lauteur a essayé de faire ce que peu de gens avaient auparavant. Le sujet principal était létude du monde intérieur du maniaque meurtrier. Le personnage principal a fait de son mieux pour faire face a la soif de violence.

The Turtles of Tasman

Jack London

The twelfth volume of the Complete Works by the prominent American writer Jack London includes the famous Tesman Turtles short story book. This book, written by the hand of a mature master, was the last work published during his lifetime. The stories included in the collection are characterized by a sharp, exciting plot, paradoxical, unexpected outcomes, and at the same time lyricism, understanding of life lived all this for which millions of readers around the world love the writers works.