Pani Dulska przed sądem i inne nowele

Gabriela Zapolska

Gabrielę Zapolską historia literatury zapamiętała jako przedstawicielkę polskiego naturalizmu i prześmiewczynię moralnej obłudy mieszczaństwa. Zapolska pisała głównie dramaty oraz powieści, a także krótkie formy prozatorskie. Oprócz działalności literackiej zajmowała się też aktorstwem, publicystyką i krytyką artystyczną. Na tom składają się następujące nowele: Pani Dulska przed sądem, Dwie, Frania. Szkic, Korale Maciejowej. Szkic i Ostatni promień. Szkic.

The Complete Novels. MultiBook

George Orwell

George Orwell is one of the most widely read authors in the world and a very controversial person. His first international fame came from traditional psychological novels. This collection includes all of Orwells novels. His name was immortalized by the anti-utopias 1984 and Animal Farm, which became the first anti-utopias of the twentieth century and laid the foundation for a whole trend in literature.

Long Live the King!

Guy Boothby

Located in the imaginary country of Pannonia, the irresistible novel by Guy Newell Boothby Long Live the King gives readers a place in the front row of the hectic life of royalty. From decisions on the battlefield of life or death, which must be made in seconds, with thousands of soldiers hanging in the balance, to intense political negotiations in which every word and expression is important, and, of course, triumphs and trials of royal romance, this wide novel will surely capture the interest and attention of every reader.

Wesele Figara. Komedia w pięciu aktach prozą

Pierre Beaumarchais

Figaro, sługa hrabiego Almavibyego, chce wziąć ślub z pokojówką Zuzanną, ale jego pan planuje przywrócić prawo pierwszej nocy, aby zdobyć kobietę. Figaro, Zuzanna oraz hrabina obmyślają więc sprytny plan, w którym to hrabina przebiera się za dziewczynę i idzie do łoża swego męża. Przebranie okazuje się być tak dobre, że nie wprowadza w błąd jedynie hrabiego, ale też samego Figara. Komedia odniosła duży sukces i spotkała się z bardzo dobrym odbiorem, choć nie obyło się bez kontrowersji na dworze francuskim.

Let Loose

Mary Cholmondeley

A tale of the sinister afterlife of Sir Robert Depard, a local magnate who lived a dissolute life in Yorkshire. The story is told by an unnamed gentleman who travels around Holland with his brother-in-law (Mr Blake) to study architecture. The gentleman wonders why Mr. Blake never takes off his high collar around his neck.

Madam Crowls Ghost and Other Tales of Mystery

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

This short story is an excellent representative of the Victorian era Gothic prose. Bright, capacious, in the details and most importantly interesting. An elderly governess decided to share a scary story from her past by the fireplace. When the woman was still young, she went to help her aunt for an ancient old woman who had survived from her mind. It was a little uneasy when Madame Crowley got up from her bed in a crazy outfit, in high heels, with long nails and false eyebrows and scared the girl half to death. The mumbling of the dead boy added to the sensation of something terrible.

Dr. Thorndykes Case-Book

R. Austin Freeman

This book is a collection of short stories about one of Sherlock Holmes most prominent rivals: Dr. Thorndyke and Jervis. Doyles characters may be better, but Freeman spins a lot of mysteries based on reasoning.

The Barbarians

Robert W. Chambers

This is the story of what happened to a dozen malcontents who could no longer tolerate dirty business in Europe and politicians at home. This is an exciting story that will keep you in suspense until the end of the story.