Some Do Not

Ford Madox Hueffer

Some Do Not..., the first volume of Ford Madox Fords highly regarded tetralogy Parades End. Set during the First World War, the novel follows the conflicted relationship between conservative English aristocrat Christopher Tietjens, his beautiful but headstrong wife, Sylvia, and fearless young suffragette Valentine Wannop. An unforgettable exploration of the tensions of a society confronting catastrophe, sexuality, power, madness, and violence, this narrative examines time and a critical moment in history.

Dr. Kildares Crisis

Max Brand

When young doctor James Kildare and his fiancée, nurse Mary Lamont, make plans for their wedding day, brother Mary Douglas arrives at her. Douglas asks Kildare to arrange an appointment with a wealthy Mr. Chandler, whose daughter Kildare rescued at Young Doctor Kildare to ask for a fund to create three subsidized trading schools to train unskilled workers. Kildare does not want to impose Chandler for ethical reasons, but is concerned that Doug, who hears nonexistent sounds, may be an undiagnosed epileptic.

Leopards Are For England

Henry Bedford-Jones

Readers are treated to authentic historical dramas, all centering on the mysterious jewel that seems to contain a miniature image of the sphinx. This image hypnotizes its owners and inspires them to make history-changing decisions. That malign and magic jewel the Sphinx Emerald comes again on the scene to play its part in a stirring drama of the Crusades.

5 Best Historical Novels. MultiBook

Alexandre Dumas

He is a French writer whose adventure novels made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. He was also a playwright and journalist. Having hired several assistants, he writes novels for newspapers with a sequel adventure, pseudo-historical in nature, which both readers and publishers are happy to buy. Among these works are 5 famous historical multibooks such as: The Count Of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, The Black Tulip, La Reine Margot.

Jewels Have a Long Life

Henry Bedford-Jones

Again the strange Sphinx Emerald came to the scene to play its part in the unrolling historic drama. This series about the Sphinx Emerald constitutes, as has been said, a veritable Outline of History or perhaps Highlights of History would be more accurate. For this reason the greatest event in all history could not be left out.

The Wing-and-Wing. Or, Le Feu-Follet

James Fenimore Cooper

The young French robber Raoul Ivar appeared with his ship in a small harbor in the city of Porto Ferraio. He introduced himself as Jack Smith, but he was exposed: the English officer Griffin recognized the bold robber Raul Ivar in Smith. The British decide to capture his ship. A desperate adventurer is waiting for new challenges, but he is full of hope, courage and a thirst for freedom will help him in this struggle.

Dolinami rzek. Opisy podróży wzdłuż Niemna, Wisły, Bugu i Biebrzy

Zygmunt Gloger

Zygmunt Gloger to wybitny archeolog, etnograf oraz historyk. Zasłynął on przede wszystkim badaniami nad obyczajowością i kulturą ludową. Dolinami rzek stanowi reportaż z podróży po Niemnie, Wiśle, Bugu i Biebrzy. Autor opisuje piękne krajobrazy oraz ludność zamieszkującą te urokliwe rejony Polski, którą poznał podczas licznych rozmów. Utwór wyróżnia się umiejętnym połączeniem relacji z podróży opartej na faktach z poetyckim opisem realiów.

Отрочество (Lata chłopięce)

Лев Николаевич Толстой, Lew Nikołajewicz Tołstoj

201eОтрочество201d 2013 вторая часть знаменитой псевдо автобиографической трилогии Льва Николаевича Толстого, которая была написана в 1852 2013 1853 годах. В ней читатель вновь встречается с хорошо знакомым семейством Иртеньевых и их окружением 2013 Николенькой, Володей, отцом, учителем Карлом Ивановичем, горничной Натальей и другими. Повесть начинается с переезда Николеньки в Москву после смерти любимой матери. Вместе с главным героем читатель преодолевает сложный путь становления и взросления личности. Главная цель, которую преследовал автор в произведении 2013 показать развитие человека как личности в разные периоды жизни. Отрочество есть переходный период между детством и юностью. Это время неопределенности, неуверенности, новых пугающих открытий, стремительных перемен.