Bankructwo małego Dżeka

Janusz Korczak

Książka opublikowana po raz pierwszy w 1924 roku, uczy dzieci gospodarowania budżetem. Trzecioklasista Dżek Fulton marzy o zostaniu kupcem. Aby zbliżyć się do marzeń, podejmuje się prowadzenia szkolnej kooperatywy. Jego wzruszająco poważne podejście wzbudza zainteresowanie innych uczniów, nauczycieli, a nawet doświadczonych kupców. Chłopiec w praktyce poznaje świat ekonomii i zasady przedsiębiorczości.

The Gold Magnet

T.C. Bridges

The cold drizzle made Plymouth unhappy, and it was with a sigh of relief that Bruce Carey exchanged the greasy, dirty platform of North Road Station for the warm, well-lit comfort of a first-class night mail coupe for London. At first he thought that he would have a car, but when the train was getting ready to start, a man jumped into it and fell on the seat opposite Bruce. He was breathing heavily, as if running, and Bruce, looking at him, was struck by the expression on his face.

Wielki człowiek z prowincji w Paryżu

Honoriusz Balzak

Wielki człowiek z prowincji w Paryżu to druga część powieści Stracone złudzenia autorstwa Honoriusza Balzaca. Młody Lucjan, początkujący prowincjonalny poeta, wyrusza do Paryża w poszukiwaniu kariery. Jego marzenia i oczekiwania zderzają się jednak z twardą rzeczywistością. Życie w stolicy okazuje się być zbyt drogie, a nikt nie chce kupować jego sonetów ani powieści. Postanawia więc ulec kuszącej propozycji i zostaje dziennikarzem. Nie wie jednak, jak zepsute i wyniszczające jest to środowisko.

Across the Stream

E.F. Benson

A mixture of romance and paranormal. The story of a child who belongs to the upper class. The main character, Archie, saw something strange in women. They wore skirts that might have hidden some kind of abnormality that would be scary to contemplate. Men were a true example of courage.

The Waves

Virginia Woolf

The novel is about six friends who have known since childhood: Bernard, Louis, Neville, Susie, Ron and Ginny. After a few key episodes, their life appears from early childhood to the last days. As in most Virginia Woolf books, the plot as such is absent, it is entirely focused on the inner world of its characters, the flow of their thoughts and feelings, the whole story is an uncontrollable, bubbling flow, stream of thoughts, stream of life, stream of time.

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.