The Call of the Wild

Jack London

“The Call of the Wild” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.   The Call of the Wild is a short adventure novel by Jack London. The central character of the novel is a dog named Buck. The story opens at a ranch in Santa Clara Valley, California, when Buck is stolen from his home and sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska. He becomes progressively more primitive and wild in the harsh environment, where he is forced to fight to survive and dominate other dogs. By the end, he sheds the veneer of civilization, and relies on primordial instinct and learned experience to emerge as a leader in the wild.  

Bunt

Władysław Reymont

„Bunt„ to powieść Władysława Reymonta, pisarza, prozaika i nowelisty, laureata Nagrody Nobla w dziedzinie literatury.   Reymont opowiada historię krwawego buntu zwierząt przeciwko władzy człowieka. Rewolta, która zaczyna się od szczytnych haseł walki z niesprawiedliwością i uciskiem w imię budowy świetlanej przyszłości, przeistacza się w krwawą rzeź, prowadzącą do totalnego zniszczenia.  

The Return of the Mucker

Edgar Rice Burroughs

“The Return of the Mucker“ is a novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, an American fiction writer, who created such great characters as Tarzan and John Carter of Mars.   This is a second book in the Mucker series.  Billy returns to his old Chicago haunts intending to clear his name. His time with Barbara imbued him with faith in the law and justice. However, he soon realizes that the system is more interested in finding someone guilty than in finding the guilty party. Awaiting the verdict, he reads that Barbara and Mallory are about to marry. He is found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment. Disillusioned, he jumps from the train carrying him to the state prison.  

When God Laughs & Other Stories

Jack London

“When God Laughs & Other Stories” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.   When God Laughs & Other Stories is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of twelve moving and thrilling stories such as: When God Laughs, A Wicked Woman, Make Westing or The Curious Fragment.  

Skąpiec

Molier

“Skąpiec” to sztuka autorstwa Moliera, wybitnego francuskiego komediopisarza, uznawanego za jednego z najważniejszych daramtopisarzy w dziejach.   “Skąpiec” to zabawna sztuka opisująca zachłanność, ale również problemy i nieporozumienia, jakie z niej wynikają.  

The Chimes

Charles Dickens

The Chimes - a novella by Charles Dickens, an English writer who is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.   On New Year's Eve, Trotty, a poor elderly "ticket-porter" or casual messenger, is filled with gloom at the reports of crime and immorality in the newspapers, and wonders whether the working classes are simply wicked by nature. His daughter Meg and her long-time fiancé Richard arrive and announce their decision to marry next day.  

The Man of Destiny

George Bernard Shaw

“The Man of Destiny” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.   The Man of Destiny is a  play by George Bernard Shaw, set in Italy during the early career of Napoleon. It was published as a part of Plays Pleasant, which also included Arms and the Man, Candida and You Never Can Tell. Shaw titled the volume Plays Pleasant in order to contrast it with his first book of plays, Plays Unpleasant.  

Los toros

Władysław Reymont

„Los toros„ to opowiadanie Władysława Reymonta, pisarza, prozaika i nowelisty, laureata Nagrody Nobla w dziedzinie literatury.   „Niektóre z powozów jechały na „corridę”, przystrojone wspaniale, wedle starego zwyczaju, wykryte kapami z jedwabiów kolorowych, że czerwień i złoto, fiolet i biel śnieżna, jakby się rozbryzgując z powozów, lały się po kołach aż w kurz i pod nogi przechodniów. Witano je rzęsistemi brawami, a z pod białych mantyl błyskały wdzięczne spojrzenia, uśmiechy i purpurowe dumne usta.  Lecz cały ten korowód posuwał się coraz wolniej i zatrzymywał się co chwila mimo pośpiechu, gdyż przed bramą cyrku już zapanował tłok straszliwy i nieopisana wrzawa.  Chaos krzyków, śpiewań i turkotów huczał w powietrzu jak burza, a tysiące handlarzy przekrzykiwało się nawzajem, wijąc się wśród ciżb, tłoków i niebosiężnych wrzasków.”   Fragment książki „ Los toros”