The Lost Princess of Oz

L. Frank Baum

Who is stealing almost all of the magical treasures of Oz including the Magic Picture, the Wizards black bag, and Glindas Book of Records? Dorothy and her friends set out to comb all of Oz, not only for magic stolen from Glinda and the Wizard, but also for the kidnapped princess, Ozma. Along the way, they explore regions never seen in other Oz books, meeting strange and interesting people and animals, and falling into peril more than once. Deep in the Winkie Country, Dorothys search party learns that Ozma is the prisoner of a mysterious villain. But if their new foe is powerful enough to steal Princess Ozma and all their magical treasures, how will they defeat him with no magic of their own? In this 1917 addition to the Oz series, L. Frank Baum delights readers of all ages with a spellbinding mystery that involves nearly every one of the amazing cast of characters that populate Americas favorite fairyland.

Klechdy sezamowe

Bolesław Leśmian

Klechdy sezamowe to zbiór baśni autorstwa Bolesława Leśmiana utrzymanych w klimacie Orientu. Spotkamy w nich takie legendarne postaci jak Ali-Babę czy Alladyna. Baśnie pieczołowicie budują nastrój magii i tajemnicy, budzą prawdziwą grozę i sięgające zenitu napięcie. Przynoszą także ukojenie i pozwalają przenieść się w świat najbardziej nieprawdopodobnych marzeń.

The Room with the Tassels

Carolyn Wells

It had seemed an idyllic way for a group of wealthy New Yorkers to spend a summer month, researching the supernatural in a reputed haunted mansion in the depths of Vermonts Green Mountains. That is until two of their number are mysteriously struck down at afternoon tea. Could the supernatural be at the heart of these deaths? Or did humans do the deed. This is the riddle that the famed detective Pennington Wise must unravel as they tries to discover what happened in... The Room with the Tassels. The Room with the Tassels marks the debut of occult detective Pennington Penny Wise and his female sidekick Zizi. Carolyn Wells created this younger crime fighting duo after the success of her Fleming Stone books. As her twelfth mystery novel, The Room with the Tassels marks a maturity of writing from the author of The Clue.

Jazon Bobrowski i inne nowele

Maria Rodziewiczówna

Zbiór znakomitych opowiadań Marii Rodziewiczówny, których akcja rozgrywa się na przełomie XIX i XX stulecia. Dzięki epickiemu talentowi autorki odkrywamy świat już nieistniejący, będący częścią naszej bogatej i złożonej historii. Bohaterowie opowieści są jak zawsze u Rodziewiczówny osobami z krwi i kości. Bywają dobrzy albo źli, kochają albo nienawidzą, często nie potrafiąc znaleźć swego miejsca w świecie. Zbiór zawiera utwory: Jazon Bobrowski, Pierwsza kula, Nad program, Historia o białym wole i Filantrop.

Złota Maska

Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz

Magda Nieczajówna jest córką właściciela sklepu rzeźnickiego z warszawskiego Powiśla. Pracując w sklepie ojca, marzy o lepszym życiu. Wkrótce wbrew woli ojca zostaje aktorką w teatrzyku rewiowym Złota Maska . Szybko staje się gwiazdą rewii. Zdobywa uznanie publiczności i upragnioną sławę. Ale nawet to nie jest w stanie odmienić ojcowskiego serca. Magda, wyrzucona z rodzinnego domu, zrywa kontakty z ojcem, siostrą i kochającym ją do szaleństwa narzeczonym, chamem handlującym wieprzami. Dzięki występom poznaje przedstawicieli warszawskiej socjety elitę gospodarczą i artystyczną. Czy jednak jako renomowana aktorka osiągnie wymarzone szczęście? Jak dalej potoczy się jej życie uczuciowe? Barwna opowieść o światku artystycznym przedwojennej stolicy: sławie i tanim blichtrze, namiętnych romansach i nikczemnych zdradach. Dalsze losy Magdy ukazane zostały w powieści Wysokie Progi.

The Secret of the Sands

Fred M. White

Sir Devereuxs name had stood deservedly high in the annals of the Indian Army. He was more than a soldier and a strategist, his name was known everywhere where good work was done. Sometimes he was tough and strict, his code of honor was simple and sincere. He never considered his people fighting vehicles, but treated them like members of his family. The horror that has arrived, will soon change everything.

The Three Sisters

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

In the center of attention, as you can already guess from the very name, three sisters who dream, love and of course talk a lot about life. All of them are waiting for happiness and hope for a happy future. Chekhov was able to very well reveal the images of the sisters. Before us are three heroines with different characters, different habits, but at the same time, they received one upbringing and were very educated. The action takes place in a provincial town. With all her thoughts, the heroines rush to Moscow. It is there that they think to find their happiness and fulfill all their dreams.

Sketches of Young Couples

Charles Dickens

Sketches of Young Couples is similarly a relatively early and short work by Charles Dickens in which he outlines in a humorous and vaguely satirical way various types of couples (young, old and matured) in society under different subjects describing their actions, thoughts and decisions as couple. These subjects are chosen as a moral essay to raise the awareness and information in young couple for coming generation of both sexes. As always, Dickens scatterings of humor help make it an enjoyable read. Its mainly an exercise in characterization, but each little chapter reads like a story, or part of a story. These satirical portraits, specially timed to Queen Victorias 1839 engagement to the future Prince Albert, not only reveal the dazzling brilliance of young Dickenss genius, but also offer a humorous glimpse into Victorian mores and attitudes.