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Rudyard Kipling
Stalky i spółka odwołuje się do szkolnych doświadczeń noblisty Rudyarda Kiplinga i jego pobytu w elitarnej szkole z internatem. Zgrana ekipa przyjaciół psoci i dokazuje, jak na młodzieniaszków przystało, przeżywając zapadające w pamięć przygody. Jednocześnie poddani surowym rygorom szkoły nabierają oni ogłady, która zrobi z nich w przyszłości angielskich gentelmanów.
Herbert George Wells
The story centers on Joseph Davis, a popular writer of romanticized histories, who comes to believe that some people differ fundamentally from most of us. They are more rational, possibly more talented and intelligent. His wife has increasingly become a stranger, the imminent birth of his first child has left him in a panicked state, and his rosy-tinted histories have lately begun to strike him as so much bosh. And then he overhears a conversation at his Planetarium Club, in which several of the learned members discuss the possibility of mankinds increasing intelligence being the result of the cosmic rays that are constantly bombarding us. That is what Davis and two of his cronies, obstetrician Holdman Stedding and philosophy professor Ernest Keppel, endeavor to riddle out, in this thoroughly engaging and passionate piece of work.
Józef Ignacy Kraszewski
Akcja powieści Stara baśń rozgrywa się w czasach przedhistorycznych na ziemiach plemienia Polan. Władzę nad nim sprawuje okrutny kneź, Chwostek, oraz jego żona Niemka Brunhilda. Oboje marzą o tym, by wprowadzić władzę absolutną, podobną tej, jaką sprawują władcy w Niemczech. Nie odpowiada to kmieciom nawykłym do poszanowania ich swobód przez rządzących. Coraz okrutniejszy kneź ze swymi podwładnymi działa coraz bezwzględniej. Wówczas wybucha bunt przeciwko Chwostkowi, który wzywa na pomoc niemieckich popleczników. Dochodzi do wojny domowej i oblężenia kneziowego grodu, który zostaje zdobyty. Chwostek ze swymi bliskimi ginie, a władza zostaje powierzona prostemu, lecz cieszącemu się autorytetem kmieciowi Piastowi. Równoległe do wątku wojennego toczy się wątek miłosny. Doman, młody kmieć i wojownik, zakochuje się w pięknej Dziwie córce szanowanego kmiecia Wisza. Ona jednak przeznaczona została do służby bogom, więc choć obdarza go uczuciem, odmawia Domanowi. Ten postanawia uczynić wszystko, by ją zdobyć.
Jerzy Żuławski
Trzecia część Trylogii księżycowej Jerzego Żuławskiego rozgrywa się równocześnie z akcją Zwycięzcy, tyle że na Ziemi. Pokazuje nowy system społeczny zapewniający bezpieczeństwo, ale oparty na wyzysku i nierówności. Planowana przez grupę intelektualistów rewolucja stanowi literacką odpowiedź na rozwijające się na przełomie XIX i XX wieku socjalistyczne ideały odnowy świata.
B.M. Bower
In the aftermath of their fathers death, two orphans set out for the wild desert lands of New Mexico with a plan to eke out a living on a goat ranch. Helen May and her brother Vic should moved to this desert after their father arranges to buy property there, to save Helen May from the TB which is threatening her health. Soon after arriving at their destination, the pair strikes up an acquaintance with a mysterious fellow who goes by the name of Starr. Is he a true friend, or does he have a nefarious plan in mind? Read Starr, of the Desert to find out. A New Mexico ranch story of mystery and adventure.
Stella Fregelius. A Tale of Three Destinies
H. Rider Haggard
This is another of Haggards eternal love stories. This novel tells of intersecting fates, the triangle: scholarly Morris Monk, inventor; his first cousin, Mary Porson; and the daughter of the new church rector, Stella Fregelius. The story at one point plays with the idea that love cannot exist between man and woman without lust, which implies a rare power to Morris and Stellas bond. The moral of this story is: love that lives after death, and that spiritual connection is much more important than physical and temporary.
Ethel Lina White
The story Step in the Dark, written by Ethel Lina White about the novelist, Georgia Yeo, who has a successful career. However, she is timid and hesitantly makes decisions that may further have consequences. The novelist meets a charming nobleman. But is he really what he seems?
Sternentau. Die Pflanze vom Neptunsmond
Kurd Lasswitz
Der Roman Sternentau thematisiert den Besuch von Aliens auf der Erde. Auf einem Spaziergang entdeckt die junge Harda eine unbekannte Pflanze, die nicht von der Erde stammt. Sie reproduziert Elfen, deren Fähigkeiten bis zum Gedankenlesen reichen. Aber sind diese Elfen gut oder böse? Ein im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes fantastischer Roman.
Steve Costigan. Fighting Sailor
Robert E. Howard
Robert E. Howard best known for his contributions to the extremely popular sword and sorcery genre of fiction. Howards writings became more successful posthumously and he created legendary characters such as Conan the Barbarian and Solomon Kane. Though much better known for his fantasies, Howard wrote more about the humorous escapades of Sailor Steve Costigan and his bulldog Mike than any of his other characters. In a unique Texas voice, the unreliable narrator Costigan recounts his adventures with the crew of the tramp steamer Sea Girl. He roamed the 1930s Asiatic sea, looking for boxing contests and other trouble. Like Howards other turbulent heroes, from Conan to Black Turlogh, Sailor Steve is always ready to wade into a fight, whether to uphold the honor of the fleet or to win a kiss from a beautiful woman. This collection includes the following: The Pit of the Serpent, Breed of Battle, Sailors Grudge, and many more.
Steve Harrison. Detective of the Occult
Robert E. Howard
Steve Harrison is a police detective. His cases are not always easy but for sure very, very weird. Robert E. Howard delivers an impressive tour de force of weird fiction awesomeness with Steve Harrison, Detective of the Occult! . Three short masterful stories in the Steve Harrison series from one of the greatest fantasy writers of the 20th century, the uncontained, uncontainable, Mr. Robert E. Howard: Fangs of Gold Names in the Black Book Graveyard Rats. Robert Ervin Howard (1906-1936) was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He is well known for his character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre.
George Owen Baxter
Renowned Western writer Max Brand does it again in the eminently enjoyable novel "Stolen Gold". Packed with enough action and romance to please even the most die-hard fans of the genre, the novel also addresses a wide range of important themes with insight and sensitivity. No one knew - or wrote about - the West like Max Brand, as shown brilliantly in the this classic short novel. In this novel Reata, one of Brands most popular heroes, is enlisted to retrieve a hidden treasure in gold - little knowing that its stolen goods. The plot is well constructed with well drawn subsidiary characters and provides a number of interesting twists. Highly recommended, especially for those who love the Old Western genre.
E. Phillips Oppenheim
A young adventurer steals two complimentary idols of Buddha from a Chinese temple, one of which is supposed to have a debasing and malevolent effect upon its owners. One of the idols represents the Body, and all of the corruption and evil of Mankind, the other represents the Soul, and all that is good. The Ballastons are a spendthrift aristocratic family threatened with the loss of their ancestral home due to large debts. The son steals these idols, ends up with just the naughty one, and in the process crosses swords with Wu Ling, a wily Chinese merchant who later manages to become English. Mr. Oppenheim can be depended upon to give his plots that turn which is as admirable as it is unexpected, and this is one of the best of his many good and exciting books.
William Le Queux
Wrapped in furs until only my nose and eyes were visible, I was walking along the Nevski Prospekt in St. Petersburg one winters evening, and almost involuntarily turned into the Dominique, that fashionable restaurant which, garish in its blaze of electricity, is situated in the most frequented part of the long, broad thoroughfare. It was the dining-hour, and the place, heated by high, grotesquely-ornamented stoves, was filled with officers, ladies, and cigarette smoke, while the savoury smell of national dishes mingled judiciously with those of foreign lands.
Stones from the Sky. A Tale for Boys
T.C. Bridges
The roar of the pampero rattling above the chimneys of the solidly built Estancia drowned the rumble, but the sound was loud enough for Jock and Ned Burnie to jump from their chairs by the fire and run out of the room. At the foot of the stairs on the floor of broken clay lay an old man in a magnificent frame. Jock first got to him and leaned over him.
Alfred J. Church
Stories From Livy is a great collection of stories about important events and people in Roman history. Tales of early Roman history drawn from the greatest of Roman historians, and admirably retold by Alfred J. Church. Features stories of the founding of Rome, the expulsion of kings, and the early days of the republic. It covers the period from the founding of Rome through the Samnite Wars (about 750 to 300 B.C.). Famous stories of the Roman kings, and such early heroes as Horatius, Coriolanus, Cincinnatus, Camillus, Manlius, and Mucius Scaevola are related. This is a faithful rendition of Livys History of Rome, but simplified for the general reader.
H.A. Cody
The story begins with a tragic event. Jim Westons house burned to the ground, which caused a lot of talk not only in the valley, but along the entire coastal road. The most interesting thing is that the houses in the district are also affected by fire. There were several reasons. Perhaps this was done by Jims former enemy, or maybe by accident.
William Shakespeare
Król krainy Nawarry postanawia zaprowadzić w swoim królestwie niezwykłe, rygorystyczne porządki. Podejmuje zobowiązanie, że zrezygnuje z wszelkich rozrywek i towarzystwa kobiet. Sytuacja ulega diametralnej zmianie wraz z pojawieniem się francuskiej księżniczki w otoczeniu dworu. Komediowe wydarzenia pokażą, jak jej obecność wpłynie na realizację królewskich zamierzeń.
Honoriusz Balzak
Stracone złudzenia to powieść Honoriusza Balzaca z cyklu Komedia ludzka. Opowiada ona o losach dwóch bohaterów: młodego, prowincjonalnego poety Lucjana Chardona de Rubempré, który wyjeżdża do Paryża, aby zrobić tam karierę dziennikarską, oraz Dawida Secharda, prowadzącego drukarnię. Obaj żyją w świecie ideałów, ale ich wielkie marzenia zostają skonfrontowane z bezwzględnym i obłudnym światem mieszczańskim.
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Robert Louis Stevenson
In this Gothic novella, Robert Louis Stevenson combines the horrors of the human soul with a disgust for the Victorian importance of reputation. Stevenson delves into the darkest depths of humanity, and seems to discover what Sigmund Freud would not publish for another 15 years: the repression of the id, or the instinctive side of human nature, by the super-ego, or the part of us that holds on to the cultural ideals and rules we were raised with. Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson is a narrative about the complexities of science and the duplicity of human nature. Dr Jekyll is a kind, well-respected and intelligent scientist who meddles with the darker side of science, as he wants to bring out his second nature. He does this through transforming himself into Mr Hyde his evil alter ego who doesnt repent or accept responsibility for his evil crimes and ways. Jekyll tries to control his alter ego, Hyde, and for a while, Jekyll has the power. However, towards the end of the novel, Hyde takes over and this results in their deaths.
Otis Adelbert Kline
Meet the another sci-fi story from the master of adventure and science-fiction novelist of the pulp era Otis Adelbert Kline, best known for his interplanetary adventure novels set on Venus and Mars, which instantly became science-fiction classics. Smaller than a microbe, the Stranger was but how he grew! Ralph Blakes surprise kidnapping flung him into fierce adventure in the torrid Sahara. Then a strange creature from Mercury stepped in and even Ralphs death couldnt prevent him from unraveling the network of intrigue! With an exciting narrative full of thrilling action sequences, memorable characters, and a fascinating civilization of bizarre wonders, it is a great adventure novel that will thrill fans of classic science fiction.
Maria Rodziewiczówna
Petersburg, koniec XIX wieku. Polikarp Białopiotrowicz jest właścicielem rozległego majątku Tepeniec w powiecie mozyrskim i osobą niezwykle majętną. Stroni od ludzi. Obaj jego synowie już nie żyją. Straszny dziadunio ma dwóch wnuków: Alberta, zwanego Wojcieszkiem i Hieronima, zwanego Ruciem. Pierwszy z nich prowadzi w Petersburgu rozrzutne życie za pieniądze dziadka. Drugi studiuje na petersburskiej politechnice. Obaj są szpiegowani przez służących Polikarpa Białopiotrowicza, który otrzymuje regularne sprawozdania z tego, co robią wnuki. Niepewny charakteru swoich spadkobierców dziadek poddaje ich najrozmaitszym próbom. Bezwzględne eksperymenty niemal doprowadzają do śmierci Hieronima...
Jim Poker
Jim Poker to jeden z pseudonimów literackich Juliana Mieczysława Ginsberta (18921948), używany obok Inż. J.G. i Kpt. Nemo. Ginsbert był polskim inżynierem mechanikiem, porucznikiem Wojska Polskiego i komandorem porucznik Marynarki Wojennej. Pracował jako dziennikarz, pisarz, publicysta oraz reżyser w dziedzinie marynistyki. Brał udział w obu wojnach światowych. Strażnik Krakatoa to powieść awanturniczo-historyczna. Opowiada o największej naturalnej katastrofie w dziejach ludzkości wybuchu wulkanu Krakatau w Indonezji w 1883 roku, z wojną rosyjsko-turecką w tle.
Strictly Business. More Stories of the Four Million
O. Henry
Written by famed author O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) in 1910, these are 25 more short stories of the Four Million, including the titled story Strictly Business, The Things the Play, The Call of the Tame, Psyche and the Pskyscraper and others. This collection of short stories brings together a motley cast of characters from all walks of life stage actors, blackmailers, soldiers, waitresses, and average citizens and adds in an array of unexpected plot twists and other surprises. O. Henry uses powerful language, themes speaking of the social classes in New York during this era, and often vivid imagery. The setting of the early 1900s New York provides an interesting backdrop for the stories. Overall, O. Henrys work is fascinating and provides quick relief from stresses in everyday life. For fans of short fiction, it doesnt get much better than this.
Marcel Proust
Trzeci i zarazem ostatni tom quasi-autobiograficznego cyklu W Poszukiwaniu Straconego Czasu. Autor przedstawia życie arystokracji francuskiej. Z utworu bije podziw i zachwyt nad wystawnością życia ludzi majętnych. Główny bohater, Marcel, zakochuje się w Pani zamku zamieszkanym przez jego rodzinę. Za wszelką cenę stara się zdobyć względy kobiety, nawet wykorzystując bliskie jej osoby. Na uwagę zasługuje fantastyczny przekład cyklu na język polski autorstwa Tadeusza Boya-Żeleńskiego.