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Lucy Maud Montgomery
A chronicle of Annes early married life, as she and her childhood sweetheart Gilbert Blythe begin to build their life together in the little house of dreams in the picturesque, lonely and sometimes wild seascapes of Four Winds Harbour. A tale uniting the much-loved characters also brings a farewell to Anne Shirley and officially welcomes Anne Blythe. It also introduces intriguing and entertaining new characters Captain Jim, the tragic Lesley, the outspoken and warmhearted Miss Cornelia and homely Susan. While Annes days are filled with triumphs and tragedies, her imagination, spirit, and sense of humor guide her as she navigates this next chapter in her extraordinary life. Montgomerys fifth installment changes its perception of Anne adding a new tone of sadness to the series which differs from that of the previous books.
Bolesław Prus
Głównym bohaterem utworu jest kilkunastoletni Antek. Razem z rodzicami i siostrą Rozalką mieszkają na wsi na terenie zaboru rosyjskiego. Sytuacja finansowa rodziny jest fatalna. Antek już jako pięciolatek musiał pracować i pomagać matce. Początkowo był świniopasem, jednak nie umiał skupić uwagi na pilnowaniu zwierząt. Chłopiec najbardziej lubi wykonywać zabawki z drewna i ma do tego wielki talent. To jednak nie podoba się matce chłopca. Pierwszym jego dziełem był wystrugany z drewna wiatrak, zapewne z powodu fascynacji chłopca wiatrakiem obserwowanym przez niego po drugiej stronie rzeki. Przez stałe zajmowanie się majsterkowaniem i struganiem często nie dopełniał swoich obowiązków. Dla matki jest oczywiste, że z takiego odmieńca wyrośnie tylko nic nie wart darmozjad i pośmiewisko. Nowela Prusa podejmuje tematykę trudnego życia na wsi w XIX wieku, a co za tym idzie niełatwego losu dzieci.
Wilkie Collins
A romance of the fifth century, in which many of the scenes described in the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire are reset to suit the purpose of the author. Only two historical personages are introduced into the story, the Emperor Honorius, and Alaric the Goth; and these attain only a secondary importance. Among the historical incidents used are the arrival of the Goths at the gates of Rome, the Famine, the last efforts of the besieged, the Treaty of Peace, the introduction of the Dragon of Brass, and the collection of the ransom. Our heroine Antonina, a very young Roman maiden, flees her father and an amorous patrician neighbor, into the arms of a young, handsome, gentle, sympathetic Goth. This book does not show the intricacy of plot and clever construction of the authors modern society stories; but it is full of action, vivid in color, and sufficiently close to history to convey a dramatic sense of the Rome of Honorius and the closing-in of the barbarians.
Sofokles
Tragedia Antygona była głosem w dyskusji, jaka toczyła się w Atenach w kręgu sofistów, a dotyczyła prawa boskiego i władzy. Próbowano rozstrzygnąć ponadczasowy problem, które prawo jest ważniejsze: zwyczajowe, boskie czy ustawowe. Akcja tragedii rozgrywa się w Tebach. Mieszkańcy miasta właśnie wygrali wojnę z wrogimi wojskami. W walkach zginęło dwóch braci z królewskiego rodu Eteokles i Polinejkes. Pierwszy poniósł śmierć jako bohater, drugi jako tchórz. Antygona, siostra Polinejkesa i Eteoklesa, łamie zakaz aktualnego władcy Teb, Kreona, i dokonuje symbolicznego pogrzebu brata zdrajcy państwa Polinejkesa. Zostaje za to skazana na śmierć... Zgodnie z zasadą tragedii antycznej bohaterowie utworu Sofoklesa Antygona i Kreon stają przed tragicznymi wyborami. Jakiejkolwiek decyzji nie podejmą, ich losy zakończą się tragicznie.
Apache Gold. A Story of the Strange Southwest
Joseph A. Altsheler
Apache Gold, A Story of the Strange Southwest is a rip-roaring tale of adventure set on the Arizona frontiers of the American Old West written by Joseph Alexander Altsheler (April 29, 1862 June 5, 1919). He was an American newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular juvenile historical fiction. An abiding classic of western literature, our hero in this tale is Charles Wayne, a young but strong and sharp lad who seeks adventure in the southwesterly desert frontier of Arizona. Charles has terrifying encounters with wild beasts and Indians when he searches for the lost treasure of the Spaniards. Joseph A. Altsheler describes the vast open frontier evocatively, placing the reader in a time when equal measures of freedom and danger were abundant. Throughout Mr. Waynes traversals, were reminded of how difficult it was to survive let alone thrive in the Old West. The beauty of the unforgiving land forms a vibrant backdrop to the scrapes and challenges our heroes must face.
Marie Corelli
Theos Olwyn, a poet and a lost man, travels to a secluded monastery in search of a man who can take his soul. He finds him in Heliobas, a seer who has given up his parlor sessions for the sake of isolation and worship of God. A night of thinking and talking leads to Alwyn writing an epic poem for free, which he packages and mails to his publisher. He also meets an angel named Edris who tells him to look for Ardat.
Ardistan und Dschinnistan. Band 12
Karl May
Ardistan und Dschinnistan gehört zu den bedeutendsten Spätwerken Mays, in denen er sich immer mehr von seinen abenteuerlichen Reiseerzählungen, durch die er seinen Ruhm erlangte, entfernt und in geheimnisvollen Geschichten seiner Weltanschauung Ausdruck verleiht. Kara ben Nemsi und Hadschi sollen in Dschinnistan für Frieden sorgen und beginnen ihre Reise an den Gestaden des Ussul-Landes. Gemeinsam mit Scheich Amihn und den Dschirbani kämpfen sie nun gegen die räuberischen Banden im Land und ziehen schließlich vereint nach Ard, der Hauptstadt von Ardistan. Als Kara ben Nemsi und sein treuer Gefährte Hadschi Halef Omar in Ard eintreffen, ist es ihre erste Aufgabe, den Mir von Ardistan davon zu überzeugen, dass die Regierung von Dschinnistan ihm freundlich zugetan ist.
Zane Grey
This late-period Zane Grey is one of the best of his novels. Rich Ames didnt set out to be a gunslinger it was forced on him. After the bad guys try to ruin his twin sister Nesta, Ames grabs his pistols and the bloody gunfight follows. Unfortunately, his criminal actions forces him to flee from his beloved Nesta and his happy Tonto Rim home, pursued by the law and vengeful family members. Rich soon acquired the name Arizona Ames and for years after that fateful day his name struck fear into the hearts of bad men all over the West. Certainly he was quick with a six-gun; to be sure there were many notches in the Colt he threw with such lightning rapidity; but at his core he was a good man, forced into a life of wandering for protecting his kin. Arizona Ames is a classic western full of thrill and adventure, written by the granddaddy of them all Zane Grey.
Franciszek Zabłocki
Pełen wdzięku utwór polemizujący z wizerunkiem widza teatralnego, znudzonego teatralną i literacką imitacją życia. Jest to dzieło prawie nieznane, ponieważ tekst komedii, utrzymanej w konwencji dellarte, nie trafił nigdy do druku. Tytułowa taradajka to popularna w XVIII wieku bryczka, która w utworze Zabłockiego dodatkowo lata. Dzięki niej bohaterom udaje się uciec przed wierzycielami. Jednak trafiają do bardzo dziwnego miejsca, gdzie wplątują się w intrygę z udziałem rycerza, który stara się o względy królowej oraz jej służącej.
Wilkie Collins
The hero of the novel, Armadel, decides how to deceive fate, become loved and fall in love for life. The mysteries of life are the mysteries of love, which are presented to us by the main characters of the novel, and it is up to the readers to decide which characters to side with. A cry of passion or the silent restraint of love this is how the heroes of the novel behave.
Armour Wherein He Trusted. A Novel and Some Stories
Mary Webb
Its a little book composed of an unfinished novel written in a completely different style than other Mary Webb novels, and a collection of short stories and drafts that appeared in various publications. The style fit the story of a young boy who fell in love and leaves to fight in the Crusades. A pearl-like prose and a fairy tale, eerie in turn and beautifully strange.
Jules Verne
The science fiction story describes the adventures of three friends: the founder of the Cannon Club, Impi Barbicane, captain Nicolas and the daredevil Michel Ardan. Travelers make a five-day flight around the satellite of our planet, spending time in scientific disputes and discussions and sharing important guesses and observations with each other. At the very beginning of the novel, Barbican states: Well, algebra is the same tool as a plow or plow, and a tool very useful for those who know how to handle it. Perhaps the words of one of the main characters of the work reflect the idea of the book: having knowledge in one area or another and knowing how to apply it correctly, a person can fly to the Moon, explore Mars or Venus, and calculate the latitude and longitude of any geographical object.
Around the World in Eighty Days
Jules Verne
The hero of the novel, Phileas Fogg, made a bet that he would be able to circumnavigate the globe from west to east in no more than 80 days, given the technical capabilities of 19th century transport. Foggs journey begins in England, and then he goes to France, Italy, Egypt, India, China, Japan and America. In India, Fogg and his servant, Jean Passepartout, save the beautiful Audu, who is about to be burned alive with the body of her late husband. Subsequently, she becomes Foggs wife. Detective Fix fixes the journey: the police are convinced that it was Fogg who stole a large sum from the Bank of England, and betting is an opportunity to evade punishment.
Arsene Lupin. 12 Novels and Short Story Collections. MultiBook
Maurice Leblanc
Arsene Lupin is a fictional gentleman thief and master of disguise created by French writer Maurice Leblanc. Arsene Lupin is a literary descendant of Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrails fictional character Rocambole. Like him, he is often a force for good, while operating on the wrong side of the law. Those whom Lupin defeats are worse villains than he is. The book includes the following works: The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman Burglar; Arsene Lupin Versus Herlock Sholmes; The Hollow Needle; 813; The Crystal Stopper; The Confessions of Arsene Lupin; The Woman of Mystery; The Golden Triangle; The Secret of Sarek; The Teeth of The Tiger; The Eight Strokes of The Clock; Arsene Lupin. Based on Play by Maurice Leblanc and Francis De Croisset.
Arsene Lupin. 12 romans et recueils de nouvelles. MultiBook
Maurice Leblanc
Arsene Lupin est un personnage de fiction français créé par Maurice Leblanc. Ce gentleman cambrioleur est particulierement connu pour son talent user de déguisements et changer didentité pour commettre ses délits. Le livre comprend les ouvrages suivants: Arsene Lupin gentleman-cambrioleur; Arsene Lupin contre Herlock Sholmes; LAiguille creuse; 813; Le Bouchon de cristal; Les Confidences dArsene Lupin; LÉclat dobus; Le Triangle dOr; LÎle aux trente cercueils; Les Dents du tigre; Les Huit coups de lhorloge; La Comtesse de Cagliostro.
Arsene Lupin. 8 powieści i zbiorów opowiadań. MultiBook
Maurice Leblanc
Arsene Lupin (także Arseniusz Lupin) to dżentelmen włamywacz, bohater licznych powieści i opowiadań francuskiego pisarza Mauricea Leblanca. Jest mistrzem charakteryzacji. Potrafi znaleźć wyjście z każdej, nawet najbardziej beznadziejnej sytuacji. Żyje z kradzieży, ale jego ofiarami padają zawsze złoczyńcy. Działając poza prawem, wymierza im sprawiedliwość. W tomie znalazły się następujące powieści i zbiory opowiadań: Arsene Lupin, dżentelmen włamywacz, Arsene Lupin kontra Herlock Sholmes, Wydrążona iglica, Kryształowy korek, Zwierzenia Arsenea Lupin, Złoty trójkąt, Zęby tygrysa i Hrabina Cagliostro.
Arsene Lupin. Based on Play by Maurice Leblanc and Francis De Croisset
Edgar Jepson
This early work was originally a four-act play written by Maurice Leblanc and Francis de Croisset in 1908, and subsequently novelized by Leblanc and then translated by Edgar Jepson into English and published in 1909. Leblancs creation, gentleman thief Arsene Lupin, is everything you would expect from a French aristocrat witty, charming, brilliant, sly and possibly the greatest thief in the world. In this classic tale, Lupin plans to steal priceless objects of art and jewelry from a collector for his own private collection. His brilliant effrontery in the face of the police dares them to catch him with spectacular results! Theres romance, deception, and always something strange going on with all of the characters, really just an overall great read.
Arsene Lupin contre Herlock Sholmes
Maurice Leblanc
Arsene Lupin contre Herlock Sholmes! Que daventures! Que de lintrigue! Que du bonheur! Lhomme qui défie toutes les polices françaises contre une sorte de phénomene dintuition, dobservation et dingéniosité. Lauteur nous plonge directement au coeur de laction et nous présente son personnage-clé sous son aspect du gentleman voleur. Leur bataille est un grand spectacle. Ce roman vas vous faire avoir hâte de retrouver les aventures dArsene Lupin.
Arsene Lupin. Dżentelmen włamywacz
Maurice Leblanc
Pierwszy z cyklu tomów poświęconych przygodom Arsenea Lupinea. Główny bohater jest włamywaczem i bawidamkiem, ale urzeka bystrością umysłu i nienagannymi manierami. To mistrz w swoim fachu błyskotliwy i piekielnie inteligentny łamie szyfry sejfów i niewieście serca. Okrada tylko nikczemników i złych bogaczy, a wspiera potrzebującą biedotę i otacza opieką pokrzywdzonych.
Arsene Lupin gentleman-cambrioleur
Maurice Leblanc
Arsene Lupin un Robin des Bois de la Belle Epoque, lénigmatique personnage, le fantaisiste gentleman, qui nopere que dans les châteaux et les salons, linsaisissable cambrioleur dont on racontait les prouesses dans tous les journaux depuis des mois, lhomme aux mille déguisements. Ce nest pas un aristocrate qui vit comme un anarchiste mais un anarchiste qui vit comme un aristocrate. Ajoutons cela la fascination de se mettre du mauvais côté de la loi, ainsi quune allusion non dissimulée Sherlock Holmes, et ce recueil sans prétention au départ ravira tout amateur de littérature policiere.
Arsene Lupin kontra Herlock Sholmes
Maurice Leblanc
Arsene Lupin to przebiegły, obdarzony dużą fantazją włamywacz, którego pole działania stanowi tętniący życiem Paryż początku XX wieku. Niestraszne mu zamki ani inne zabezpieczenia, a Paryż zalewa się łzami w związku z bolesnymi stratami. Aby poskromić włamywacza, do Paryża przybywa mistrz dedukcji: angielski detektyw Herlock Sholmes. I tak oto będziemy świadkami pojedynku metod i temperamentów.
Arsene Lupin Versus Herlock Sholmes
Maurice Leblanc
Leblancs creation, gentleman thief Arsene Lupin, is everything you would expect from a French aristocrat witty, charming, brilliant, sly... and possibly the greatest thief in the world. Arsene Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes (Translator: George Morehead) is a collection of adventures which feature a match of wits between Lupin and Herlock Sholmes, a transparent reference to Sherlock Holmes, the hero of Conan Doyles detective stories. The novel consists of two closely linked novellas, in each of which the renowned English detective Herlock Sholmes is commissioned to come to Paris, accompanied as ever by amanuensis Dr. Wilson, to solve a crime thats assumed to have at its heart the legendary figure of master criminal Arsene Lupin. For his part, Lupin relishes the challenge of crossing mental swords with the only man on earth intelligent and resourceful enough to be a worthy rival.
E.F. Benson
Arundel is the name of the country house where most of the events take place. Elizabeth, like every good girl heroine of Benson, is completely devoted to her father... but not as much as it may seem. Many heroes are filled with negative characteristics. They are mean and cunning. Although this is a novel, but there are echoes of comedy.
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Positively every one, with two unimportant exceptions, had called upon us. The Countess had driven over from Sysington Hall, twelve miles away, with two anamic-looking daughters, who had gushed over our late roses and the cedar trees which shaded the lawn. The Holgates of Holgate Brand and Lady Naselton of Naselton had presented themselves on the same afternoon. Many others had come in their train, for what these very great people did the neighborhood was bound to endorse. There was a little veiled anxiety, a few elaborately careless questions as to the spelling of our name; but when my father had mentioned the second f, and made a casual allusion to the Warwickshire Ffolliotswith whom we were not indeed on speaking terms, but who were certainly our cousinsa distinct breath of relief was followed by a gush of mild cordiality.