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H.A. Cody
Although Charles Stanfield was a wealthy man he was far from happy. Everything that money could buy was at his command. He had merely to give the order and it would be fulfilled without delay. From a worldly point of view he was an outstanding example of a prosperous man who had fought his way to the top of the ladder of success. By many he was admired for his keen business qualities; by others he was feared and hated. He was considered a hard man, and merciless in any transaction where money was the object of his pursuit. Written in 1927, Fighting Stars is a novel by Archdeacon Hiram Alfred Cody (1872-1948), who was a Canadian author, poet, clergyman and editor.
Mikołaj Rej
Figliki to zbiór około pięćdziesięciu krótkich utworów wierszowanych Mikołaja Reja, w których autor przedstawia jedną sytuację z życia dworskiego lub szlacheckiego w tonacji komicznej lub satyrycznej. Figliki stanowią doskonałe źródło wiedzy o poziomie życia towarzyskiego w dworkach szlacheckich w XVI w. Wiersze rubaszne, a czasami wręcz sprośne przeplatają się z lekkimi, pomysłowymi żartami o codziennym życiu i postawach ludzi. Figlik, który stanowi odmianę epigramatu, jest polskim gatunkiem literacki stworzonym przez Mikołaja Reja.
Platon
Fileb zaliczany jest do późnych dialogów Platońskich. Tak jak w pozostałych główną postacią jest Sokrates, który tutaj dyskutuje z Filebem o tym, czy najwyższe dobro polega na przyjemności, czy na mądrości. Z dialogu wynika, że ani przyjemność, ani wiedza same w sobie nie mogą być dobre, a dobro stanowi połączenie obu. Rozmówcy spierają się o to, która składowa powinna dominować w tym połączeniu i je określać. Sokrates wyraża pogląd zbieżny z przekonaniem samego Platona że to wiedza powinna być ograniczeniem dla przyjemności.
Aidan de Brune
A photograph and a message: "Find this man". Theres a fortune at stake. Find This Man novel is one of mystery by Aidan de Brune (Herbert Charles CULL). As the novel is rather short and quite fast-paced with a lot of scenery-changes and adventures, this nice. Aidan de Brune provides a thrill of another sort! Readers of Aidan de Brunes novels may always count on a story of absorbing interest, turning on a complicated plot, worked out with dexterous craftsmanship. Wonderful entertainment and highly entertaining.
H. Rider Haggard
In this novel there is everything that the reader can only dream of. Here is a magnificent and fast-paced story, scenes of hunting a dangerous creature, interesting and funny characters, bloody battles, all with a mixture of mysticism and some supernatural elements. The book tells about the presence of Quatermain in the Zulus tribe, their military councils and the great battles that the Zulus fought against the British. This is an exciting book dedicated to the falling flames of the Zulus.
Fircyk w zalotach. Komedia w trzech aktach
Franciszek Zabłocki
Fircyk w zalotach był inspirowany francuską powieścią Zakochany Fircyk autorstwa Jana Romagnesiego. Opowiada o zalotach tytułowego Fircyka, który chce ożenić się z wybranką swojego serca Podstoliną. Pierwowzór został przez Zabłockiego zmieniony i wpasowany w ówczesne życie w Warszawie i na dworze królewskim. Autor swoje dzieło zadedykował królowi Stanisławowi Augustowi Poniatowskiemu, który najprawdopodobniej pojawił się na premierze scenicznej w 1781 roku.
A.E.W. Mason
In 1588, relations between Spain and England are at the breaking point. British sea raiders regularly capture Spanish merchantmen bringing gold from the New World with the support of Queen Elizabeth I. Fire Over England is the story of Robin Aubrey, a supposedly orphaned Etonian whose ambition in life is to both serve his queen and avenge his father who fell foul of the The Spanish Inquisition. He assembles a small fleet with a view to help fight off the Spanish Armada. However, his apparent free-hand in his own destiny is over-ridden by Elizabeths advisor, Walsingham, who targets young Aubrey and sends him off to Spain as a spy for Her Majesty. A fun, romantic spy story full of action and intrigue and set in an interesting period of history.
Charles Alden Seltzer, Charles Alden Seltzer
Charles Alden Seltzer was one of 20th century Americas most prolific authors, and his specialty was Westerns that were so popular in the country in the decades after the frontier had been completely settled. In addition to the books he wrote, Seltzer would have a role in dozens of films as well, making him one of the most instrumental figures in the genre. "Firebrand Trevison is a story about a ranch owner who runs afoul of a land grabber, both of whom are in love with the same girl, the daughter of a railroad owner. Firebrand Trevison is a different kind of cowboy. He stands up for what he believes in despite the law. When Corrigan tries to swindle all the local homesteaders from their land its Treviston who saves the day. Twists and turns in the plot keeps the reader guessing.