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O. Henry
O. Henrys unique style of writing will introduce you to story filled of mystery, suspense and of course a decision. A decision which will lead a certain main character to three roads of which he must choose from. A collection of 22 short stories: Roads of Destiny, The Guardian of the Accolade, The Discounters of Money, The Enchanted Profile, Next to Reading Matter, Art and the Bronco, Phobe, A Double-dyed Deceiver, The Passing of Black Eagle, A Retrieved Reformation and others. The title story of the volume Roads of Destiny, a story allegorical in nature, deals with that all important moment of choice: the decision to act, speak, or dress in a way which seems to determine the whole course of a life. O. Henry builds his own concept suggesting that the choice is not so much among different fates as among different versions of the same fate.
Walter Scott
The protagonist in Rob Roy is Francis Osbaldistone not the title character! Francis a spoiled son of a rich London businessman,who would rather write poetry than work for his father. Sent to his uncles estate as punishment in northern England, bordering simmering Scotland. He soon becomes involved in a feud with his cousin Rashleigh (youngest and smartest of six brothers!). A woman Diana is the main reason.This being 1715 a revolt soon brakes out, Rashleigh steals important papers from Franciss father. If they arent recovered, the family will be ruined! Osbaldistone finally wakes up and seeks the help of Rob Roy. He is a notorious outlaw. The bloody conclusion occurs at Osbaldistone Hall.
Zane Grey
A classic story of imperiled love on the western frontiers of nineteenth-century America. Jim Tex Wall is searching for three men who killed his wife and stole his horses and finds them working for a gang of cattle rustlers engaged in a turf war with a rival gang of outlaws. Finding his horses he joins the gang that are now riding them. Caught in the battle between the gangs when one double-crosses the other, he now finds the man he is looking for. Robbers Roost tells the story of their personal struggle to escape the clutches of the murderous outlaws while simultaneously safeguarding their passion, one that is not likely to survive the beautiful, yet deadly, terrain and people of the old American West.
Daniel Defoe
Robinson Crusoe, syn kupca w mieście Hull nie chce wieść nudnego żywota jak jego ojciec. Jako 17-latek ucieka z domu i płynie do Londynu. Pierwszy statek, którym płynie, rozbija się. Robinson trafia na drugi okręt i tam uczy się sztuki żeglarskiej. Po pewnym czasie, chce wracać do domu, ale kapitan Smith namawia go, by popłynął z nim do Gwinei, a gdy tam dorobi się majątku, zostanie łaskawiej przyjęty przez ojca. Podczas kolejnej podróży statek zostaje napadnięty, a Robinson, wraz z innymi, wzięty do niewoli mauretańskiej, z której po dwóch latach ucieka. Płynie do Brazylii, gdzie staje się plantatorem. 30 września 1659, podczas wyprawy po niewolników, statek rozbija się. Robinson jest jedynym ocalałym. Trafia na bezludną wyspę, gdzie przyjdzie mu spędzić następne 28 lat. Postać Robinsona Crusoe była wzorowana na prawdziwych losach Aleksandra Selkirka, szkockiego żeglarza, który w latach 1704-1709 spędził cztery lata na wyspie Más a Tierra (obecnie wyspa Robinson Crusoe), u wybrzeży Chile.
Jules Verne
Les événements commencent par des phénomenes étranges, lorsque de nombreux habitants, tant de lAncien que du Nouveau Monde, entendent des mélodies nocturnes, qui sont entendues directement du ciel. Il était une fois des drapeaux étranges dans de nombreux endroits sur la Terre, difficiles atteindre. Personne ne peut comprendre qui appartiennent ces drapeaux et comment ils y ont été livrés.
Jules Verne
The stolen trinity of American heroes flies around the globe on a screw machine heavier than air: from Philadelphia through Canada and the Far West to Japan, China, India; through Russia, Europe, Africa and the South Pole to the Pacific Ocean. Due to the fact that the ship Albatross moves at breakneck speed, terrestrial landscapes are flashed before the reader in passing. The work has an intrigue that unfolds in a rather interesting way, as well as a very unpredictable ending.
H.A. Cody
The lone patrol is a boy scout squad, and the boys willingly participate in many adventures. Rodney had to leave his mother unattended. And it had its consequences. However, we are used to Codys works that end well. Is this an exception?
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August Strindberg
Boken handlar om Arvid Falk, August Strindbergs alter ego. Arvid strävar efter frihet och sanning. Pengar och ära kommer i andra hand. Hans äldre och dominerande bror som däremot strävar efter motsatsen blir mycket arg och skamsen när Arvid psts ha skickat in en avslöjande artikel till en tidning. Han hävdar att denna handling smutsar ner familjenamnet. Arvid tar sedan olika jobb, bland annat hos förläggaren Smith som ber honom skriva en reklamartikel, vilken ska f folk att köpa sjöförsäkringar. Arvid tycker inte om hyckleri, och tackar därför nej till jobbet, trots att han behöver pengarna.