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Joseph Conrad
There are collected 3 stories. One of the stories has a distinctly ironic accent. In Smile of Fortune, the young captain landed his ship on a tropical island. He is met by a trader named Jacobus, whom he regards as luck. Then he falls in love with the girl Jacobus. By luck, the captain arrives on another island, where there is hunger, and he can sell potatoes.
William Shakespeare
Shakespeares first play, a comedy about friendship, love, deception and a change of character, shows wit and humor, funny dialogues and fast-paced, two-faced actions, which soon crown him the undeniable king of drama. With the forgiving, unifying prospect of double marriage after a dramatic conflict, one feast, one house, one mutual happiness, this has a bright, sweet, happy ending.
Two Little Women and Treasure House
Carolyn Wells
A thrilling tale for younger ladies who love mysteries by Carolyn Wells. When Dotty Rose moves into the house next door to Dolly Fayre, the two 14 year old girls quickly become friends. We follow them through many of their adventures as they finish 8th grade and start high school. Table of contents: Two Little Women, Two Little Women and Treasure House, Two Little Women on a Holiday. Carolyn Wells (1862-1942) was an American writer and poet. She is known for her Patty Fairfield series of novels for young girls. At the beginning of her writing career she focused on poetry on childrens books. Later in her career she devoted herself to the mystery genre. This is a little thriller, sure to please!
Thomas Hardy
The novel "Two on a Tower" is one of the most famous works of the author. An atmospheric, dynamic story throws the characters at the disposal of forces far beyond their control. Lady Viviet, violating all the rules of decency, falls in love with Cleve, who is not only below her in social status, but also the youngest by 10 years. In an ancient monument turned into an astronomical tower, the heroes create their own universe ...
Two on the Trail. A Story of the Far Northwest
Hulbert Footner
William Hulbert Footner (1879-1944) was a Canadian writer of non-fiction and detective fiction. His first published works were travelogues of canoe trips on the Hudson River and in the Northwest Territory along the Peace River, Hay River and Fraser River. He also wrote a series of northwest adventures during the period 1911 through 1920. Two on the Trail (A Story of the Far Northwest) is a popular book by Hulbert Footner. Old time tail of adventure. A different account in an different era that is interesting how the picture would be painted compared with accounts from today. Different time, different equipment, even different landscape.
Hanna Cygler
Życie Leny obfituje w nagłe zwroty, toczy się pomiędzy skrajnościami. Wszelkie przyjemności hiszpańskiej riwiery, a potem smętna rzeczywistość prowincjonalnego Gniewu. Beztroska i luksusy zapewniane przez kochanka, szwedzkiego milionera, a później ukrywanie się przed komornikiem. Pewnego dnia w życie Leny wkracza Jakub, polski prawnik, który zrobił karierę w Londynie. Próbuje odmienić życie Leny i uratować ją z sytuacji, zdawałoby się, bez wyjścia.
William Shakespeare
Tytułowy bohater tragedii Tymon Ateńczyk jest majętny, więc nic nie stoi na przeszkodzie, aby wydać huczne przyjęcie i obdarować gości hojnymi prezentami. Jednak taka postawa nie jedna mu prawdziwych przyjaciół, za to skupia wokół niego osoby interesowne. Majątek Tymona pierzcha, a przyjaźnie zostają wystawione na próbę. Dochodzi do brzemiennych w konsekwencje zbrodni. Tymon obmyśla dotkliwą zemstę na fałszywych przyjaciołach.
Typee. A Peep at Polynesian Life
Herman Melville
Basically, it turns out that the Typee tribe untouched by civilization is children of nature, surrounded by the care and warmth of their native land, spending their easy days in the shade of a palm tree, eating the fruits of breadfruit, bananas and coconuts. Here, Melville begins to compare civilized countries with a clearly backward society and concludes that the former are at a lower stage of development. And the natives with their cannibalism and promiscuity are in many ways more advanced and healthy people in social and psychological terms.