„Martin Eden” is one of the most famous novels of the famous American writer Jack London. The novel is largely autobiographical – the writer, like his hero, emerged from the bottom of society and achieved outstanding success in literature exclusively by his own efforts. Martin Eden, who comes from the very bottom of the social ladder of American society at the beginning of the 20th century, falls in love with a young girl, Ruth, who belongs to the bourgeois class. Seeing in her the exact opposite of the base dirt and rudeness that surrounded him from birth, Martin somewhat idealizes her image and from that moment, the only goal in his life is to become worthy of her hand. To do this, not sparing literally a minute, he begins to transform himself from an illiterate sailor into a man who looked no worse than the middle class.
„Martin Eden” is one of the most famous novels of the famous American writer Jack London. The novel is largely autobiographical – the writer, like his hero, emerged from the…
„Masterpieces of Mystery” is a scintillating collection of suspenseful stories of murder and mayhem from pioneering American detective-story writer Anna Katharine Green, one of the first female writers of detective fiction. Green’s many thrillers were characterized by logical construction and a knowledge of criminal law. Her stories are full of mystery and written in an elegant manner, true to the time period in which the story is set. This collection includes the classic stories „Room No. 3”, „The Staircase at Heart’s Delight”, „The Grey Lady”, „The House in the Mist” and more. Tantalizingly tangled plots and unpredictable revelations abound. The collection is highly recommended for people who like to treat a mystery story as a solvable riddle.
„Masterpieces of Mystery” is a scintillating collection of suspenseful stories of murder and mayhem from pioneering American detective-story writer Anna Katharine Green, one of…
Welcome to 1922 and E. P. Oppenheim’s „The Evil Shepherd”. A businessman is found stabbed through the heart, the obvious suspect his partner: Oliver Hilditch, a cold-eyed fellow with a paper-thin alibi. Francis Ledsam is a defense barrister and is congratulating himself on a brilliant performance which has just seen Oliver Hilditch acquitted of murder. His ego is pricked by Margaret Hilditch confessing to him that Hilditch was guilty of crimes far more monstrous than murder. Ledsam vows never again to defend a guilty man. But when his newfound principles run up against the harsh reality of real-world justice, he finds himself trapped between his love for a beautiful woman and a powerful desire to do the right thing – no matter the cost.
Welcome to 1922 and E. P. Oppenheim’s „The Evil Shepherd”. A businessman is found stabbed through the heart, the obvious suspect his partner: Oliver Hilditch, a cold-eyed fellow…
Zbiór dziewięciu nowel i opowiadań z gatunku literatury grozy.
Ich bohaterom przytrafiają się niezwykłe rzeczy, które odsłaniają prawdę o świecie znanym (realnym) i nieznanym (duchowym). Opuszczone domy, wszechogarniająca ciemność oraz zjawy stanowią sztafaż niezwykłych zdarzeń będących udziałem bohaterów Grabińskiego. Wszystko to dzieje się niejako w czwartym wymiarze, którego nie może doścignąć zdrowy rozsądek.
Lektura zbioru nowel i opowiadań „polskiego Lovecrafta” – jak nazywany bywa Grabiński – potwierdza, że mamy do czynienia z pisarzem bardzo utalentowanym, niesłusznie znanym tylko miłośnikom literatury grozy. Historie z tomu „Szalony pątnik” ciągle robią wrażenie mimo upływu lat. Grabiński umiejętnie tworzy niepokojący klimat, sprawnie buduje napięcie, na ogół przekonująco wprowadza w fabułę elementy nadnaturalne. Jego język gęsty i sugestywny, współgrający z klimatem opowiadanych historii.
Zbiór dziewięciu nowel i opowiadań z gatunku literatury grozy.
Ich bohaterom przytrafiają się niezwykłe rzeczy, które odsłaniają prawdę o świecie znanym (realnym) i nieznanym…
Not everyone can cope with revenge. The story of a man who allows revenge to devour his life, so he misses all the blessings that God gives him on his way. It is surprising how well the plot is built and how the author managed to ensure that the story does not lose its relevance over time. Readers will plunge into the stunning world of adventure and fiction by Rider Haggard!
Not everyone can cope with revenge. The story of a man who allows revenge to devour his life, so he misses all the blessings that God gives him on his way. It is surprising how…
The whole story revolves around a strong woman, the great queen of Egypt Neter-Tua, the daughter of the God Amen-Ra. She must overcome many difficulties: the murder of her father and the conspiracies of her uncle. Having overcome these difficulties, she will finally be able to rule Egypt and marry her adoptive brother, Rames. This story combines fantasy and romance, divine and human.
The whole story revolves around a strong woman, the great queen of Egypt Neter-Tua, the daughter of the God Amen-Ra. She must overcome many difficulties: the murder of her father…
A love story taking place in Mexico at the end of the 18th century. The beautiful Indian princess and the Englishman fall in love, but suffer because of their feelings and her Indian origin. Also, the novel touches on the theme of the division of the Indians into two groups, after the conquest of Cortes. One group runs north and the other south and remains separate until the events of this novel unite them.
A love story taking place in Mexico at the end of the 18th century. The beautiful Indian princess and the Englishman fall in love, but suffer because of their feelings and her…
Many people want to have a drug in their hands that can change our appearance. Our hero was in the hands of just such a drug. Quatermain takes the hallucinogenic drug taduki, after which he transforms into an incomprehensible creature. He falls in prehistoric times, in cave times. Such an adventure will be definitely interesting.
Many people want to have a drug in their hands that can change our appearance. Our hero was in the hands of just such a drug. Quatermain takes the hallucinogenic drug taduki,…
Originally published between 1894 and 1900, „A Difficult Problem” is a collection of ten short works of mysterious fiction by Anna Katharine Green. These ten short stories include the mystery and crime stories as their basic theme. This whodunit collection brings to you some of Green’s finest crime mysteries to keep you at your toes: „The gray madam”, „The bronze hand”, „Midnight in Beauchamp Row”, „The staircase at the Heart’s Delight” and others. Anna Katharine Green (November 11, 1846 – April 11, 1935) was an American poet and novelist. She was one of the first writers of detective fiction in America and distinguished herself by writing well plotted, legally accurate stories. Green has been called „the mother of the detective novel”.
Originally published between 1894 and 1900, „A Difficult Problem” is a collection of ten short works of mysterious fiction by Anna Katharine Green. These ten short stories include…
King Solomon’s Mines is the first English adventure novel, which takes place in Africa. Allan Quatermain – the protagonist of the story, an ambitious and courageous guy who is ready to give a helping hand to difficult times. He recruits the same adventurers as his assistants and the group advances in search of the missing brother of one of the detachments. As a result, readers can watch not only the rescues of Allan Quatermain, but also the interesting adventures of a group of adventurers in an uncharted part of Africa.
King Solomon’s Mines is the first English adventure novel, which takes place in Africa. Allan Quatermain – the protagonist of the story, an ambitious and courageous guy who is…
Роман в стихах «Евгений Онегин» великого русского классика Александра Пушкина – уникален, это настоящая «энциклопедия русской жизни».История о не сбывшейся любви, о вечных ценностях, о том, что в быстром ритме жизни, за соблазнами и быстрыми удовольствиями люди рискуют потерять не только себя, но и то единственно ценное, что есть в нашем мире – настоящую искреннюю любовь. Любовь, которая дается как дар, и не имеет отношения ни к статусу, ни к деньгам, ни даже к личным качествам объекта обожания. И нет заслуги человека в том, что судьба преподносит такой подарок, важно только сможет ли он выйти за рамки своих устоявшихся представлений о том, что правильно, а что нет, и принять это сокровище со всей искренностью..
Роман в стихах «Евгений Онегин» великого русского классика Александра Пушкина – уникален, это настоящая «энциклопедия русской жизни».История о не сбывшейся любви, о вечных…
A family of flag-flaunting United States acquire an historic English mansion from the thoroughly prim, thoroughly British Lord Canterville. Throw in a murderous, aesthetically-minded ghost with a penchant for high drama and theater, and you have a classic, joy-inducing tale of clashing cultures, progress vs. tradition, and Wilde’s self-mockery of his own philosophy of decadent aestheticism. Wilde emphasized differences in culture by creating special characters and then pitting the „unsophisticated tastes” of the patriotic Americans – patriotic as their children are named Washington and Virginia – against the Brittish esteem of traditions. More telling, given the story’s ending and that the events are closely placed within the historical context of conflicting views and several wars, the overall theme of forgiveness reads surprisingly fresh, even in today’s time.
A family of flag-flaunting United States acquire an historic English mansion from the thoroughly prim, thoroughly British Lord Canterville. Throw in a murderous,…
Tom Sawyer is the story of a young, mischievous boy and his comrades in the antebellum south. Tom (and Huck Finn, who you’ve also probably heard of before reading the books) gets himself into all sorts of shenanigans before ultimately becoming the most popular boy in town after accidentally witnessing a murder and finding a bunch of stolen money. He has a love interest, gets into some fights and annoys his aunt on nearly every page.In the end, Tom and Huck trap Injun Joe inside of a cave and recover his stolen gold, making themselves rich. Tom is a fairly good example of the average youngster. While his adventures may be grander than most, his selfishness and lack of compassion is not.
Tom Sawyer is the story of a young, mischievous boy and his comrades in the antebellum south. Tom (and Huck Finn, who you’ve also probably heard of before reading the books) gets…
Поэма «Руслан и Людмила» – первая поэтическая сказка, написанная А. С. Пушкиным. Пародируя рыцарские романы, популярные в те времена, поэт создает свой очередной шедевр. Озорное, волшебное, фантастическое и в то же время реалистичное произведение.Прямо со свадебного одра злобный карлик Черномор похитил прекрасную Людмилу. Ее верный супруг Руслан отправляется на поиски любимой жены, и никакие преграды и опасности не остановят его в надежде вернуть её.
Поэма «Руслан и Людмила» – первая поэтическая сказка, написанная А. С. Пушкиным. Пародируя рыцарские романы, популярные в те времена, поэт создает свой очередной шедевр. Озорное,…
Повесть, которая отличается своей таинственностью и мистичностью. Молодой, амбициозный и достаточно беспринципный инженер Герман хочет разбогатеть. Игра в карты кажется ему подходящим, но слишком рискованным средством. Герман готов играть, но только зная беспроигрышный вариант. В обществе ходят слухи о том, что некая старая графиня знает особый секрет... Загадки судьбы и секрет трех мистических карт, которые приносят выигрыш. История о том, как неожиданно может обернуться жизнь – о том что фарт непредсказуем, как в любви, так и в игре.
Повесть, которая отличается своей таинственностью и мистичностью. Молодой, амбициозный и достаточно беспринципный инженер Герман хочет разбогатеть. Игра в карты кажется ему…
A young girl named Juliet, draws the boys in a small village after her, and along the way a rich Colonel, whose love for her reaches farther than anyone would have expected. She also hooks a fiery, unstable man named Orrin. The Colonel gets her to swear she will marry him as soon as he finishes a stone house for her, while Orrin tries something secretive to win his love. The narrator is a former lover of Juliet, and what he tells of is a twisted tale of a selfish woman and an evil man, decide for yourself which man is the villain… Short stories written by Anna Katharine Green. This well-written collection also includes: „A Memorable Night”, „The Black Cross”, „A Mysterious Case”, „Shall He Wed Her? „. Each one contains a mystery and a romantic involvement in the plot, and some have a twist ending.
A young girl named Juliet, draws the boys in a small village after her, and along the way a rich Colonel, whose love for her reaches farther than anyone would have expected. She…
„The Golden Slipper and Other Problems for Violet Strange” is a collection of stories by Anna Katharine Green featuring an early edition of that familiar figure, the „girl detective”. Violet Strange is a pretty young debutante with a wealthy father and the spare time to secretly investigate various matters within her social sphere. Her knowledge of the aristocracy helps the police solve the crimes. Originally published in 1915, „The Golden Slipper” is the debut entry in the Violet Strange series. Miss Strange proves who is behind a series of high society thefts. It would seem to be one of group of friends known as „The Inseparables” with suspicion focused on one of the young ladies in particular. A golden slipper is the only clue that will help Violet find who the real thief is.
„The Golden Slipper and Other Problems for Violet Strange” is a collection of stories by Anna Katharine Green featuring an early edition of that familiar figure, the „girl…
Allan’s Wife and Other Tales talks about the times of Allan Quatermain in South Africa. After all, there happened the most terrible events in the life of the main character. He lost his father there. Ultimately, we will know the fate of his wife. This will be one of the most challenging travels of Allan Quatermain.
Allan’s Wife and Other Tales talks about the times of Allan Quatermain in South Africa. After all, there happened the most terrible events in the life of the main character. He…
„Cień Bafometa” to powieść fantastyczna, która jest niezwykle twórczym przełożeniem mitu „Doktora Jekylla i pana Hyda”. Główny bohater opowieści, Tadeusz Pomian, ma stoczyć pojedynek ze swym śmiertelnym wrogiem – ministrem Praderą. Ten jednak zostaje nieoczekiwanie zamordowany. Czy to tylko przypadek, czy też działanie siły wyższej? I co ma z tym wszystkim wspólnego Paweł Kuternóżka, właściciel sklepu z dewocjonaliami? Znakomite połączenie realistycznej narracji z oryginalną wizją wyzwolonego zła.
„Cień Bafometa” to powieść fantastyczna, która jest niezwykle twórczym przełożeniem mitu „Doktora Jekylla i pana Hyda”. Główny bohater opowieści, Tadeusz Pomian, ma stoczyć…
