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First published in 1923, this is a magnificent story about an ill-treated but fiercely proud heroine. A young lady meets a mysterious stranger at a farm called Tetherstones, where Druids in ancient times used to perform their human sacrifices. The master of Tetherstones is a large brute of a man, more gladiator than farmer, and the heroine finds herself strangely attracted by him. Is a new start possible for either one of them or will the past win out? A tale of tempestuous...

This is an exciting, atmospheric work that works on several levels: partly a story of tropical adventures, partly a melodramatic novel, partly a psychological thriller, partly a criticism of the empire. Axel Heist lives on an island in present-day Indonesia with a Chinese aide Wang. Heist visits a nearby island when a women’s group plays in a hotel owned by Mr. Schomberg. Schomberg tries to impose himself sexually on one of the band members, Alma, later named Lena. She runs...

This is a collection of small stories. The events of all four stories develop in the sea. Although these stories and inherent supernatural phenomena, but there are no ghosts. Three stories of four show us a rude hero who does not want to be revealed deeply. The other, Partner, shows what happens to you if you are NOT a rude individualist.

Conrad stresses that the narrative clearly shows that the duel really benefited two. Combat competitions made every job and strive a little harder, forced the will to survive and win in a personal fight as seriously as the desire to survive the bloody years of the Napoleonic war. Both are officers in Napoleon’s army, and both are „to the core”.

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.

Laurel Knighton i Giles Redmond znają się od dziecka. Nieporozumienie poróżniło ich na lata i mimo upływu czasu żadne z nich nie dąży do zgody. Kiedy Giles dowiaduje się, że tylko dzięki szybkiemu ożenkowi z Laurel zdoła ocalić rodzinny majątek, musi schować dumę do kieszeni. Godzi się z dawną przyjaciółką, namawia ją na ucieczkę do Londynu i sekretny ślub. Jest szczęśliwy, bo nigdy nie przestał kochać Laurel, jednak dręczą go wyrzuty sumienia i obawy. Wie, że jeśli Laurel od...

Warunki testamentu ojca nakazują Raulowi Valdezowi i Lydii Carter-Wilson pobrać się, żeby uregulować sprawy finansowe rodzinnych firm. Oboje nie chcą tego ślubu. Istnieje tylko jeden sposób, by uniknąć małżeństwa, a jest nim odnalezienie przyrodniego brata Raula. Lydia, pasjonująca się genealogią, podejmuje się tego zadania. Musi zdążyć do Wigilii. Na czas poszukiwań zamieszkuje z Raulem w Madrycie… Druga część miniserii ukaże się w grudniu 

Autor zabiera czytelników w wyimaginowaną podróż po Cesarstwie Rzymskim w okresie jego największej potęgi i rozwoju terytorialnego, za panowania cesarza Trajana, w latach 115–117 naszej ery.Książka stanowi swego rodzaju kontynuację Jednego dnia w starożytnym Rzymie (wydanie polskie – Czytelnik, Warszawa 2016 r.), poświęconego życiu codziennemu w stolicy cesarstwa.Tym razem Alberto Angela oprowadza nas po największym imperium świata starożytnego, podążając śladem jednej ówc...

Matt Harper na prośbę ojca po latach przyjeżdża na krótko do rodzinnego domu, który wiele lat temu musiał opuścić. Chce szybko załatwić niezbędne sprawy i wyjechać. Nie ma zamiaru spotykać się z Julią, swą dawną miłością. Po co rozgrzebywać stare rany? Wpadają jednak na siebie przypadkowo i umawiają się na spotkanie. Oboje odkrywają, że mimo upływu czasu nie są sobie obojętni. Może skorzystać z okazji i powtórzyć cudowne chwile z dawnych lat? Mają na to tylko jeden weekend......

Europejska arystokracja z niepokojem śledzi wydarzenia w ogarniętej rewolucją Francji. Jednak Julianne Greystone marzy o podobnych zmianach w Anglii. Ma głowę pełną równie wzniosłych, co naiwnych ideałów. Bez wahania udziela schronienia rannemu Francuzowi. Traktuje go jak bohatera walki o nowy ład, obdarza zaufaniem i gorącym uczuciem.Kiedy wychodzi na jaw, że Dominic Paget jest arystokratą i szpiegiem na usługach Anglii, Julianne zrywa z nim wszelkie kontakty. Nie spodziewa ...

This book is somewhere morally difficult to read. It describes the travails of women. Peter Willems, a Dutchman by birth, a poor boy, leaves his miserable, joyless home in order to seek a better, more prosperous future. The sea will be a salvation for the boy. on the ship, he will find his home and his comrades in life.

This is a story about a young pastor who decides to go to his newly appointed ward in disguise, to find out what factors in the community repel all pastors working there before they leave the community. As the secret is revealed, we meet many citizens of the community and become familiar with their problems and misfortunes. The pastor becomes an integral part of the community he seeks to serve when he is accepted.

„A House to Let” is a novella originally published in 1858 by Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, Elizabeth Gaskell and Adelaide Anne Procter. Each of the contributors wrote a chapter (stories within a story, and in the case of Adelaide Anne Procter, as a story in verse) and the whole was edited by Dickens, making it fit together seamlessly as a whole. This novella is a composite tale of mystery and intrigue set amid the dark streets of Victorian London. It is about a house th...

This collection of short works. Despite the fact that these are short stories, the author never ceases to amaze with his approach to his characters. The scene from Brittany „Idiots” is perhaps his most significant work. Here, Conrad describes a family cursed by a mental illness in a French village, and how the embryo difficulties affect parents.

Events revolve around the daughter of a bankrupt magnate. She is viciously attacked by her disappointed governess, who has her marriage plans for her father, and Flora takes with her the belief that she is unattractive. Psychological history that keeps the reader from beginning to end. Soon, Flora discovers that even the staff does not love her, and her situation is complicated by the selfish indignation of her father against her attachment to Anthony.

Almayer is a European by nature who never lived in Europe. He has to marry the adoptive Malay daughter of another European, who promises Almayer a rich life. But the European does not keep his word. The main character gets depressed. But the story revolves around the stupidity of Almayer’s life and the stupidity of Europeans, who believe that they are superior to others.

Two foundlings from the London Educational Home received the same name, which over the years led to disastrous consequences. Two lawyers are looking for the missing heir, in order to correct the injustice. Rumors lead them from the moldy wineries of the City of London to the Mediterranean sun through the winter Swiss Alps. Lies and deceit would prevail if not the courage of a young woman

Events unfolding in Marseille. George secretly gets the forbidden goods, and this makes money. He falls in love with Rita da Lastiola, a young woman with a certain wealth and mystery that supports the work of Karlist and inherited the fortune from a rich man who took her for a mistress. She is of peasant origin, and her motives and feelings are the subject of endless debate.

The main character was faced with a difficult choice – an unwanted marriage. Her father insisted on marriage, against her will. However, things may not be so bad. And in the end it can be a happy ending with mutual love.

This collection of four stories. One of the stories is Prince Roman. It tells about the Polish people and their hero. The conversation was about aristocracy. How did this discredited item come about? However, neither the great Florentine artist, who did not close his eyes at death while thinking about his city, nor Saint Francis, who blessed the city of Assisi with his last breath, were barbarians.

The author again focuses on two topics: wealth and love. However, you can find love when chasing money? Our hero could. But he made great sacrifices. And is it even possible to call it love when the original purpose was to find money?

This story is not only about wealth, but also about love. The protagonist is eager to get more money, gold and is ready to go to great lengths to do this. But is it possible that a thirst for possession will take hold of a man and he will be able to take even the most extreme actions?

This story is about two students who go on a journey to find a way to completely relax. Along the way, they encounter some problems and humorous incidents. The reader can distinguish the voice of Dickens and Collins in the narration. Especially memorable is the sensational story of Collins and Dickens’s wonderful story about the wedding chamber. This is just one of many texts that are not widely used, but they are definitely worth reading.

In Alberta, Canada, young Fred’s family awaits the return of their father who is looking for a site for a new home for them. But just as he return, bloodhounds seeking the thief who stole a box containing hundreds of dollars trace the scent to Fred’s father. Fred sets out to find Athabasca Bill who may have information that will prove that his father is innocent. Elizabeth Marchant (1862–1941) was a prolific English writer who wrote in the style of the Victorian adventure n...