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Behind this rather prim title lies the hilarious fictional diary of a disaster-prone lady of the 1930s, and her attempts to keep her somewhat ramshackle household from falling into chaos. Written with humour, this charming novel is full of the peculiarities of daily life. As witty and delightful today as when it was first published in 1930, „Diary of a Provincial Lady” is a brilliantly observed comic novel and an acknowledged classic.

Set during the time of the Reform Act of 1832, the story centers on an election contested by Harold Transome, a local landowner, in the „Radical cause”, contrary to his family’s Tory traditions. Contrasting with the opportunism of Transome is the sincere, but opinionated, Radical Felix Holt. Against this background, the author George Eliot tells a love story and weaves a plot which has many elements of the sensation novel, such as illegitimacy, blackmail, and the discovery of...

Crushed by a loveless marriage to the cruel and arrogant Grandcourt, Gwendolen Harleth seeks salvation in the deeply spiritual and altruistic Daniel Deronda. But Deronda, profoundly affected by the discovery of his Jewish ancestry, is ultimately too committed to his own cultural awakening to save Gwendolen from despair. George Eliot’s radical dual narrative constantly challenges all solutions and ensures that the novel is as controversial now, as when it first appeared....

First published in 1860, „Brother Jacob” is a short story about deception, imperial venture, and self-interest by George Eliot in which she explores the relationship between the selfish, self-centered, and ambitious David Faux and his simple-hearted and naif brother, Jacob. It is Eliot’s literary homage to Thackeray, a satirical modern fable that draws telling parallels between eating and reading.

Klasyczna komedia omyłek, która wywoła w Tobie salwy śmiechu! Sprawdź koniecznie, jeśli podoba Ci się seria filmów "Zamiana z księżniczką"! Dwie urocze i prawie identycznie wyglądające sieroty mieszkają wspólnie w Paryżu. Choć na pierwszy rzut oka trudno je odróżnić, ich charaktery są zupełnie inne. Annabel jest porywcza, uwielbia czerpać z życia przyjemności i nie boi się podejmować ryzykowne decyzje. Za to Anna to uosobienie łagodności, choć pilnie studiuje sztukę, to braku...

Count Fabio Romani, whom everyone considers one of the victims of the cholera epidemic that raged in Naples at the end of the 19th century, „rises from the dead”... However, when he returns home, he realizes with horror: no one is waiting for him there... The beautiful wife Nina and Guido’s best friend, who has been in a secret relationship for a long time, is planning a wedding and counting the days until the end of mourning.

Cairo is a city where European aristocrats come in winter to relax and admire the monuments of a great ancient civilization. And in the new season, the fabulously rich and mysterious beauty Princess Ziska becomes the main topic of all conversations. She doesn’t seem to have a past. Her eccentric antics shock society. Her knowledge of the history of Ancient Egypt delights even scientists. She is surrounded by a crowd of fans, but nevertheless does not get close to anyone....

Marie’s skill lies in her powers of observation. She sees how men behave with women, how the rich behave with the poor, how power is based on political machinations, how actors bow to virtuous people, how easily every person dissolves gossip and ruins lives. How easily a man turns into a murderer, how genius is diminished if a woman possesses it.

Morgana Royal is a beautiful, rich female fairy, endowed with a powerful mind, has a personal flying ship, communicates wirelessly with representatives of a superior race and reveals the secret of eternal life. But the wild beauty Manella becomes her rival in the fight for the heart of a selfish scientist who dreams of subduing the whole world with his destructive discovery.

A love story written by someone who was touched by the beautiful scenery of Norway, as evidenced by the detailed descriptions of the place. It’s very fast paced, and while you’re afraid of a tragic end, it’s not like that at all. It folds magically and you put the book down with a sigh, thoughtful, as love stories always do.

A well-written book by Marie Corelli detailing the life of millionaire David Helmsley, who gave up his wealth to live as a drifter and found his inner self in a small village in Somerset. The author shows that the acquisition of wealth does not bring satisfaction, and in a simple life you can get joy.

This book depicts the machinations and problems concerning the royal family and politicians in power in fictional England. A revolutionary conspiracy gathers momentum in an imaginary country ruled by an unpopular monarch, but it is eventually revealed that a surprising figure is the driving force behind the movement.

The heroine of this story accompanies a recovering man and his sick daughter on a yacht trip to Scotland, where she discovers her soul mate and changes her life forever. At the beginning of the story, she is full of life, but does not tolerate her limited and ignorant owners. A chance encounter with a mysterious man sailing on an even more mysterious yacht triggers a past life awakening that sets off a visionary quest to find the true meaning of love, life and death.

This is a story about a romantic triangle. Two cousins, Lot and Burr, are in love with the main character. Madelon loves Burr, but Burr is unable to confess his feelings and believes he loves Dorothy Fair. Events leave Burr unjustly imprisoned, Lot gravely wounded and in danger of death, and Madelon ready to doom herself to save Burr.

This is the story of a young woman from England at the turn of the 20th century who learns the truth about her parents, and this knowledge sets her life on a path she is not ready for and those around her are powerless to stop.

The plot takes place in England. Pastor John Walden, a forty-year-old „man of worship”, is presented as having a cheerful, optimistic personality, athletic build, and strong character. He owns one of the smallest „living quarters” in England, an old relic from a medieval church. The ending is unpredictable and keeps you in suspense until the last words.

The main character, who is fond of music, being under the heavy pressure of a creative crisis, goes on a journey with her friends to improve her mental and physical health. There she meets an artist who once also became very discouraged, but who was lucky enough to be treated by a mysterious healer with fantastic abilities. In the midst of an ignorant society, a rumor has already been very successfully circulating about the doctor, as if he communicates with evil spirits, whi...

Theos Olwyn, a poet and a lost man, travels to a secluded monastery in search of a man who can take his soul. He finds him in Heliobas, a seer who has given up his parlor sessions for the sake of isolation and worship of God. A night of thinking and talking leads to Alwyn writing an epic poem for free, which he packages and mails to his publisher. He also meets an angel named Edris who tells him to look for Ardat.

Wydawałoby się, że Amelia Rushwood ma wszystko – urodę, inteligencję, a także godziwy posag. Niestety, spada na nią straszliwy cios: jej narzeczony niespodziewanie umiera. Dziewczyna jest przekonana, że szczęście opuściło ją na zawsze. Pogrążona w melancholii, żyje niczym więdnący kwiat aż do dnia, w którym los płata jej figla, otwierając nowe, niezwykłe perspektywy. O czym marzy Amelia? Dlaczego ukrywa owe marzenia przed niemal całym światem? Jakie przeszkody przyjdzie jej p...

Jedna z najzabawniejszych komedii omyłek mistrza Williama Szekspira! Morska katastrofa rozdziela dwójkę bliźniąt - Violę i Sebastiana. By odszukać brata, dziewczyna postanawia przebrać się za mężczyznę i przedostać się na dwór księcia Orsina. Tam rozpoczyna się seria miłosnych perypetii i niekończących się nieporozumień. Choć sztuka została napisana przed wiekami, to jej lektura także dziś wzbudza salwy śmiechu. Potwierdzają to wypełnione po brzegi sale teatralne w różnych z...

Якщо впадеш — завжди можеш звестися, якщо загубиш — знайти. Лише не втрачай довіри до того, хто простягнув руку, щоб допомогти. Бо довіра — сутність любові. Але все так непросто в житті, непросто й у цьому інтригуючому романі. Якщо коротко, то твір розповідає про долю молодої жінки, котра наполегливо шукає власну сутність, порвавши одномоментово із зароблянням грошей власним тілом. Свідомо оминаю слова «проститутки» (хоч у ньому немає лайливості), а намагаюся вживати евфемізм...

У Венеції, у ветхому палаццо, що припадає пилом, мешкає стара міс Бордеро з племінницею, ревно оберігаючи свій скарб – в’язку листів, які написав їй в юності закоханий у неї славетний поет Джеффрі Асперн. Оповідач, літературний критик під видуманим ім’ям проникає в палац, винайнявши у ньому кімнати. Він сповнений рішучості за будь-яку ціну заволодіти спадком Асперна... Новела «Листи Асперна» постійно тримає читача у напрузі, цей твір вважають одним з найкращих у доробку Генрі...

У ранньому дитинстві вона намалювала на стіні двері й несподівано… увійшла в них, уявивши собі вихід в іншу реальність. Відтоді життя багато разів намагалося зламати її: сповнена трагедійними подіями юність, загибель кращого друга, зрада, врешті — кар’єра і гроші... Та в найскладніші миті життя вона малювала на стіні двері й проживала ще одне коло реальності, яка не відступає від нас навіть у снах.

Ці розповіді у недалекому минулому вчительки вальдорфської школи, яка вирішила переїхати з міста до села разом з дітьми та тваринами, – вперше з’явилися як пости у фейсбуці, які швидко здобули популярність не лише серед друзів авторки. Легкий, майже розмовний стиль тексту, що поєднує переживання щоденного життя в селі з тонкими та глибокими його спостереженнями, не залишають байдужими нікого, хто так само прагне пізнати життя у його начебто простих, але разом із тим дивовижни...