The master mystery-story teller presents an omnibus of his spine-chilling stories. „The Edgar Wallace Reader of Mystery and Adventure” is a collection of short stories that include „On the Witney Road”, „The Pick-Up”, „Kid Glove Harry”, and thirteen others. Edgar Wallace was a British novelist, playwright, and journalist who produced popular detective and suspense stories and was in his time „the king” of the modern thriller. Wallace’s literary output – 175 books, 24 plays,...

Explore the compelling universe of Edgar Allan Poe with The Works of Edgar Allan Poe: Volume 5. Immerse yourself in "Spellbinding Tales of Gothic Terror and Eerie Suspense" that will transport you to the depths of Poe's mesmerizing imagination.In "The Raven," brace yourself for a chilling encounter as a lone protagonist grapples with an enigmatic visitor that will send shivers down your spine with every turn of the page. Feel the relentless beating of your own heart in "The T...

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Immerse yourself in the chilling genius of Edgar Allan Poe, the undisputed master of gothic horror. From macabre feasts within forgotten castles to gruesome murders and tales of the prematurely buried, Volume Four of this essential collection unravels Poe's darkest imaginings. Encounter talking ravens, vengeful spirits, and the haunting whispers of madness in these unforgettable tales.Are you ready for a spine-tingling literary adventure? Enter the twisted and captivating wor...

Explore the compelling universe of Edgar Allan Poe with The Works of Edgar Allan Poe: Volume 1. Immerse yourself in "Spellbinding Tales of Gothic Terror and Eerie Suspense" that will transport you to the depths of Poe's mesmerizing imagination.In "The Raven," brace yourself for a chilling encounter as a lone protagonist grapples with an enigmatic visitor that will send shivers down your spine with every turn of the page. Feel the relentless beating of your own heart in "The T...

Zbiór dwudziestu najlepszych opowiadań grozy w wersji dwujęzycznej angielsko-polskiej wzbogacony ponadczasowymi ilustracjami kilku artystów oraz informacjami o autorze. Proponowane wydanie dzieł Edgara Allana Poe to bogaty zbiór liczący 20 oryginalnych utworów w języku angielskim oraz 20 bardzo dobrych tłumaczeń tychże opowiadań wykonanych przez Bolesława Leśmiana. Dodatkowo publikację wzbogacono pełnymi informacjami o życiu i śmierci pisarza - w języku angi...

Explore the compelling universe of Edgar Allan Poe with The Works of Edgar Allan Poe: Volume 2. Immerse yourself in "Spellbinding Tales of Gothic Terror and Eerie Suspense" that will transport you to the depths of Poe's mesmerizing imagination.In "The Raven," brace yourself for a chilling encounter as a lone protagonist grapples with an enigmatic visitor that will send shivers down your spine with every turn of the page. Feel the relentless beating of your own heart in "The T...

Explore the compelling universe of Edgar Allan Poe with The Works of Edgar Allan Poe: Volume 3. Immerse yourself in "Spellbinding Tales of Gothic Terror and Eerie Suspense" that will transport you to the depths of Poe's mesmerizing imagination.In "The Raven," brace yourself for a chilling encounter as a lone protagonist grapples with an enigmatic visitor that will send shivers down your spine with every turn of the page. Feel the relentless beating of your own heart in "The T...

W dalekiej przyszłości możliwe stało się utrzymywanie przy życiu mózgu człowieka pozbawionego reszty ciała, a eksploracją odległych rejonów kosmosu zajmują się cyborgi sterowane ludzkimi umysłami, zdolne do funkcjonowania tam, gdzie nie przeżyłaby żadna biologiczna istota. Szansę życia po śmierci otrzymuje tytułowy Edgar, któremu szkielet i sowite wynagrodzenie funduje jedna z korporacji zajmujących się badaniem przestrzeni kosmicznej. Niestety, czas Edgara j...

Zmierzch 23 czerwca 1858 roku, Bolonia. W domu żydowskiego kupca Momolo Mortary rozlega się nagły łomot. U drzwi stoi dwóch oficerów inkwizycji z rządowym poleceniem zabrania z domu sześcioletniego Edgarda. Powodem jest rzekomy potajemny chrzest chłopca udzielony przez służącą, a według prawa Państwa Kościelnego, któremu przewodzi wówczas papież Pius IX, katolik nie mógł być wychowywany przez żydowskich rodziców. Edgardo zostaje przewieziony do Rzymu, gdzie ma dorastać pod ...

Edgara Allana Poego nie trzeba nikomu przedstawiać. Niewielu jednak zdaje sobie sprawę, że autor pionierskich powieści detektywistycznych, przerażających opowiadań i nastrojowej poezji zasłynął też czymś innym: miłością do nauki. Rzucając światło na epokę, w której granice oddzielające literaturę i badania naukowe zostały zatarte, najnowszy biograf pisarza ujawnia ambicję Poego rozwijania i kwestionowania ludzkiej wiedzy. Autor Zagłady domu Usherów, nawet gdy intensywnie prac...

Człowiek, według Poego, gdyby był w stanie odrzucić ciało, przestałby istnieć na własny rachunek, i wtedy stałby się koniecznie Bogiem. Ale to jest niemożebne, inaczej przypuścićby należało, że czynność Boża może wrócić nazad, coby ją robiło bezcelową. Człowiek jest stworzeniem. Stworzenia są to myśli Boże. A myśl nie może być jak tylko nieodwołalną. Zatem śmierć nawet nie uwolni nas od ciała. Da nam tylko inne, doskonalsze, doskonałe zupełnie, skończone, nieśmiertelne. I wsz...

Życie Edgara Poe jest opłakaną tragedią. Śmierć jego straszliwym rozwiązaniem, o grozie spotęgowanej nadto trywialnością. Wszystkie znane dokumenty utwierdzają w przekonaniu, że Stany Zjednoczone były dla Poego tylko obszernym więzieniem, które przebiegał z gorączkowym podnieceniem istoty stworzonej do oddychania powietrzem bardziej wonnym, aniżeli w tej wielkiej barbarii oświetlonej gazem – i że życie jego wewnętrzne duchowe, czy to poety, czy nawet nałogowca był...

Edgar Wallace, „The Square Emerald”, originally published in 1926 and made in England. The plot involves a young gentleman, secretary to a notable politician, convicted wrongly of forging a check, now released after serving his term in prison, a group of rather sinister society ladies with their sinister butler Druze, who were involved in the check and other activities, and a beautiful young woman detective from Scotland Yard, also from a stylish society background. A femal...

This is an enjoyable short story by Edgar Wallace, set in England during the 1920’s. „The Green Rust”, his twelfth crime novel, is one of three books he published in 1919. It begins at the English home of the severely ill American millionaire, John Millinborn. With him are his best friend, Kitson, and a local doctor, the Dutch van Heerden. He is murdered, stabbed to death in his sick bed in the first chapter, having just left his fortune to his niece, Oliva, whom he has nev...

The setting is Nigeria a century ago, and British District Commissioner R.G. Sanders oversees the tribes. He discovers that Bosambo has been acting as chief without approval, but is so impressed with his skills Sanders allows him to remain in place, but Sanders heads to England to marry and unrest follows. The classic Commissioner Sanders stories about Africa by Edgar Wallace. This is the second collection in the series, following „Sanders of the River”. Wallace served in A...

When millionaire Rex Walton mysteriously vanishes on the eve of his wedding, a chain of strange, violent events is set in motion. Intrepid Joan Walton assists Inspector Dicker in the search for her brother. The main suspect is notorious criminal „The Panda” („The Prince of Blackmailers”). You quickly find out that Rex has his own connection to the blackmailer. This is a great example of The Golden Age of Detection. It has many more characters than the typical mystery from t...

A series of enthralling mysteries written by Edgar Wallace. They feature the enigmatic figure of Mr. J.G. Reeder who works for the Public Prosecutor’s office and has the mind of a criminal. At first glance J. G. Reeder is an ordinary, slightly shabby little man with red hair, weak eyes, whiskers, square-toed boots and a chest protector cravat. The eight short stories in this collection deal with a disappearance at sea that is less innocent than it appears to be, with a Hind...

Thomas Maple lives on Crystal Palace Road with his niece Verity. He works for a firm of bank note engravers. However, the dollar bills he shows Wentworth Gold are forgeries – perfect except for the missing Treasury sign. When Verity meets her new employer she develops serious misgivings, and arriving back home she can hear a menacing voice. „"A Debt Discharged"” is a novel about forged dollar bills and a young girl’s investigations into her suspicious new employer. These we...

This book belongs to the pen of a well-known British author of mystery genre Edgar Wallace and was written during the Great War (the WW1). It is set in a possible 1925, ten years after the war has ended. Wallace utilized his experiences of the Boer War in two Future-War novels „Private Selby” and „1925: The Story of a Fatal Peace”. „1925” accurately predicts that a short peace would be followed by a German attack on England. As you get closer to the end you wonder how on ea...

A man ends up stabbed to death on a street in London’s Tidal Basin, victim of the almost mythical murderer roaming the streets of London, the Devil of Tidal Basin. But why is another bandit suddenly sighted in Tidal Basin as well? What connection had the Devil with White Face? Superintendent Mason, one of the Yard’s Big Five wanted to know, and what Superintendent Mason wanted to know he generally found out. Criminals knew him as „Sympathetic” Mason, because of his curious ...

This collection includes 7 mystery short stories, set in Victorian England. These stories depict adventures and misadventures of Elegant Edward, a charming London crook and his attempts to commit the perfect crime. The stories are pleasant and well written and definitely a product of their time and place. Edgar Wallace was a prolific author of crime, adventure and humorous stories, whose best known creations include „The Four Just Men”, „Sanders of the River”, and „J. G. Re...

Ex police officer Socrates Smith and his brother Lexington, who is also an amateur sleuth, are invited to spend a weekend at Peter Mandle’s country home. Shortly after they arrive the brothers notice many precautions taken against intruders, a message flashed in Morse code, and someone skulking across the lawn. „Come three oaks”, it spells in Morse code. Early next morning the brothers take a stroll, and there, tied to an oak branch, is a body with a purple mark where the b...

Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was a publishing phenomenon in his day, his name being synonymous with the word „thriller,” a genre some would credit him with inventing. His popularity at the time was comparable to that of Charles Dickens – one of Wallace’s publishers claimed that a quarter of all books read in England were written by him. „The Thief in the Night” is an enjoyable easy going, fast moving mystery novella, set in England during the 1928’s. Diamond plaques are being ...