Biografia Sybilli Jerozolimskiej, królowej Jerozolimy w latach 1186–1190. Autorka, historyczka średniowiecza, prof.Helen J. Nicholson, ze stosunkowo nielicznych i rozproszonych źródeł (w tym ikonograficznych) rekonstruuje portret córki Amalryka I, siostry Baldwina IV Trędowatego, a także żony Wilhelma z Montferratu, a potem Gwidona de Lusignan. Przy okazji opisuje pozycję kobiet w elitach średniowiecznego Lewantu oraz rywalizację o władzę nad Ziemią Świętą zarówno pomi...

Książka przybliża polskim czytelnikom wybrane podejście w badaniach szkolnictwa wyższego, bazujące na teoretyczno-metodologicznych założeniach analizy dyskursu.Przeznaczona jest dla szerokiego grona badaczy.

Edward Phillips Oppenheim is an English novelist, creator of adventure novels that gained immense popularity in the early 20th century. His espionage novels were widely known, where the writer was a pioneer. His works to a large extent contributed to the fact that the detective acquired not only the will and mental ability of the great detectives, but also iron grip, the ability to dodge and strike at the right time. The multibook includes the most read novels of the author...

Helena Mniszkówna (1878–1943) była autorką romansów z życia wyższych sfer. Uznawana jest za klasyka literatury popularnej przeznaczonej dla masowego czytelnika. Fenomen twórczości powieściowej Mniszkówny polegał na tym, że chętnie posługiwała się sytuacjami melodramatycznymi, które w zbiorowej świadomości funkcjonowała od zarania literatury. Powieści autorki mówią o miłości, ale przede wszystkim o zalotach. To szczegółowa analiza wszelakich działań, które zmierzają do połącze...

Sceny z sali rozpraw przesuwają się przed oczami niczym kadry z prawniczego thrillera – publiczność szturmuje budynki sądów, polityka i zbrodnia rozpalają emocje, prasa podgrzewa nastroje, a adwokaci wygłaszają płomienne mowy. Na ławie oskarżonych wrogowie Najjaśniejszej Rzeczypospolitej: dezerterzy, malwersanci, mordercy i szpiedzy. Niezwykły sądowy spektakl.Dzięki mistrzowskiej narracji autorki czytelnik ma wrażenie, że znalazł się w samym centrum wydarzeń. Że oto ucz...

Lydia Brook marzy o własnym sklepie w Londynie, ale brakuje jej pieniędzy. Zgadza się na małżeństwo z bogatym panem Sturgisem, jednak w dniu ślubu dochodzi do skandalu. Ceremonię przerywa szwagier pana młodego, Alex Golding, wyjawiając Lydii szokującą prawdę. Jej wybranek wcale nie jest wdowcem, zawierając z nią małżeństwo, zostałby bigamistą. Alex czuje się odpowiedzialny za wybryk szwagra i postanawia pomóc oszukanej dziewczynie. Jest nią tak zauroczony, że ich znajomość sz...

A collection of unconnected but all featuring the same protagonist, gentlemen amateur detective Slane. Sir Jasper Slane, wealthy clubman, and amateur detective, is always willing to help his fellow aristocrats in need. With the able assistance of Inspector Stimpson of Scotland Yard, he solves thefts, rescues kidnapped victims, foils blackmailers, and helps to restore fortunes. Because of his upper class morality, Slane is perhaps more diffident than some other Oppenheim her...

Hanna nie chce mieć do czynienia z rodziną Jamesonów. Jej młodzieńcze zauroczenie Carterem wygasło dawno temu, a przynajmniej tak jej się wydaje. Carter, który odnajduje ją po latach, jest jeszcze przystojniejszy niż kiedyś. Gdy namawia ją, by wpadła do jego rodzinnej posiadłości w Wirginii, Hanna nie potrafi mu odmówić... 

Co sprawia, że kobieta staje się fascynująca w oczach męża? Co daje kobiecie szczęście w małżeństwie? To tylko dwa z wielu pytań, na które odpowiada Helen Andelin w światowej klasy bestsellerze, dzięki któremu wiele milionów małżeństw mogło na nowo zaznać szczęścia. Dzięki tej książce dowiesz się: Co sprawia, że mężczyzna nie potrafi się oprzeć kobiecie? W jaki sposób kobieta może rozbudzić w mężczyźnie uczucie wielkiej miłości? O ośmiu zasadach szczęśliwego związku. Jak...

Matravers is „an Apostle of Aestheticism” with „fixed views of life, down to even it’s most trifling details.” „A poet, philosopher, and man of fashion” who has „no intimate friends.” He writes for the London papers and reviews. One evening he is taken to the theater by a friend to see a „Norwegian” play by Istein, which he savages in his review. However the actress who plays the lead, Berenice, is brilliant, and is the same woman with whom he has been exchanging coy glance...

Miss Mott quickly rose from the sound of knocking at her office door. She was engaged in the typical task of writing her advice to a young woman whose relationship with the acquisition had been pulled in, and she forgot the flight time. Her typist left, her ambassador was a boy and a shy but very nice young clerk who helped her in various activities. In other words, Miss Mott was alone on the top floor of the building, not far from Adelphi, and she did not wait for the subs...

A series of stories telling about the graceful crimes of a high class robber, a forger, a robber, a murderer. Stories in each of which are the same criminal, but under different names travels around the world, assuming new identities, avoiding militias and theft of fate. In one story, he helps the British intelligence in restoring critical documents from a foreign state. In another, he uses his skills to help a servant in trouble. In general, stories are of average quality,...

The Englishman is enjoying his dinner at Stephano’s, it was an ordinary evening. Suddenly a man comes quickly to his desk, begins to eat his food and quietly transfers him a package under the table. This is how Paul Welmsley’s acquaintance with American adventurer Joseph Parker and his beautiful daughter Eve begin. Very interesting adventure story for easy reading.

Positively every one, with two unimportant exceptions, had called upon us. The Countess had driven over from Sysington Hall, twelve miles away, with two anamic-looking daughters, who had gushed over our late roses and the cedar trees which shaded the lawn. The Holgates of Holgate Brand and Lady Naselton of Naselton had presented themselves on the same afternoon. Many others had come in their train, for what these very great people did the neighborhood was bound to endorse. ...

A best-selling author of novels, short stories, magazine articles, translations, and plays, Oppenheim published over 150 books. He is considered one of the originators of the thriller genre, his novels also range from spy thrillers to romance, but all have an undertone of intrigue. The tiny kingdom of Theos is surrounded by Eastern European powers in this 1902 novel of politics, war, and romance. Russia and Turkey are plotting to take over the peaceful and rural country. A ...

In the sleepy little Devonshire town of Melhampton, the lives of the village stalwarts are revealed in this charming collection of tales by Oppenheim. Mr Tidd, the manager of the local bank branch, has invested his life and savings in the education of his daughter, but has dipped into the banks funds to „maintain appearances.” On the eve of quarterly bank examiners visit, he is confronted with guilt and exposure. In another tale, the town veterinarian is conflicted about hi...

In 1914, after seven years of service in the most famous room in the Grill Room in London, he dropped his very favorable position and went to France. In 1919, he came from a war with two crutches and many medals. He came to Paris and looked enviously at the funny scenes in the cafe, and thought that it was all over for him.

The usual little throng of Americans, journalists, men of business and loiterers, were occupying their accustomed chairs in one corner of the long, green-carpeted room. Around the bar, would-be customers were crowded three or four deep–many of them stalwart Canadians in khaki, making the most of their three days’ leave, and a thin sprinkling of men about town on their way to lunch in the grill-room adjoining. On the outskirts of the group was a somewhat incongruous figure, ...

Aaron Rodd, who was a shy and awkward being, felt unexpectedly at his ease. He was even anxious for further conversation. He had a rather long, pale face, with deep-set eyes and rugged features. He was soberly, even sombrely dressed in dismal black. He had the air of a recluse. Perhaps that was why the young lady smiled upon him with such confidence.

Annabelle Pelissier, for his own reasons, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is his sister Hannah. Anna continues to cheat and bear the burden of her sister’s reputation, which in any case in Paris is a coquette. Infinite complications occur when both sisters return to London. This is one of the most intriguing stories of E. Philips Oppenheim.

At the corner corner in the restaurant of the Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo, four very excellent local unforgettable enjoy the noon banquet. Host director Robert was very energetic, with strong dark eyes. On the right side, Mr. Lyon, General Saint-Hilaire, sat with him with bright gray mustaches, who wore his impressive series of tapes with the air of the one who earned them.

The long boat train which had only a few minutes before started from Dover Pier Station on its way to Victoria came to an unexpected halt alongside the almost deserted platform of the Town Station. Habitual travellers, who knew the irregularity of such a proceeding, let down the windows and leaned out from their places. There was little to be seen, however, and nothing to be learnt from the various attendants. About a dozen station officials and a few other men who looked l...

Why not destroy someone’s memory in the hope that they will remember past lives. It turned out that this is a reverse scenario of Pygmalion. He fell in love with the girl and then destroyed her. I like the idea that a person is a common set of his experiences and experiences, but if they are erased, the person who is left will be completely different. Probably one of the best opengame stories.

Elegantly written novel, which tells about a young man who can not forgive his newly found father, because he left him and his mother. But after many living trials in many ways teach them both, they realize that there are other more important priorities and forces. A pleasant, easy-to-read, and thought-out essay.