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“The Scarlet Plague” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Scarlet Plague is a post-apocalyptic fiction novel written by Jack London.. The book was noted in 2020 as having been very similar to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially given London wrote it at a time when the world was not as quickly connected by travel as it is today.

“The Red One” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Red One is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of four moving and thrilling stories such as: The Red One, The Hussy, Like Argus of the Ancient Times and The Princess.

“The People of the Abyss” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The People of the Abyss (1903) is a book by Jack London made up of his firsthand account of life in the East End of London. George Orwell was inspired by The People of the Abyss, which he had read in his teens. In the 1930s, he began disguising himself as a derelict and made tramping expedition...

Gdy tylko Hania zobaczyła na jarmarku bożonarodzeniowym drewnianego niedźwiadka, wiedziała, że jest w nim coś magicznego. Dlatego kiedy kukiełka się popsuła, dziewczynka była zrozpaczona. Zapłakana zasnęła, ale w środku nocy obudził ją odgłos warczenia, a ona przekonała się, że jest zamknięta w stajni... z prawdziwym niedźwiadkiem! Czy Hania zdoła pomóc niedźwiadkowi w ucieczce i powrocie do lasu, czyli tam, gdzie jest jego dom?„Zaopiekuj się mną” to bestsellerowe książki Hol...

Dziewięć wspaniałych polskich autorek napisało opowiadania w klimacie górskim.Góry mają swoją tajemną moc, urok, niebezpieczeństwo i mogą zarówno zachwycać, jak i przerażać. Trzeba się do nich odnosić z szacunkiem i nie lekceważyć. A odwdzięczą się cudownymi widokami, naturą, aurą, powietrzem, a i czasami… miłością. To właśnie ona pojawia się w opowiadaniach, chociaż ukazana różnie, zmienia się tak szybko, niczym pogoda na górskich szlakach. Jest często nieprzewidywalna, właś...

“On the Makaloa Mat” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.On the Makaloa Mat is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of seven moving and thrilling stories such as: On the Makaloa Mat, The Water Baby or The Kanaka Surf.

“The Mutiny of the Elsinore” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Mutiny of the Elsinore is a novel by the American writer Jack London first published in 1914. The novel is partially based on London's voyage around Cape Horn on the Dirigo in 1912.The character "De Casseres", who espouses nihilistic viewpoints similar to the ideas of French philosopher ...

“The Night-born” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Night-born is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of ten moving and thrilling stories such as: The Night-Born, The Madness of John Harned, When the World was Young or To Kill A Man.

“Michael, Brother of Jerry” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.Michael, Brother of Jerry is a novel by Jack London released in 1917. This novel is the sequel to his previous novel Jerry of the Islands. Each book tells the story of one of two dog siblings, Jerry and Michael, born in the Solomon Islands.

“Moon-Face & Other Stories” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.Moon-Face & Other Stories is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of eight moving and thrilling stories such as: Moon-Face: A Story of Mortal Antipathy, Amateur Night or All Gold Canyon.

Czy tobie też wydaje się, że praca specjalisty do spraw BHP polega głównie na uprzykrzaniu ludziom życia? Dzięki tej książce przekonasz się, ile pomysłowości i hartu ducha może kryć się w niepozornym człowieku przechadzającym się po zakładzie pracy w kamizelce odblaskowej i kasku ochronnym. Jeśli jeszcze nie wiesz, jak męczące może stać się wydawanie odzieży roboczej i ochronnej pracownikom i jak niebezpieczny bywa manewr wychylania się z kolejki na stołówce, sięgnij po te sz...

Trudno wyobrazić sobie, jak innym krajem byłaby RFN bez Heinricha Bölla. Klasyk literatury niemieckiej, wśród dzisiejszej publiczności bardziej znany niż czytany jak wielu innych pisarzy XX wieku, przywoływany jest jako sprawdzony literacki kronikarz bońskiej Republiki Federalnej, człowiek wielkiej uczciwości, zaangażowany towarzysz czasów kształtowania się nowoczesnego społeczeństwa niemieckiego. Po jego śmierci w 1985 roku nie ma już w Niemczech autorytetu o takim autentyzm...

“The Little Lady of the Big House” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Little Lady of the Big House is a novel by American writer Jack London. It was his last novel to be published during his lifetime. The story concerns a love triangle. The protagonist, Dick Forrest, is a rancher with a poetic streak. His wife, Paula, is a vivacious, athletic, and se...

“Lost Face” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.Lost Face is a collection of seven short stories by Jack London. It takes its name from the first short story in the book, about a European adventurer in the Yukon who outwits his (American) Indian captors' plans to torture him. The book includes London's best-known short story, "To Build a Fire"....

“Love of Life & Other Stories” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.Love of Life & Other Stories is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of eight moving and thrilling stories such as: Love of Life, The Story of Keesh or The Sun-Dog Trail.

“The Human Drift” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction."The Human Drift" is a collection of essays and short sketches by Jack London, also including a number of plays. The collection consists of these titles:The Human Drift, Small-Boat Sailing, Four Horses and a Sailor, Nothing that Ever Came to Anything, That Dead Men Rise up Never, A Classic of the Sea, ...

“Jerry of the Islands” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.Jerry of the Islands is a novel by American writer Jack London.The novel is set on the island of Malaita, a part of the Solomon Islands archipelago, which in 1893 became a British protectorate. The hero of the novel is Irish terrier Jerry, who was a brother of a dog named Michael, about whom Londo...

“John Barleycorn” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.John Barleycorn is an autobiographical novel by Jack London dealing with his enjoyment of drinking and struggles with alcoholism. It was published in 1913. The title is taken from the British folksong "John Barleycorn".

“The Game” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Game is a novel by Jack London about a twenty-year-old boxer Joe, who meets his death in the ring. London was a sports reporter for the Oakland Herald and based the novel on his personal observations.

“The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of eleven moving and thrilling stories such as: The God of His Fathers, The Great Interrogation, Grit of Women or Where the Trail Forks.

“The House of Pride” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The House of Pride is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of seven moving and thrilling stories such as: The House of Pride, Good-bye, Jack or The Sheriff of Kona.

“The Faith of Men” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Faith of Men is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of eight moving and thrilling stories such as: The Faith of Men, Too Much Gold or The Marriage of Lit-lit.

Alma próbuje uporać się z bolesną przeszłością. Niezrozumiana, niemająca oparcia w bliskich szuka ukojenia w miejscach i ludziach, których powinna unikać jak ognia. Gdy ujrzała Mephisto po raz pierwszy, nie miała cienia wątpliwości, że ma przed sobą prawdziwą bestię. A jednak, uwiedziona mrocznym niczym otchłań spojrzeniem, podarowała mu swoje ciało i duszę, naiwnie sądząc, że piekło nie istnieje.Kłamca, oszust, manipulant, szaleniec, potwór… tak o nim mówią, ale wyłącz...

“The Cruise of the Snark” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Cruise of the Snark is a non-fictional book by Jack London chronicling his sailing adventure in 1907 across the south Pacific in his ketch the Snark. Accompanying London on this voyage was his wife Charmian London and a small crew. London taught himself celestial navigation and the basics o...