A historical romance and tale of adventure, set in England during the fourteenth century. Descendent of a noble family, Nigel Loring is the last of his race, and living alone with his aged grand-mother, upon a small remnant of their great estate. In service to King Edward III, Sir Nigel Loring must prove himself worthy of the hand of his the Lady Mary by performing three deeds in her honor. On his way to the altar, Nigel rescues a woman from dishonor, fights a pirate leader...
Set in the fictional South American country of Costaguana, this story of revolution, deception, and self-betrayal centers on Nostromo, a handsome Italian sailor, who, like Costaguana, is being consumed by secret guilt and corruption. The story begins halfway through the revolution, employing flashbacks and glimpses of the future to depict the lure of silver and its effects on men – corrupting and destroying some, revealing the strengths of others.Nostromo is considered by m...
This book is about a young captain who is hastily given his first command of a „ghost” ship. It‘s about a first mate who will lose his mind to madness as the malaria sickness spreads without medicine. This book is about a calm sea with not a sigh of a wind to move the ship. The Shadow Line by Joseph Conrad describes that demarcation line in the journey of life that divides the happy, bright, fantastic and irresponsible youth with the darker ages of manhood. Conrad goes on t...
First published in 1902, ’Typhoon’ can be easily passed as pre-twentieth century literature. It’s a short story depicting a ship experiencing a terribly destructive typhoon and coming out of it, but not without coming inch-close to death. Typhoon is a classic sea yarn, possibly based upon Conrad’s actual experience of seaman’s life, and probably on a real incident aboard of the real steamer John P. Best. One of the major themes of the novella is the contrast between Conrad’...
Powieść poetycka Adama Mickiewicza, której akcja rozgrywa się na Litwie w czasach średniowiecza. Bohaterska Grażyna, żona księcia Litwora, stara się nie dopuścić do zawarcia przymierza z Zakonem Krzyżackim i w przebraniu podejmuje walkę. Pełen tajemniczości utwór odznacza się doskonałością formalną, nawiązaniami do języka staropolskiego oraz wątków ludowych.
This novel is considered to be one of Conrad’s major works and in subject matter is close to The Secret Agent. It is also full of conflict about the historical failures of revolutionary movements and ideals. Razumov is a career-motivated young man, unwillingly trapped in a political situation. As he travel to Geneva (from St. Petersburg), brings hope that he is going to go back to his normal life, while he is getting more involved in politic, by felling in love with the sis...
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional consulting detective in London 1880-1914 created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes, master of disguise, reasoned logically to deduce clients’ background from their first appearance. He used fingerprints, chemical analysis, and forensic science. This volume contains the final set of twelve Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories are not in chronological order, and the only character...
The eighth issue features the usual assortment of stories and non-fiction. These are the next to last of the series of short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about Sherlock Holmes. Some are set before the Great War, the last takes place in 1914. Holmes is retired and refused to take on any more cases, preferring to live out his years in a small rural village. „His Last Bow” is a collection of seven Sherlock Holmes stories (eight in some editions) by Arthur Conan Doyle, plu...
„Księgi narodu polskiego i pielgrzymstwa polskiego” to utwór i poetycki, i polityczny zarazem. Napisane tuż po powstaniu listopadowym, formą przypominają przypowieści ewangeliczne, skierowane do Polaków emigrujących po klęsce powstania. Nawołują do zachowania jedności narodowej, tak ważnej w kontekście trudnej sytuacji na ziemiach polskich, oraz budują ideały polskości.
The collection includes the famous stories about Sherlock Holmes, the brilliant detective. Sherlock Holmes, the common man, often lying around, rereading favorite books, the best detective in England. Sherlock Holmes, possessor of an incredible mind, and strength, will surprise you not once, not giving you time to realize the complexity and mystery of the crime and the quickness of its opening. There are 4 Novels and 43 Short Stories. When Sherlock Holmes begins investigati...
If ever a writer needed an introduction Arthur Conan Doyle would not be considered that man. After all, Sherlock Holmes is perhaps the foremost literary detective of any age. The Sherlock Holmes Collection: 4 Novels („The Study in Scarlet”, „The Sign of Four”, „The Valley of Fear”, „The Hound of the Baskervilles”) and 43 Short Stories. They are all told as Dr. Watson’s memoirs and are excellently written. „The Hound of the Baskervilles”, a haunting novel of murder on eerie ...
Arthur Conan Doyle never wasted time in getting his stories moving. His plots are always direct and refreshingly lucid, and the narrative has a velocity that sweeps you along right to the end. This was no doubt a large part of his immense worldwide success. Volume 6 continues the exciting adventures of the world’s most famous pipe-smoking detective, Sherlock Holmes, collecting works written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Volume includes „The Adventure of the Gloria Scott”, „The...
The seventh issue of Sherlock Holmes Mystery is another fine selection of tales about Sherlock Holmes, or in the Sherlockian spirit. A cypher message and a horrible murder in a Sussex village begin this dark and powerful tale as Holmes battles with the forces of the criminal mastermind, Professor Moriarty. Central to the novel lies the story of a terrorist brotherhood and the hold it acquires over an American mining valley. Sherlock Holmes and his steadfast companion, Dr. W...
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a Scottish physician and prolific writer of fiction and nonfiction. He is most well-known for his four novels and fifty-six short stories featuring the legendary and eccentric detective Sherlock Holmes. This fourth volume concludes the exciting adventures of the world’s most famous pipe-smoking detective, Sherlock Holmes, collecting works written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Included are the short story collections „His Last Bow”: „Some ...
The first volume of the book composes of 2 novels („The Study in Scarlet” and „The Sign of Four”) and 3 compilation of short stories and mini adventures of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. Each story has a completely different plot which goes on smoothly till the end. Volume 1 includes the early novel „A Study in Scarlet”, which introduced the eccentric genius of Sherlock Holmes to the world. This baffling murder mystery, with the cryptic word Rache written in blood, first ...
In this second volume of all the collected works that feature Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. John Watson, the reader gets reacquainted with the great detective and his friend through 33 short stories and 2 novels with the added bonus of two Doyle written parodies as well as two essays by the author. Volume 2 begins with „The Hound of the Baskervilles”, a haunting novel of murder on eerie Grimpen Moor, which has rightly earned its reputation as the finest murder mystery ...
In this collection are four more individual cases for Mr. Sherlock Holmes, narrated by his faithful friend and admirer Dr. Watson. Once more, they are solved by this bloodhound of a genius. This great series addition of Sherlock Holmes includes a full-length 1 novel and short stories. Volume 3 continues the exciting adventures of the world’s most famous pipe-smoking detective, Sherlock Holmes, collecting works written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This volume contains one nove...
Podróże kształcą, ale bywają też niebezpieczne, a wyjście z opresji wymaga często sprytu i nie lada pomysłowości. Tego typu przygoda spotkała dwóch angielskich podróżników, Karola Lindena i jego młodszego brata Gustawa, podczas wyprawy botanicznej do Indii. Po zejściu do himalajskiej doliny drogę powrotną odcięła im kamienista lawina. Na szczęście podróżnicy nie stracili zimnej krwi i nie poddali się. W jaki sposób udało im się wydostać z pułapki?
Młody, ubogi farmer Carlos przenosi się wraz z matką i siostrą z północy Stanów Zjednoczonych na tereny pogranicza meksykańskiego, aby osiedlić się i uprawiać ziemię. Szybko los styka go z Indianami zamieszkującymi te tereny. Co wyniknie z tego sąsiedztwa? Jak Carlos odnajdzie się w nowej sytuacji? Seria dramatycznych wydarzeń zmusi go do dokonania wyboru i opowiedzenia się po jednej ze stron konfliktu.
Dwaj przyjaciele Winnetou i Old Shatterhand ponownie zabiorą nas w ekscytujący i niebezpieczny wir wydarzeń, rozgrywających się wśród prerii Dzikiego Zachodu. Na drodze do rozwikłania tajemnicy staną im złoczyńcy, których i tym razem uda się brawurowo pokonać. Jednocześnie zyskają nowych przyjaciół i dzięki wspólnej pracy i wzajemnej pomocy odniosą kolejny spektakularny sukces!
Dżungle Bengalu – historycznej, azjatyckiej krainy ulokowanej na terytorium Indii i Bangladeszu – ociekają krwią ofiar składanych groźnej bogini Kali. Podróżujący przez dzikie zakątki dżungli biali poszukiwacze przygód próbują zapobiec rytualnym mordom, jednak sami przy tym narażają się na potworne niebezpieczeństwo. A mimo to podejmą nierówną walkę z okrucieństwem.
Historia wielkich namiętności, intryg i romansów. Bohaterowie powieści – markiza de Mertenil i jej dawny kochanek wicehrabia de Valmont – prowadzą niebezpieczną grę o zabarwieniu erotycznym. Powieść pełna zmysłowych opisów i zaskakujących zwrotów akcji. Książka wywołała skandal obyczajowy. Powstało wiele ekranizacji powieści.
Arthur Conan Doyle never wasted time in getting his stories moving. His plots are always direct and refreshingly lucid, and the narrative has a velocity that sweeps you along right to the end. This was no doubt a large part of his immense worldwide success. Not surprisingly, each time he tried to end the series, his fans would howl in protest. But, as he says in the preface to his last collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, all good things must come to an end. And so it is ...
„Król-Duch” to koronne dzieło Juliusza Słowackiego, stanowiące summę jego poglądów. Ma formę poematu historiozoficznego, powstawało do ostatnich lat życia wieszcza, nie zostało jednak ukończone. Rzecz, zwana czasem eposem wszechsłowiańskim, rozgrywa się u zarania dziejów państwa polskiego. Omawia wędrówki niszczycielskiego Ducha, który wraz z grozą niesie zmianę...
