Literature - ebooki

• w empik GO

The novel, a depiction of social and political events in the capital during the run-up to a national election, contains a grim cast of characters: corrupt...

• w empik GO

Dr. John Thorndike is a fictional detective in a series of novels. He is a medical lawyer – a doctor by origin, he turned to the bar and became one of the...

• w empik GO

The narrative comes from a young doctor who is approached by a strange baron. Why does the house and everyone in it have to be completely white? Who are its...

• w empik GO

This is a short story about a young English boy whose cousin is kidnapped by a Spanish nobleman. He ends up in Mexico and finds himself on a galley bound...

• w empik GO

The author draws attention to the catastrophe of the future – the destruction of the world as a result of careless and deliberate poisoning by human beings...

• w empik GO

This is a historical novel written in the 1900s but set in 1680s Jamestown, Virginia. The plot revolves around the anger of the colonists over the...

• w empik GO

The young French robber Raoul Ivar appeared with his ship in a small harbor in the city of Porto Ferraio. He introduced himself as Jack Smith, but he was...

• w empik GO

In the center of the book is the life of a young man, Miles, who lives in America. He wants to become a sailor like his father. This is an exciting...

• w empik GO

The Magic Casket – Thorndike solves the mystery of the box in order to locate a jewel stolen from a client and get rid of the dastardly Japanese who are...

• w empik GO

The large, sumptuous room, with its dim oriental rugs and subdued lighting, a fine set of Indian paintings, and two exquisite rose-red lacquered cabinets,...

• w empik GO

This was the main character’s first professional visit to the Robinsons. Arthur Robinson had a bronchial coryza. He seemed – like most selfish people – very...

• w empik GO

The novel ‟Two Admirals” tells about the events from the history of the naval war between England and France in the middle of the 18th century. At the...

• w empik GO

The storyline is centered around a sea voyage. The story’s subtitle is ‟The Chase” and it picks up right away as the authorities try to get back a passenger...

• w empik GO

Almost all old quotes need to be corrected,” Joyce said in a tone that forbids arguing. „For example, the guy who mentioned marriages being made in heaven...

• w empik GO

In this sprawling novel, American writer Mary E. Wilkins Freeman moves from the light subject of much of her early work to a larger issue: the impact of...

• w empik GO

Mr. Gresley, the dim-witted and self-confident priest who was destined to be largely responsible for the novel’s runaway success, first appeared,...

• w empik GO

Mary Helena Fortune is one of the first female authors who became famous for detectives. My Lodger is no exception. This work captivated readers with a...

• w empik GO

Joseph Smith Fletcher was an English journalist, writer and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He studied law before turning to journalism. This book...

• w empik GO

A tale of the sinister afterlife of Sir Robert Depard, a local magnate who lived a dissolute life in Yorkshire. The story is told by an unnamed gentleman...