Set in the fictitious Midlands town of Middlemarch during 1829–32, and widely considered the greatest of Victorian novels. It comprises several distinct (though intersecting) stories and a la...
The story „Midnight House” about the mysterious house. The owners, who went abroad. However, neighbors claim that they saw them in the city. This house is associated with ill-fated love...
Regarded as one of the finest historical novels ever written, Jacobites, spies and thrilling intrigue are brought together by the master of suspense. As Bonnie Prince Charlie marches his army into ...
„Mieszczanin szlachcicem” to wyborna komedia pióra mistrza tego gatunku – Moliera. Gdy tylko mieszczanin Jourdain postanawia zostać szlachcicem, rozpoczyna się cała seria z...
Berlin, przełom XIX i XX wieku. Hrabia Wentzel – młody arystokrata z Prus, w którego żyłach płynie polska krew – zakochuje się w dumnej i pięknej dziewczynie z Wielkopolski, Jadw...
Ellis Parker Butler (1869-1937) was a contemporary of many big names in American fiction straddling the 19th and 20th centuries, but today he’s almost completely forgotten. The selections in ...
Utwór, opublikowany w 1776 roku, uznawany jest za pierwszą polską powieść. Ma formę pamiętnikarskiej relacji, która obok innych zabiegów literackich (np. włączenie inwentarza p...
At the center of one of Cooper’s most striking „nautical” novels is the life of the captain of the Dawn ship, full of exciting adventures. Sea brotherhood, battles with pirates, f...
Milly Darrell isn’t the narrator, but the story is based around her. Mary Crofton is a new governess who meets her in school, and agrees to spend her vacation with Milly. She soon has to deal...
Urke Nachalnik to pseudonim literacki przedwojennego autora kryminałów pochodzenia żydowskiego, które właściwe nazwisko brzmiało Icek Boruch Farbarowicz. Karierę zawodową rozpoczął ja...
Poeta ukazuje konflikt religii pogańskiej, uosabianej przez Litwę, oraz chrześcijańskiej, wyznawanej przez Krzyżaków. Krytykuje dominującą pozycję Kościoła katolickiego, natomiast pogaństwo ...
Ostatnia powieść Antoniego Langego. Książka ma charakter antyutopijny, nawiązuje do tradycji, religii i kultury Dalekiego Wschodu. Główny bohater, Jan Podobłoczny, ucieka z Polski i trafia n...
This novel was written in 1926, almost ten years after the Russian revolution. The nature and tragedy of the Soviet revolution and the new regime are clearly described in this novel. The ruthless a...
The story of a strange, impenetrable, charming woman. Miss Hurd is certainly a very unusual person: „Miss Hurd in the garb of a working woman, and with a working woman’s bundle in her l...
There is a little mystery and a little romance in this novel. This is a study of a certain type of character, a type of character that is fixated on the past and not on the present. The plot is ful...
Miss Mapp came to the village of Tilling to expose many of the inhabitants there. Mappa must defeat the small and sad curious villagers. People have many questions about the Royal Family. Though th...
L’histoire de l’épouse du capitaine, qui a pris la mer et n’est pas revenue. Le mari de Mme Branichen, le capitaine John Branichen, est porté disparu. Personne ne cr...
This book describes the life of Patricia Gardiner in her twenties and early thirties, when she remained alone and took care of her beloved home, Silver Bush. Pat hated change more than ever, and to...
This book has a sequel, „Mistress Pat”, which describes Patricia Gardiner’s life in her twenties and early thirties, during which she remained single and took care of her beloved ...
Fletcher’s understanding of human nature is evident in his writing, where his characters embody every facet of human existence in very well-written prose and dialogue. Mistress Spitfire is a ...