A collection of poignant stories about art and artists, about those who love them and those who don’t. Every story in this book is about artists and disappointment. Three stories are Western,...więcej »
At that festival time, when the days are the shortest and the nights the longest, and when, therefore, it is the invariable practice of all intelligent men to turn night into day; when the ratio of...więcej »
It is a good gothic thriller. Sir Giles Mompesson is a gloomy and all-powerful villain who sows destruction and suffering with the help of the Star Chamber court, it seems, just like that.więcej »
Легендарная гладиатриса Гипсикратия, бывшая скифянка, покорила арену и стала любимицей толпы. Но она все еще помнит Великую Степь и жаждет вернуться к дочери, оставшейся во владениях царя Митридата...więcej »
Although it is a work of fiction and the story, dialogue and structure are perfect, the historical facts and perspective are very reliable as the author was a university professor specializing in t...więcej »
This story is about a young girl, a companion of the Russian royal family, who made the decision to renounce God, the church and marriage after seeing the fall of the Czars. This story will keep yo...więcej »
This is historical fiction. The author retells the classic struggle of Xerxes’ invasion of Greece leading to Thermopylae, Salamis and Plataea. Seen through the eyes of a fictional Athenian, i...więcej »
Дореволюційний Кременчук бентежать події, що відбуваються в родині заможного заводчика й фабриканта Войтовича. Від рук дружини гине пан Владислав Войтович, а потім божеволіє його єдина донька й спа...więcej »
Guy Fawkes, a prominent figure in the history of England, was one of the leaders in the Gunpowder Plot, whose goal was to overthrow King James I, the Protestant king of England. The plan failed, an...więcej »
This is the story of a young man who strives with all his might to free himself from the oppressive patriarchal atmosphere of life in the Midwest. The hero rejects the fate destined for him and cho...więcej »
This is one of Chambers’ most popular novels. It has been translated into several other languages around the world. The story begins with who Selwyn is. Lots of questions, lots of mysteries. ...więcej »
A very enjoyable novel that touches on topics that are relevant to this day. Rich people come together to start mysterious murders. This story will keep you in suspense until the very end.więcej »
The heroes learn about the fictional city of Karkos, where the King in yellow rules, and two suns shine in the sky, and this circumstance becomes the beginning of mystical changes in their destinie...więcej »
This is a short novel about Elfrida, a young girl who gets her art education before being forced to realize that her talents may lie elsewhere instead. She runs away to Europe hoping to find a care...więcej »
Banbridge is close enough to the great City that, after dark, the merging light of its many eyes of electric fire can be seen on the southern horizon. This book shows exactly how women were complet...więcej »
Richard Longsworth is the main character. The book begins to find him young, carefree and autonomous. He is the master of his own destiny and owes nothing to anyone. Soon he meets Maria Kurkuas, th...więcej »
Профессор Гофман, ярый поклонник теорий Эйнштейна о природе времени, на пороге уникального открытия. Вместе с фотографом Быковым и группой смельчаков ученый отправляется на поиски феноменального яв...więcej »
The novel is based on the true story of the Pendle Witches, who were executed in 1612 for causing harm with witchcraft. Witches lived in the Pendley Hill area of Lancashire. This story will keep yo...więcej »
This book is one of the most popular novels by Robert William Chambers and has been translated into several other languages around the world. A casual conversation with a model for his new project ...więcej »
Na czas wyjazdu mamy Nata miała zostać pod opieką trzech sympatycznych staruszek? Szkoda tylko, że mama zapomniała wspomnieć, że staruszki to emerytowane czarownice, a domem rodzinnym Naty zaintere...więcej »