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Fighting Stars

Fighting Stars

Nov. 19, 2019

Fighting Stars

Although Charles Stanfield was a wealthy man he was far from happy. Everything that money could buy was at his command. He had merely to give the ...
Die Schatzinsel. Roman

Die Schatzinsel. Roman

Wer weiß, ob sich Jim Hawkins auf dieses Abenteuer eingelassen hätte, wenn er geahnt hätte, in welche Gefahr ihn die geheimnisvolle Landkarte ...
The Earl of Nowhere

The Earl of Nowhere

Nov. 09, 2019

The Earl of Nowhere

Every city has its own peculiar voice. Neither the harsh roar of London, the nerve destroying staccato of sound which belongs exclusively to New ...
Slanes Long Shots

Slanes Long Shots

Nov. 09, 2019

Slanes Long Shots

A collection of unconnected but all featuring the same protagonist, gentlemen amateur detective Slane. Sir Jasper Slane, wealthy clubman, and ...
Soldiers Three

Soldiers Three

Nov. 08, 2019

Soldiers Three

Soldiers Three is a series of fascinating stories by the great English writer and poet Joseph Rudyard Kipling. A collection of short stories ...
North of 36

North of 36

Nov. 08, 2019

North of 36

North of 36 is another magnificent novel by the author of The Covered Wagon. This is just a good old-fashioned western about the first cattle ...
The Iliad

The Iliad

Nov. 08, 2019

The Iliad

One of the greatest stories ever told, 'The Iliad' has survived for thousands of years because of its insightful portrayal of man and its epic ...
The Bellamy Trial

The Bellamy Trial

Nov. 07, 2019

The Bellamy Trial

This novel is based upon the famous Hall-Mills case, and unfolds the totally absorbing story of the misalliances and crossed lives of two couples ...
The Return of the Native

The Return of the Native

Young beauty Eustace Way, passionate, self-willed, selfish and ambitious, eager to break out of the hateful rural outback into a different life, ...
The Trumpet-Major

The Trumpet-Major

Nov. 07, 2019

The Trumpet-Major

Hardys historical novel against the backdrop of the grandest Napoleonic wars tells about the love and sorrows of ordinary people who found ...
The Solution of a Mystery

The Solution of a Mystery

One of the main characters, Richard Redford, is charged with murder. His life was threatened with death if he did not confess. But he chose such ...
The Argonauts of North Liberty

The Argonauts of North Liberty

What starts out as a tale of peaceful domesticity takes a sudden turn when the protagonists are lured from Connecticut to California by the ...
The Woodlanders

The Woodlanders

Nov. 07, 2019

The Woodlanders

The novel takes the reader to the very depths of rural England. The small village of Hintok, the scene of the novel, is so small that its even ...
The Kang-He Vase

The Kang-He Vase

Nov. 07, 2019

The Kang-He Vase

The main character is Ben, a trainee lawyer who survived a difficult childhood and was cured of his illness. However, from childhood into his ...
The Well-Beloved. A Sketch of a Temperament

The Well-Beloved. A Sketch of a Temperament

'The Well-Beloved' complete the series of Hardys great novels, repeating his favorite themes of mans eternal pursuit of excellence both in love ...
The Borgia Cabinet

The Borgia Cabinet

Nov. 07, 2019

The Borgia Cabinet

The protagonist, a detective, was sent to Oldersike estate to investigate the sudden mysterious death of Sir Charles Stanmore. His goal is to ...
Two on a Tower. A Romance

Two on a Tower. A Romance

The novel 'Two on a Tower' is one of the most famous works of the author. An atmospheric, dynamic story throws the characters at the disposal of ...
The Hand of Ethelberta. A Comedy in Chapters

The Hand of Ethelberta. A Comedy in Chapters

Hardys fifth novel, entitled 'Comedy in Chapters.' In a typical Hardy manner, the story is based on a love triangle. Ethelberta and her ...
Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd

In the novel Far From the Crazed Crowd, Hardy reveals the great and eternal drama of the relationship between a man and a woman. At one time, the ...
Jude the Obscure

Jude the Obscure

Nov. 07, 2019

Jude the Obscure

Jude is a layman who is cursed by an even larger figure: a pre-feminist minx. In the case of Jude, being associated with a woman in the then ...
Desperate Remedies. A Novel

Desperate Remedies. A Novel

Once upon a time there lived in the 19th century a charming young lady from a poor but proud family and a young ambitious gentleman in spirit, ...
A Group of Noble Dames

A Group of Noble Dames

A group of 'local historians' of men comes together and tells each other stories about women from the past. All stories are connected with love, ...
Up and Down

Up and Down

Nov. 04, 2019

Up and Down

This is another work of art from Benson. The novel describes many events in England: the First World War, the mentality of that time, the life of ...
The Wife and Other Stories

The Wife and Other Stories

In this story, the couple can not find a common language. After all, the wife does not agree with the point of view of her husband. She is ...