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Being and Duty – ebook
Jacek Jadacki
The book is comprised of three components. The first component analyses the creative contribution to the theory of imperatives and norms provided by 20th-century Polish researchers. The second component summarizes their reflections and considerations. The third component is an anthology of the classic writings of Polish authors of the time; it constitutes an illustration of the first part and indicates...Data dostępności:
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Tym czasom / For the Time Being – ebook
W. H. Auden
Morze i zwierciadło oraz Tym czasom uznaje się za najwybitniejsze utwory angielskiego poety. Pierwszy z nich, pisany w czasie osobistego kryzysu, to poetycki komentarz do Burzy Szekspira, a zarazem artystyczny popis Audena, który pragnie „pokazać w dziele sztuki ograniczenia sztuki”. Drugi poemat to rozpisane na głosy oratorium (w pierwotnym zamyśle miało stanowić tekst do muzyki Benjamina...Data dostępności:
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The Wonder Book of Soldiers – ebook
Edgar Wallace
When Ferdie van Wyk was arrested for being found in the barracks of the Larkshire Regiment under suspicious circumstances, he very naturally objected to being marched through the one little street of Simon’s Town by a military escort.Data dostępności:
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The Thief in the Night – ebook
Edgar Wallace
Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was a publishing phenomenon in his day, his name being synonymous with the word „thriller,” a genre some would credit him with inventing. His popularity at the time was comparable to that of Charles Dickens – one of Wallace’s publishers claimed that a quarter of all books read in England were written by him. „The Thief in the Night” is an enjoyable easy going, fast moving...Data dostępności:
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Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole Island – ebook
Herbert George Wells
Often called the father of science fiction, British author Herbert George Wells literary works are notable for being some of the first titles of the science fiction genre. „Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island” is a 1928 novel by H. G. Wells. It tells the story of a young Englishman Arnold Blettsworthy who, after being betrayed by a business partner, is advised to go travelling in an attempt to recover...Data dostępności:
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Paul Quentin – ebook
Fred M. White
All people feel fear, even the bravest. So our hero, John Dugdale, was a very brave man. Suddenly, he is called to the police, accusing him of being a swindler. John is afraid that no one will believe his words. He becomes very nervous, which may affect future events.Data dostępności:
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Death at the Inn – ebook
R. Austin Freeman
John Gillum arrives in London from Australia apparently a wealthy man and then proceeds to cheerfully gamble his entire fortune away. During this period he cultivates the friendship of Mortimer, the bank official after meeting him at the scene of a murder near the bank. He mentions in conversation that he felt suicide was a very understandable option to someone who had lost everything. When Gillum’s...Data dostępności:
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When the World Screamed – ebook
Arthur Conan Doyle
The final, and certainly climactic, adventure of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Professor George Edward Challenger is 1928’s „When the World Screamed”. It is another Professor Challenger story where a new craziness pressures him to make the earth feel the existence of human being on its surface. Professor says the earth is a giant creature and it doesn’t even care or know that we – the human being – exist...Data dostępności:
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Italian Hours – ebook
Henry James
The Italian Watch is a book of travel writing by Henry James. Everything in the book indicates that James enjoyed this luxury to its fullest. Throughout the book, he is constantly returning to the beauty and delights of Italian life, despite being too often significant shortcomings. Venice and Rome are undergoing the most extensive treatment.Data dostępności:
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Lady Barbarina and Other Tales – ebook
Henry James
Isabel, the main character of the story, knows the charm of marriage with a worthless person. Her fate – the confluence of fatal circumstances. Being a dowry and finding herself in Europe, she refuses to be quite worthy applicants for a hand, and having received a fortune, connects life with the rogue Osmond.Data dostępności:
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