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Animal Farm is an allegorical novel which reflects events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union. Old Major, the old boar on the Manor Farm, summons the animals on the farm together for a meeting, during which he refers to humans as «enemies» and teaches the animals a revolutionary song called «Beasts of England». When Major dies, two young pigs, Snowball and Napoleon, assume command and consider it a duty to prepare for the Rebellion....
| Автор | George Orwell |
Musaicum Books presents the George Orwell Collection -the greatest novels, poems, essays and autobiographical works of this great visionary in one volume: Novels: Burmese Days A Clergyman's Daughter Keep the Aspidistra Flying Coming Up for Air Animal Farm 1984 Poetry: Awake! Young Men of England Kitchener Our Hearts Are Married, But We Are Too Young The Pagan Poem from Burma The Lesser Evil Romance Summer-like for an Instant The Italian Soldier Shook My Hand… Reflections...
| Автор | George Orwell |
Musaicum Books presents to you a unique Christmas Collection, selection of the greatest Christmas novels, magical Christmas tales, legends, most famous carols and the poems dedicated to this one and only holiday: Mr. Pickwick's Christmas (Charles Dickens) The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) Christmas At Sea (Robert Louis Stevenson) The Savior Must Have Been A Docile Gentleman (Emily Dickinson) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) A Merry...
| Автор | Люси Мод Монтгомери |
The Lays or Laisof Marie de France were a series of twelve short narrative Breton lais by the poet Marie de France. They were written in Anglo-Norman and were probably composed in the late 12th century. The short, narrative poems generally focus on glorifying the concept of courtly love by the adventures of their main characters. But in translation their poetic quality has been superseded by the narrative content and it is in this form that the work is available to us today. Contents: The Lay...
| Автор | Marie de France |
Musaicum Books presents to you this unique collection of the carefully selected Civil War novels and stories: History of the Civil War, 1861-1865 (James Ford Rhodes) The Red Badge of Courage (Stephen Crane) The Little Regiment (Stephen Crane) The Veteran (Stephen Crane) An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (Ambrose Bierce) A Horseman in the Sky (Ambrose Bierce) Chickamauga (Ambrose Bierce) The Private History of a Campaign That Failed (Mark Twain) A Curious Experience (Mark Twain) The...
| Автор | Charles King |
Lillie Ravenel is a teenage girl from Louisiana, brought to the north by her loyalist father at the outbreak of the American Civil War. She is pursued by two contrasting suitors. Captain Edward Colburne is a virtuous New Englander whose bland goodness makes him seem a perfect match for the uninspiring Miss Ravenel. Her second suitor, Colonel John Carter is a native Virginian, but loyal to the Union. Opposite to Colburne likes to drink and gamble, but he is a man of honor and an admirable...
| Автор | John William De Forest |
Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited Olaf Stapledon collection, formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Stapledon's science fiction novels often present the strivings of some intelligence that is beaten down by an indifferent universe and its inhabitants who, through no fault of their own, fail to comprehend its lofty yearnings. It is filled with protagonists who are tormented by the conflict between their «higher» and...
| Автор | Olaf Stapledon |
Musaicum Books present to you the collection of the greatest works by John Buchan and his sister Anna Buchan. John is mostly known by his spy thrillers and action novels, and Anna by her vivid portrayal of life and characters of the Scottish small towns and villages. Even though the legacy of the Buchan Family's Pen is very different in genre and theme, they both shared the common writing approach which was to write based on their life experience, to become inspired by the people they knew....
| Автор | Buchan John |
Clarissa Dalloway, the wife of a Conservative member of parliament, is preparing to give an evening party, while the shell-shocked Septimus Warren Smith hears the birds in Regent's Park chattering in Greek. There seems to be nothing, except perhaps London, to link Clarissa and Septimus. She is middle-aged and prosperous, with a sheltered happy life behind her; Smith is young, poor, and driven to hatred of himself and the whole human race. Yet both share a terror of existence, and sense the...
| Автор | Virginia Woolf |
Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited western collection. Ernest Haycox is among the most successful writers of American western fiction. He is credited for raising western fiction up from the pulp fiction into the mainstream. His works influenced other writers of western fiction to the point of no return. Novels and Novellas A Rider of the High Mesa Free Grass The Octopus of Pilgrim Valley Chaffee of Roaring Hors Son of the West Whispering Range The Feudists The Kid...
| Автор | Ernest Haycox |
The novel is mostly set in the town of St. Louis, in the divided state of Missouri. It follows the fortunes of young Stephen Brice, a man with Union and abolitionist sympathies, and his involvement with a Southern family. The crisis of the title is provoked by Abraham Lincoln's opposition to the extension of slavery, and the power of his personal integrity to win people to his cause, including the young lawyer Brice, who becomes a devoted admirer and proponent following a personal interview...
| Автор | Winston Churchill |
Richard is set to join a new law firm owned by his friend's (Eleanor's) father. Inevitably he is dragged into the murder mystery of Eleanor's fiancé Henry. With detective Burton in tow, Richard must find the clue that is hidden in plain sight as a «dead letter» in the post office! Excerpt: "I paused suddenly in my work. Over a year's experience in the Dead Letter office had given a mechanical rapidity to my movements in opening, noting and classifying the contents of...
| Автор | Metta Victoria Fuller Victor |
The Little Huguenot is a tale of Lieutenant de Guyon, member of the king musketeers on a challenging mission for his master, King Louis XV of France, known as Louis the Wellbeloved. Accompanied by six men, De Guyon sets forth to the forest of Fontainebleau to find the notorious Gabrielle de Vernet, known as «the Little Huguenot,» and to lure her back to Paris. After meeting an unfriendly priest who tries to scare them away, de Guyon begins to wonder whether all the gossip and tales of intrigues...
| Автор | Pemberton Max |
Eine glückliche Ehe, zwei gesunde Kinder, ein guter Job und genug Wohlstand, um sich den einen oder anderen Wunsch zu erfüllen: Roberto ist mit seinem Leben rundherum zufrieden. Bis seine heile Welt eines Tages in lauter Einzelteile zerbricht. Seine Frau Paulina eröffnet ihm, dass sie ihn nicht mehr liebt und verlassen wird. Roberto ist fassungslos und fällt in ein tiefes Loch. Wie konnte das geschehen? Was ist mit ihnen passiert? Was hat er falsch gemacht? Ein ums andere Mal stellt er sich...
| Автор | J. J. Wilhelmson |
Architektin Helene Kaiser – von Freunden und Familie nur Leni genannt – ist jung, hübsch und Single. Als sie bei ihrer Geburtstagsparty auf Johannes trifft, erkennt sie in ihm einen ihrer Ex-Auftraggeber wieder. Der vormals so unsympathische Klotz wohnt jetzt direkt nebenan und ist bei näherer Betrachtung alles andere als unattraktiv. Schon beim ersten Tanz löst sich Lenis Abneigung in Luft auf, immer stärker fühlt sie sich vom wortkargen Nachbarn angezogen. Bis Johannes einem Date zustimmt,...
| Автор | Ulla Garden |
Arsène Lupin is a gentleman thief, master of disguise and a detective, often described as a French counterpart to Arthur Conan Doyle's creation Sherlock Holmes. This collection includes his most famous cases, deeds and adventures: Contents: The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar The Arrest of Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin in Prison The Escape of Arsène Lupin The Mysterious Traveller The Queen's Necklace The Seven of Hearts Madame Imbert's Safe The...
| Автор | Морис Леблан |
This American classic explores themes of decadence, idealism, resistance to change, social upheaval, and excess, creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream. The Great Gatsby, set in the town of West Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922, concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion and obsession for the beautiful former debutante Daisy Buchanan.
| Автор | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
Als Charlotte in ihr Heimatdorf zurückkehrt und es sie mit Hoffnung und Freude erfüllt, weiß sie, dass ihr Vorhaben, Rosendorf neu zu beleben, gelingen wird. Mit übermäßigem Tatendrang und genügend Motivation für die gesamte Dorfgemeinschaft versucht sie ihre Herzensangelegenheit so umzusetzen, dass alle Beteiligten davon überzeugt sind und daraus Gewinn tragen können. Trifft Charlotte anfänglich auf sture Männer, kann sie mit Unterstützung der Frauen Geplantes in die Tat umsetzen. Und was ist...
| Автор | Beate Lau |
This historical novel is one of the best-known works by the Irish writer Charles James Lever, first published in 1852. Excertp: "While Ellen loved to dwell upon the great advantages of one who should be like a father to the boy, aiding him by wise counsel, and guiding him in every difficulty, Kate preferred to fancy the Count introducing Frank into all the brilliant society of the splendid capital, presenting him to those whose acquaintance was distinction, and at once launching him into...
| Автор | Charles James Lever |
Geoffrey Fenton is a second-rate officer who embarks on the ship called Saracen. On the high seas, they have an encounter with a brig who claims to have sighted the mythical ghost ship of the Flying Dutchman, cursed ship that can never reach land, condemned to sail forever and ever, bringing bad luck to any ship that crosses its path. This information starts haunting the captain of the Saracen due to the contagious bad luck that this may entail and it turns out to be right when Fenton suffers an...
| Автор | William Clark Russell |
Sirius is a dog with humanlike intelligence. He is raised by scientist Thomas Trelone in North Wales, near Trawsfynydd. Thomas embarks on a program of using steroids and other chemicals to rapidly develop cognitive power of dogs, resulting in super sheep dogs. Sirius, however, proves to possess a dog intelligence comparable to a normal human being, as he is able to communicate with English words, although it takes some time for the humans to understand his canine pronunciation. He is born at the...
| Автор | Olaf Stapledon |
Dr. Peter Blood is a sharp-witted Irish physician who had had a wide-ranging career as a soldier and sailor (including a commission as a captain under the Dutch admiral De Ruyter) before settling down to practice medicine in the town of Bridgwater in Somerset. Dr. Blood involuntary gets involved in the Monmouth Rebellion while the town prepares to fight for James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth. He wants no part in the rebellion, but while attending to some of the rebels wounded at the Battle of...
| Автор | Rafael Sabatini |
Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited crime and mystery collection, formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Novels: A Gentleman's Gentleman The Diamond Ship The Sea Wolves The Lady Evelyn Aladdin of London White Motley Short Stories: Jewel Mysteries I Have Known; From a Dealer's Note Book: The Opal of Carmalovitch The Necklace of Green Diamonds The Comedy of the Jewelled Links Treasure of White Creek The Accursed Gems...
| Автор | Pemberton Max |
This book details the struggles of a Mexican-American girl born in Indian captivity, Lola, in an American society obsessed with class, religion, race and gender. The first part of the book follows the central family in the years leading up to the start of the American Civil War and the attack on Fort Sumter (1857–1861), and flashbacks are meant to take the readers back further than that time line, such as the kidnapping of Lola's mother in 1846. The second part chronicles the events that...
| Автор | María Ruiz de Burton |