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The Nuremberg trials were held after World War II by the Allied forces under international law and the laws of war. The trials were most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, judicial, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany, who planned, carried out, or otherwise participated in the Holocaust and other war crimes. The trials were held in Nuremberg, Germany. This volume contains official, pre-trial documents together with the Tribunal's judgment and...
| Автор | International Military Tribunal |
Sinister Island – Miller ignores the warning about visiting a haunted island and soon mysterious things begin to occur with his friends. The Abandoned Room – Bobby Brown's grandfather is murdered and no one knows how did the killer enter the locked room? The Gray Mask – Detective Garth and his daughter Nora are supernatural mystery hunter and on a mission to find schemers and hoaxers. The Signal Tower – Tolliver has to teach his colleague and former lodger Joe a lesson when he begins to...
| Автор | Charles Wadsworth Camp |
"First Love" is a regency romance novel by Margracia Loudon. Extract: "The evening was cold, approaching to frost; and the sun, though still much above the natural horizon, was just sinking from view behind the lofty chain of western hills: his last rays lingered a while on the most prominent parts of each stupendous height, then, gradually retiring, left point after point, which, like so many beacon lights extinguished by an invisible hand, successively disappeared, till all became...
| Автор | Mrs. Loudon |
Neues von Hans Fallada entdecken: Die hier versammelten Anekdoten, Berichte, Erzählungen und Reden, die von der Mitte der 1920er Jahre bis zu seinem Tod 1947 reichen, sind zum Teil wenig bekannt oder noch gänzlich unveröffentlicht. Sie offenbaren, in welchem Maße der Autor ein einzigartiges Gespür für soziale Problemlagen entwickelt, sensibel Wirklichkeit beobachtet und künstlerische Mittel findet, um mit wenigen Strichen welthaltige Geschichten zu entwerfen – humorig, ironisch, manchmal auch...
| Автор | Ханс Фаллада |
The Nuremberg trials were held after World War II by the Allied forces under international law and the laws of war. The trials were most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, judicial, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany, who planned, carried out, or otherwise participated in the Holocaust and other war crimes. The trials were held in Nuremberg, Germany. This volume contains trial proceedingsfrom 17 December 1945 until 8 January 1946.
| Автор | International Military Tribunal |
Traits of American Humour is a three volume edition which contains numerous short stories, sketches and tales, illustrating the character and wit of American people from North to South and from East to West. Table of Contents: Vol. 1: My First and Last speech in the General Court Hoss Allen, of Missouri The Widow Rugby's Husband The Big Bear of Arkansas Johnny Beedle's Courtship The Marriage of Johnny Beedle Johnny Beedle's Thanksgiving Aunt Nabby's Stewed Goose ...
| Автор | Various Authors |
Reverend Ambrose Bradley, vicar of Fensea, is facing degradation since he was accused of being heretic by the parish. In these difficult times he is comforted by his beloved Heloise who promises to follow him where ever he is sent. Ambrose gets summoned to London by the Bishop of Darkdale and Dells. After a memorable interview he meets Alma Craik and falls in love with her, knowing he is promised to another woman. Unable to cope with temptations and challenges thrown at him, Ambrose resigns his...
| Автор | Robert Williams Buchanan |
Jerusalem is a novel by the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf. It is based on a real emigration that took place from the parish of Nås in 1896. The narrative spans several generations in the 19th century, and focuses on several families in Dalarna, Sweden, and a community of Swedish emigrants in Jerusalem. Lagerlöf's visit in 1900 to the American Colony in Jerusalem became the inspiration for the book. The royal family and the Swedish Academy gave her substantial financial support to continue...
| Автор | Selma Lagerlöf |
Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited SF collection. This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: "Out of the Silence" is set in Australia, and involves the discovery of a gigantic, buried sphere, containing the accumulated knowledge of a past civilization. "Fools' Harvest" – After the World War II Australia is invaded and occupied by the cruel 'Paramount Power' from...
| Автор | Erle Cox |
Doctor Faustus or, The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustusis an Elizabethan tragedy by Christopher Marlowe, based on German stories about the title character Faust. It was written sometime between 1589 and 1592, and may have been performed between 1592 and Marlowe's death in 1593. Two different versions of the play were published in the Jacobean era, several years later. The 1604 quarto, printed by Valentine Simmes for Thomas Law; this is usually called the A text. The...
| Автор | Christopher Marlowe |
Musaicum Books presents the collection of the greatest historical novels by George Ebers: Table of Contents: An Egyptian Princess Uarda: A Romance of Ancient Egypt Homo Sum The Sisters The Emperor (Hadrian) Serapis: a Romance The Bride of the Nile Cleopatra Arachne A Thorny Path (Per Aspera) Other Novels: The Burgomaster's Wife:A Tale of the Siege of Leyden Margery: A Tale of Old Nuremberg Barbara Blomberg: A Historical Romance In the Blue Pike A Word, Only a Word Joshua:...
| Автор | Georg Ebers |
"Dies ist ein Buch über Bücher, um einen Ort zu ehren, an dem das geschriebene Wort geschätzt wird wie nirgendwo sonst." Wofür steht Island – für raues Klima, wilde Natur, Elfen und Trolle? Richtig, aber darüber hinaus ist Island als Insel der Literaturbegeisterten und Bücherfreunde weltbekannt! Wenn sich in den langen Wintern kaum die Sonne zeigt, ziehen sich die Bewohner in ihre Häuser zurück – und lesen: mittelalterliche Sagas, Lyrik oder zeitgenössische Krimis. Kein Wunder, dass...
| Автор | Marcel Krueger |
The Nuremberg trials were held after World War II by the Allied forces under international law and the laws of war. The trials were most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, judicial, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany, who planned, carried out, or otherwise participated in the Holocaust and other war crimes. The trials were held in Nuremberg, Germany. This volume contains trial proceedings from 22 January 1946 to4 February 1946.
| Автор | International Military Tribunal |
A Thorny Path is a historical novel set in ancient Egypt, portraying a tale of young girls Melissa, daughter of Alexandrian gem-cutter and artist Heron. "Above the huge stone edifice which was thus lighted up, the dome of the Serapeum rose high into the air, its summit appearing to touch the sky. Never had the gigantic structure seemed so beautiful to the girl, who had only seen it by daylight; for under the illumination, arranged by a master-hand, every line stood out more clearly than in...
| Автор | Georg Ebers |
Sidonia the Sorceress is a Gothic historical novel based on true events, namely the fate of the Pomeranian noblewoman Sidonia von Borcke (1548-1620), who was tried and executed for witchcraft in the city of Stettin. Portrayed as a femme fatale, she became the subject of several fictional works in German and English, especially during the 19th century. The depiction of evil featured in Meinhold's novel developed a considerable influence on the subjects of the artist and literary circles in...
| Автор | Wilhelm Meinhold |
Oliver wird im Armenhaus einer englischen Kleinstadt geboren, der Vater ist unbekannt, die Mutter stirbt gleich nach der Geburt. Seine Kindheit ist trostlos. Er kommt ins Arbeitshaus, wird wenig später zu einem Sargtischler in die Lehre gegeben, ehe er nach London flieht und an eine Bande jugendlicher Taschendiebe gerät. Die Geschichte vom armen Waisenjungen, hinter dessen Herkunft sich ein tiefes Geheimnis verbirgt, zählt zu Charles Dickens' großen Gesellschaftsromanen. Eine Anklage gegen...
| Автор | Charles Dickens |
This eBook collection has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of Contents: Robert Louis Stevenson: Kidnapped Catriona Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale Weir of Hermiston Walter Scott: Waverley Guy Mannering The Antiquary Rob Roy Ivanhoe Kenilworth The Pirate The Fortunes of Nigel Peveril of the Peak Quentin Durward St. Ronan's Well Redgauntlet Woodstock The...
| Автор | George MacDonald |
Edward Bulwer-Lytton was an English novelist, poet, playwright and politician. He wrote in a variety of genres, including historical fiction, mystery, romance, the occult, and science fiction. Bulwer-Lytton's literary works were highly popular and bestselling novels at the time. Novels & Novellas: The Last Days of Pompeii The Pilgrims of the Rhine Rienzi, the last of the Roman tribunes Falkland Pelham The Disowned Devereux Paul Clifford Eugene Aram Godolphin Asmodeus at...
| Автор | Эдвард Бульвер-Литтон |
Margery is a historical novel set in the 15th century Germany, portraying a vivid picture of the life in medieval Europe through the life story of Margery Schopper. "I, MargerySchopper, was born in the year of our Lord 1404, on the Tuesday after Palm Sunday. My uncle ChristanPfinzing of the Burg, a widower whose wife had been a Schopper, held me at the font. My father, God have his soul, was Franz Schopper, known as Franz the Singer. He died in the night of the Monday after Laetare Sunday...
| Автор | Georg Ebers |
George Orwells dystopischer Roman von 1949 gehört zu den wichtigsten Werken des 20. Jahrhunderts. Der Beamte Winston Smith hält in seinem geheimen Tagebuch die Lebensumstände in der Überwachungsdiktatur Ozeanien fest. Als er mit seiner jungen Kollegin Julia eine Affäre beginnt und die beiden Kontakt zu einer Untergrundorganisation aufnehmen, die der Herrschaft des «Großen Bruder» ein Ende bereiten will, nimmt das Verhängnis seinen Lauf. Ein Klassiker, der im 21. Jahrhundert wieder hochaktuell...
| Автор | George Orwell |
Ob «Edel sei der Mensch, Hülfreich und gut!», «Füllest wieder Busch und Tal / Still mit Nebelglanz» oder «Zum Sehen geboren, / Zum Schauen bestellt» – unzählige Verse aus Goethes lyrischem Werk sind auch heute noch gern verwendete Bonmots. Mehr als dreitausend Gedichte schrieb Goethe, in unterschiedlichsten Formen, Traditionen und zu den verschiedensten Themen. Mit diesem an Umfang und Bedeutung außergewöhnlichen Werk hat er das deutschsprachige Gedicht der Neuzeit erst eigentlich ermöglicht:...
| Автор | Johann wolfgang Goethe |
Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited Max Pemberton collection, formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Novels: The Iron Pirate: A Plain Tale of Strange Happenings on the Sea Captain Black: A Romance of the Nameless Ship The Sea Wolves The Little Huguenot: A Romance of Fountainebleau A Gentleman's Gentleman The Garden of Swords The House Under the Sea: A Romance The Lady Evelyn: A Story of Today Aladdin of London...
| Автор | Pemberton Max |
The Rover Boys Series for Young Americans is a popular juvenile series that retails adventures of brothers Tom, Sam, and Dick Rover. The Rovers are students at a military boarding school: adventurous, prank-playing, flirtatious, and often unchaperoned adolescents who were frequently causing mischief for authorities as well as criminals. Table of Contents: The Rover Boys at School, or, The Cadets of Putnam Hall The Rover Boys on the Ocean, or, A Chase for a Fortune The Rover Boys in the...
| Автор | Stratemeyer Edward |
"At His Gates" is a novel by Mrs. Oliphant first published in 1872. Extract: "Thus they were happier, more hopeful, more at their ease. They went more into society, and received more frequent visits from their friends. The new studio made many social pleasures possible that had not been possible. Of itself it implied a certain rise in the world. It gave grace and completeness to their little house. Nobody could say any longer that it was half a house and half a workshop, as Helen,...
| Автор | Mrs. Oliphant |