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Zola beschreibt das heuchlerische, verlogene, zum Schein sittsame, dabei durch und durch verdorbene und lasterhafte Bürgertum. Im Mittelpunkt der Geschehnisse steht Octave Mouret, ein junger Mann, der aus Plassans nach Paris zieht, um dort sein Glück zu m

In seinem wohl berühmtesten Werk, dem 1873 erstmals erschienen Roman Der Bauch von Paris, gelingt es Émile Zola auf einzigartige Weise, seinen sozialkritischen Anspruch mit einer spannenden Romanhandlung zu verknüpfen. Erzählt wird die Geschichte des Pari

John Gillam was a gambler. John Gillam faced financial ruin and was the victim of a sinister blackmail attempt. John Gillam is now dead. In this exceptional mystery, Dr Thorndyke is brought in to untangle the secrecy surrounding the death of John Gillam,

Ghost Stories of Chapelizod was written in the year 1851 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. This book is one of the most popular novels of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Bo

The tale of a "quarter-strain wolf and three-quarters husky" torn between the call of the human and his wild mate.

The Planter of Malata was written in the year 1914 by Joseph Conrad. This book is one of the most popular novels of Joseph Conrad, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings youn

The Strange High House in the Mist was written in the year 1931 by Howard Phillips Lovecraft. This book is one of the most popular novels of Howard Phillips Lovecraft, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is publ

Published in 1920, and taking its title from a line of the Rupert Brooke poem Tiare Tahiti, the book examines the lives and morality of post-World War I youth. Its protagonist, Amory Blaine, is an attractive Princeton University student who dabbles in lit

What is a young lady like Loveday Brooke doing in a private detective agency? She's working there, as a clever sleuth, a female Sherlock Holmes of sorts. Excerpts:"Loveday Brooke, at this period of her career, was a little over thirty years of age, and c

Called the most famous riddle mystery of all time, this very short story poses a dilemma. A man is sentenced to an unusual punishment for having a romance with a king's beloved daughter. Taken to the public arena, he is faced with two doors, behind one o

Der Kanonenclub in Baltimore wurde während des Sezessionskrieges gegründet und versammelt Spezialisten für Geschütze in seinen Reihen. Sein Vorsitzender Barbicane und der Schriftführer, das mathematische Genie James T. Maston, fühlen sich nach dem Ende de

Excerpt:When Jack Chetwynd dropped into the Bundar Cafe at Delhi one scorching afternoon in September of last year and informed me that we were ordered off to the Punjaub, I could have shouted for joy. I did not do it, though, for I well knew how scornful

Can You Forgive Her? was written in the year 1864 by Anthony Trollope. This book is one of the most popular novels of Anthony Trollope, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings

Cousin Henry was written in the year 1879 by Anthony Trollope. This book is one of the most popular novels of Anthony Trollope, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young r

Doctor Marigold was written in the year 1865 by Charles Dickens. This book is one of the most popular novels of Charles Dickens, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young

A semi-autobiographical novel by an early feminist New Zealand author, Ellen E. Ellis. The character Wrax is a debased version of the author's husband Oliver, and Zee a weaker version of Ellen. Ellis uses this novel as a vehicle for her views about educat

Her Turn was written in the year 1913 by David Herbert Lawrence. This book is one of the most popular novels of David Herbert Lawrence, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings

In the Avu Observatory was written in the year 1894 by H. G. Wells. This book is one of the most popular novels of H. G. Wells, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young r

Mountain Man was written in the year 1934 by Robert Ervin Howard. This book is one of the most popular novels of Robert Ervin Howard, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings y

Phaedo was written in the year -400 by Plato. This book is one of the most popular novels of Plato, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic lit