Jozef Šimo Boeken

Anne, an eleven year old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.

The second book of red-haired Anne Shirley's adventures. Five years after coming to Green Gables, Anne is 'half past sixteen' and about to start teaching at her old school, set on inspiring youthful hearts and minds with ideals and ambitions. But some of her pupils only respond to very different methods. Meanwhile the young orphan Davy and the Avonlea Improvement Society bring their own headaches for a harum-scarum girl trying to grow up.

Clyde Griffiths, a preacher's son from Kansas City, embarks on a quest for pleasure and success, experiencing moments of romance and ambition. However, his pursuit leads him to a moral crossroads when he contemplates a sinister act after learning about a young woman's "accident." Theodore Dreiser masterfully weaves this tale, exploring themes of ambition, morality, and the consequences of one's choices. The novel is celebrated as an American masterpiece, showcasing the complexities of its central character and the darker sides of the American Dream.

Mladý milionár Rex Walton dostane od vydierača Kupieho list, aby vo vlastnom záujme upustil od sobáša s krásnou Donnou Colemanovou, lebo ak nie, pride o svoj milión libier. Pol hodiny pred sobášom Waiton a jeho milión zmizne – a toto je predzvesť mnohých záhadných udalostí, až kým inšpektor Sepping, inak Waltonov priateľ, smutne presláveného Kupieho neodhalí. Celý príbeh, napísaný Wallaceovým nenapodobniteľným štýlom, speje na konci k rozuzleniu, ktoré je pre tohto majstra napätia také príznačné.

Dramatický milostný příběh Scarlett O Harové a Rhetta Butlera dojímal i provokoval celé generace čtenářů a dodnes si udržuje přízeň širokého publika. V českém jazyce vždy vycházel ve dvou svazcích.