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Edward Phillips Oppenheim (1866 1946), an English novelist, was a major and successful writer of genre fiction, particularly thrillers. Among his books are „The Betrayal”, „The Avenger”, „The Double Life of Mr. Alfred Burton”, „The Devil’s Paw”, and „The Evil Shepherd”. Many of Oppenheim’s works appeared as newspaper or magazine serials before they were published in book form. The serial versions of...

A best-selling author of novels, short stories, magazine articles, translations, and plays, Oppenheim published over 150 books. He is considered one of the originators of the thriller genre, his novels also range from spy thrillers to romance, but all have an undertone of intrigue. „The Man and His Kingdom” is set in an imaginary South American Republic. The hero is a benevolent English millionaire...

Jądro ciemności (tytuł oryginalny Heart of Darkness) - opowiadanie Josepha Conrada jest powszechnie uważane za znaczące dzieło dla angielskiej literatury i część kanonu kultury zachodniej.Ta niewielkich rozmiarów książka jest uważana za jedno z najważniejszych dzieł (obok Lorda Jima i Nostromo) w dorobku pisarza. Doczekała się adaptacji filmowej i stała się inspiracją dla innych twórców. Jądro ciemności...

The Soul Of A Regiment(Adventure, February 1912) SO long as its colors remain, and there is one man left to carry them, a regiment can never die; they can recruit it again around that one man, and the regiment will continue on its road to future glory with the same old traditions behind it and the same atmosphere surrounding it that made brave men of its forbears. So although the colors are not exactly...