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Babbitt – ebook
Sinclair Lewis
“Babbitt” is a book by Sinclair Lewis an American writer. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. “Babbitt” is a satirical novel by Sinclair Lewis, about American culture and society that critiques the vacuity of middle class life and the social pressure toward conformity. The controversy provoked by Babbitt was influential in the...Data dostępności:
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The Job – ebook
Sinclair Lewis
“The Job” is a book by Sinclair Lewis an American writer. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Job is an early work by American novelist Sinclair Lewis. It is considered an early declaration of the rights of working women. The focus is on the main character, Una Golden, and her desire to establish herself in a legitimate occupation...Data dostępności:
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Main Street – ebook
Sinclair Lewis
“Main Street” is a book by Sinclair Lewis an American writer. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. “Main Street” is a satirical novel written by Sinclair Lewis. Main Street is perhaps Sinclair Lewis's most famous book, and led in part to his eventual 1930 Nobel Prize for Literature. It relates the life and struggles of Carol...Data dostępności:
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Free Air – ebook
Sinclair Lewis
“Free Air” is a book by Sinclair Lewis an American writer. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. “Free Air” is a road novel about Claire Boltwood, who, in the early days of the 20th century, travels by automobile from New York City to the Pacific Northwest, where she falls in love with a nice, down-to-earth young man and gives up...Data dostępności:
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The Fair God – ebook
Lewis Wallace
Lewis Wallace writes a very credible account of the fall of the Aztec Empire. The account is penned by the fictional Viceroy Mendoza to the Emperor. The main character talks about his respect for the Aztec nation. This is a story about the conflict between the Spanish and the Aztecs.Data dostępności:
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Ben Hur – ebook
Lewis Wallace
A Tale of the Christ – one of the popular novels written by Lewis Wallace. It is considered „the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century”. The novel reflects the themes of betrayal, condemnation and redemption with a plot of revenge that leads to a story of love and compassion. It was the bestselling novel of all time.Data dostępności:
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The Prince of India – ebook
Lewis Wallace
On the pages of the works of Lewis Wallace characters lived, fell in love, fought and died, influencing the structure of public affairs. This novel tells about the events that led to the fall of Constantinople. Legendary wandering Jew under the guise of the Prince of India helps save the city. A wandering Jew served as the basis for several stories, and this is one of the best.Data dostępności:
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Ben-Hur – ebook
Lewis Wallace
“Ben-Hur” to słynna powieść historyczna autorstwa amerykańskiego pisarza, Lewisa Wallace’a. Autor opowiada o losach żydowskiego arystokraty, młodego Judy Ben Hura, fałszywie oskarżonego przez Rzymianina Messalę, przyjaciela z lat dziecinnych, o zamach na rzymskiego gubernatora Waleriusza Gratusa. Książka ta była wielokrotnie ekranizowana.Data dostępności:
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The Half-Hearted – ebook
John Buchan
Set in the closing years of the nineteenth century, „The Half-Hearted” tells the story of Lewis Haystoun, a dilettante and coward. Part I of the novel is a story of manners and romance in upper class Scotland. Part II is an adventure story on the North West frontier of India where Lewis saves the British Empire. The novel follows the life of Lewis Haystoun, a young Scottish laird, who finds himself...Data dostępności:
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Diable Eliksiry – ebook
Hoffmann Ernst Theodor Amadeus
Powieść powstała w latach 1815/16. Hoffmann napisał ją bazując na pomyśle książki autorstwa Matthew Gregory Lewisa, zatytułowanej Mnich. Lewis jest wspomniany w samym tekście Diablich eliksirów. Hoffman nie był zbyt religijny, jednak za sprawą wizyty w klasztorze kapucynów w Bambergu, będąc pod wrażeniem życia ojców duchownych i panującej tam atmosfery, postanowił napisać Diable eliksiry i osadzić...Data dostępności:
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