crimes

A novel series by G.K. Chesterton of four intertwined novellas whose central characters appear to be involved in murder, fraud, theft and treason. Are these friends involved in crimes? Are these individuals faultless as the book’s title suggests? A good book for people who love suspenseful novels that features mind-blowing twists, awesome plots, and events that will keep you engaged page by page.

Perhaps the most light-hearted of all Chesterton’s works, „Manalive” follows the fun loving Innocent Smith who, after bringing joy to a boarding house, is charged with a series of crimes. Later accused even of murder and denounced for philandering everywhere he goes, Smith prompts his newfound acquaintances to recognize an important idea in most unexpected ways. In this delightfully strange mystery,...

Written in a time when criminal biographies enjoyed great success, Daniel Defoe’s „The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders” (aka „Moll Flanders”) details the life of the irresistible Moll and her struggles through poverty and sin in search of property and power. Born in Newgate prison and abandoned six months later, Moll Flanders’ drive to find and hold on to a secure place in society...

Stendhal: Rodzina Cenci 1599. Les Cenci 1599. Książka w dwóch wersjach językowych: polskiej i francuskiej. Version bilingue: polonaise et française. Francesco Cenci, był człowiekiem gwałtownego temperamentu i dodatkowo bardzo niemoralnym. Znęcał się nad żoną i dziećmi, a z Beatrice chciał popełnić kazirodztwo. Został uwięziony za inne przestępstwa, ale udało mu się wywinąć i szybko został zwolniony....