tekla

Written in 1893, „Tekla: A Romance of Love and War” is a novel by Robert Barr. Great fun if you like a bit of chivalry and men in tights. Strongly recommended this book for every teenager who wants to discover the exciting world of reading medieval stories and for their parents! Robert Barr (1849-1912) was a British-Canadian short story writer and novelist, who published the first Holmes parody, „The...

„Łubieńscy. Portret rodziny z czasu wielkości” to opowieść o tym jak skromna szlachta z kaliskiego, wdrapała się na szczyt, i o tym, jak z niego spadła. Częściowo na własne życzenie, częściowo z wyroku Historii. Bohaterami książki są wielkie postacie historyczne - biskupi Maciej i Stanisław Łubieński z epoki Wazów, Feliks Łubieński, minister sprawiedliwości Księstwa Warszawskiego i jego żona Tekla...

Robert Barr (1849–1912) was a Scottish-Canadian short story writer and novelist, born in Glasgow, Scotland who relocated to London in 1881 where he founded the magazine „The Idler” in 1892 in collaboration with Jerome K Jerome. In 1895 he retired from its co-editorship and became a prolific novelist. His famous detective character Eugéne Valmont, fashioned after Sherlock Holmes, is said to be the inspiration...