Having bought a castle in Styria, an English family was going to lead a quiet and solitary life. But, accomplishment of their desires was disturbed by a meeting of an enigmatic and attractive beauty, whose appearance brings illnesses and forbidden passion. It is a sample of classical gothic story about vampires, which was screened many times. Bram Stoker imitated many of its details....
This book of a famous American writer Jack London (1876-1916) concludes stories and narratives of the northern cycle. The narratives about Alaska won recognition to their author by not only a heroic theme, majestic landscapes and critical situations: their spirit is not in struggle for gold but in struggle for human nature. A man with conscience, which does not freeze even in sharp froze, is a real hero of London’s early narratives. In animalistic stories “White Fang” and “The Call of the Wild” a narrative skill of this writer attained perfection....
A young Gascon D'Artagnan is overburning with daring plans to bring under Paris. His dexterity and deftness, cheerfulness and nobleness attract not only friends but also enemies who would like to see this courageous and devoted man in their side. Faithful to their king and queen, three musketeers and D’Artagnan live a life of full of conspiracies, intrigues, duels and feats. They always do everything together and their motto “all for one and one for all” leads them to victory....
Bram Stoker is an author of many books, which were very popular at the time – “The Lair of the White Worm”, “The Snake's Pass”, “The Lady of the Shroud”. However, only one of his novels obtained real immortality. This novel is “Dracula”. This book is not the first narration about vampires but it became a classic of the genre, his etalon and gave occasion to an outburst of worldwide passion of a “vampire” theme, which is not subsided to this day. On basis of different myths, Stoker could create his own immensely beautiful world from Middle Ages up to now, from mysterious Transylvania to cozy...
