the point of honor ebook

Conrad stresses that the narrative clearly shows that the duel really benefited two. Combat competitions made every job and strive a little harder, forced the will to survive and win in a personal fight as seriously as the desire to survive the bloody years of the Napoleonic war. Both are officers in Napoleon’s army, and both are „to the core”.

One of the main characters, Richard Redford, is charged with murder. His life was threatened with death if he did not confess. But he chose such a point of view that he would have nothing to say to anyone. His indecision to speak causes bewilderment to others. Should a hero accept death with honor or not broken promises?

A romance originally published in 1922 that holds up very well into the 21st century. „Charles Rex” is a sequel of „The Hundredth Chance” written by Ethel May Dell (1881-1939) who was a British writer of popular romance novels. Her stories are often full of passion and love and are set in India and other British colonial possessions. Not being a family man, Charles Rex travels widely and to some point...

Honoré de Balzac: Blanka Bruyn - Sukkub. Blanche Bruyn - Le succube. Blanche Bruyn - The Succubus. Edycja w trzech językach polskim, francuskim i angielskim. Tekst - Texte - Text: Polski / Français / Englisch. Z francuskiego na język polski przełożyła Celina Hańska. From French into English translated by George Robert Sims. Fragmenty opowiadania: Niektórzy, co z zacnego kraju Turenii...