E-böcker / Humor
The Relics of General Chassé
‘The Relics of General Chassé’ is a humorous short story from Victorian author Anthony Trollope. Set in Antwerp, the story charts the misfortune of the Reverend Augustus Horne, who ...
The Three Clerks
First published in 1858, ‘The Three Clerks’ by Anthony Trollope has been described as his most autobiographical. Drawing on his own experiences working as a Junior Clerk in the Pos ...
Anna the Adventuress
‘Anna the Adventuress’ by popular author E. Phillips Oppenheim follows the story of two sisters, Anna and Annabel. Alike in looks but vastly different in character, the sisters dec ...
Jeanne of the Marshes
Young heiress Jeanne de la Mesurier has returned to London to re-join her stepmother, following a childhood in a French convent where she has been since her father’s death. Despite ...
Baklängesbibeln
"Baklängesbibeln" är en novellsamling som tar sig an bibliska berättelser ur ett modernt perspektiv. Religion går till kamp mot nätporr och Jesus dyker upp som en cirkusartist som ...
Det började med lek
På gården Källan har familjen Porssing levt i generationer. De var där långt innan staden dök upp på andra sidan älven, med sitt skräp och sina borgare. Nu verkar det som att släkt ...
Hulda svins Antirasistiska memoarer 2.0
Här kommer Hulda svin, den elakaste grisen som finns, om du är högerextrem, kommunist eller diktator eller deras medlöpare. Grattis, du hittade henne. Snodde Hulda från nazisterna ...
My Lady Ludlow
Young Margaret Dawson has been taken in by her distant cousin Lady Ludlow, the Mistress of Hanbury Court. Though charitable and kind to Margaret, Lady Ludlow holds strict views abo ...
The Gordon Elopement
Exasperated hostess Grace Gordon is tired of friends and distant relatives coming to stay, imposing themselves upon her and her husband’s lives. When a third cousin and his new bri ...
John Bull on the Guadalquivir
Young Englishman John Pomfret is making his way through Spain in order to propose to Marie Daguilar, the daughter of his father’s partner. En route, he encounters an elaborately dr ...
Mary Gresley, and an Editor's Tales
First published in 1871, ‘Mary Gresley, and an Editor’s Tales’ is a collection of short stories from popular author Anthony Trollope. Each story is narrated by a kindly editor, rec ...
The Inevitable Millionaires
Middle-aged brothers Steven and George Henry Underwood find themselves in receipt of a large inheritance from their long-deceased father. A sizeable sum, the fortune comes with a c ...
Bära och brista : andra Monikabok
Del två i Lövestams stora romanprojekt Mina förfäder är en bedrövlig skara, när man gör sig en överblick. Bortlämnade barn och okända fäder, prostituerade och förmodligen fler alki ...
The Double Life
Auctioneer Alfred Burton’s life is turned upside-down following a miraculous encounter in an empty house. Burton finds himself unable to speak, see, or think anything but the truth ...
An Amiable Charlatan
A quirky and light-hearted novel from author E. Phillips Oppenheim, ‘An Amiable Charlatan’ charts the story of a young English aristocrat who finds himself caught up in the lives o ...
Colonel Jack
Jack lives his life as an outcast. He cares only about two things - trade and crime. Together with his two brothers, he wreaks havoc and indulges in a multitude of different profes ...
Tales of all Countries
First published in 1861 ‘Tales of all Countries’ is Anthony Trollope’s first collection of short stories and includes some of his most-loved stories set all around the world. Works ...
Barchester Towers
The second in Anthony Trollope’s ‘Chronicles of Barsetshire’ series ‘Barchester Towers’ was first published in 1857. The story opens with the death of the much-loved Bishop of Barc ...
Travelling Sketches
First published in 1866, Anthony Trollope’s ‘Travelling Sketches’ is a series of eight short sketches based around the topic of travel. Each of the eight essays deals with a differ ...
Jälleen hirmuinen Manta
Pekka Lipponen on viettämässä lomaa meksikolaisella rannalla uskollisen kumppaninsa Kalle-Kustaa Korkin kanssa. Korkki ei pidä paikasta alkuunkaan, sillä alueella vilisee pahamaine ...
Twelfth Night
A shipwreck on the shores of Illyria leaves Viola stranded alone in a strange place. Believing that everyone, including her twin brother Sebastian, is dead, she decides to disguise ...
The Spectacles
Ever wondered what would happen if Poe left his gloom and doom-hungry readers in the lurch to crack a few jokes?The answer is Poe’s rare comedy in the form of "The Spectacles" (184 ...
New Arabian Nights
A collection of Stevenson’s first published works, "New Arabian Nights" is divided into two volumes of loosely connected short stories. There is no Scheherazade this time, but Stev ...
The Matrimonial Bureau
‘The Matrimonial Bureau’ follows the exploits of four fanciful young women, who spend their time daydreaming of their Prince Charming. The ladies find themselves in plenty of humor ...
The O'Conors of Castle Conor, County Mayo
Set in Ireland, this is a delightful short story from prolific author Anthony Trollope. Our narrator Archibald Green is in County Mayo on business when he secures an invitation to ...