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The second step into the Darkness is called Illusion, and the pioneer of modern-era horror stories, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, meets another of his “gurus” – Edgar Allan Poe (Lovecraft himself is sometimes referred to as E. A. Poe’s direct successor). William Wilson is …

Světoznámý horor vypráví příběh mladého vědce Viktora Frankensteina, který stvoří umělého člověka, ohavné monstrum s nadlidskou silou… Mary Wollstonecraft Shelleyová (rozená Godwinová) (1797-1851) Byla anglická spisovatelka tvořící v období romantismu, která psala mimo…

The third step into the Darkness is called Sounds in the Dark. It begins with a short story written in 1921 by American master horror writer Howard Phillips Lovecraft called The Music of Erich Zann. The author himself considered the story to be one of his masterpieces, …

První evropské politické drama anebo první měšťanská tragédie, tak bývá označována Emilia Galotti německého osvícenského myslitele, dramaturga a dramatika Gottholda Ephraima Lessinga.Hra vznikla v roce 1772, a ačkoliv je ústředním tématem milostný trojúhelník, ve své do…

Othello jednoznačně patří k Shakespearovým vrcholným tragédiím a nejen díky tomu má i v Čechách velmi dlouhou a bohatou inscenační tradici. Záznam o úplně prvním uvedení Othella v Čechách je z roku 1842, kdy byla ve Stavovském divadle premiérována inscenace v překladu J…

Olga Scheinpflugová (*3. 12. 1902 - 13. 4. 1968) česká herečka a spisovatelka. Napsala 16 románů, přispívala svými články do Lumíra a do Národních listů. Hrála ve Vinohradském, později v Národním divadle, kde vytvořila na 130 rolí. Od roku 1933 žila s Karlem Čapkem, kte…

The e-book reveals a set of rules obeyed by entrepreneurs who are running successful businesses in the long-term. Business is affected by many variables, but every entrepreneur can affect those which are essential for success! Which are they?

The fifth step into the Darkness is called Planes of Existence, and it is a solo ride by the feature author of the whole series in three parts. In them, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, practically unread and unknown during his life, but a source of inspiration after his deat…

The fourth step into the Darkness is called Murderers, and it takes the listener into the realm of vampire stories and haunted houses. The first – The Tomb of Sara – was written by English navy officer, and writer, Frederick George Loring. It was one of the very first s…

The Beauty of Women for Middle Aged and Older Men 67 humorous and reflective poems about love, attraction, and relationships from a mature man's perspective. What happens when love is seen not through youthful fantasy, but through the wisdom of time? This collection bl…

V Ledové sfinze se Verne pokusil navázat na "Dobrodružství Arthura Gordona Pyma" od Edgara Allana Poea. Poeovo fascinující vyprávění o plavbě do jižních moří končí tajuplnou scénou: uprchlíci se ocitají v oblaku páry, z něhož probleskuje jakási bílá postava... Verna ta…

Vzpomínky na počátky časopisu, který se na konci 19. a v první čtvrtině 20. století stal tribunou mladého hnutí v české literatuře.8. října 1894 vyšlo první číslo Moderní revue pro literaturu, umění a život. Počátky Moderní revue zaznamenal ve svých pamětech básník a sp…

The very first step into the Darkness is called Death and Other Horrors, and it contains three short stories. The author of the first of these – The Haunted Dolls’ House – is Montague Rhodes James. A scientist at first, James eventually gained success writing Gothic hor…

Rituals for Virtual Meetings turns a genuine 2020-era crisis — the sudden shift to all-remote work — into a practical playbook for making screen-bound meetings feel human again. Drawing on their backgrounds teaching at the Stanford d.school and researching how humans cr…

A young woman starts her first job as a governess in charge of two young orphans, Miles and Flora, at a country house called Bly. The children are beautiful and well-behaved, but are they too good to be true? When the governess starts to experience strange visions, she …

The eighth step into the Darkness takes place on the American side of the Atlantic. It features two short stories by a single author – Texas native Robert Ervin Howard. Sadly enough, Howard died at age 30, but he still managed to create several immortal heroes – and was…

In the Boscombe Valley Mystery, Turner kills his blackmailer McCarthy to prevent McCarthy's son marrying his daughter and claiming all of his property. In the Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, Holmes foils Mr Ryder's plans to steal a precious jewel and frame a plumber fo…

What did Shakespeare really believe, write, and do -- and what have we simply assumed for four hundred years? 30 Great Myths about Shakespeare takes aim at the persistent myths surrounding the world's most famous playwright, from questions about his identity and authors…

MS v ledním hokeji juniorů 1977 - Banská Bystrica (první MS v této kategorii) ČSSR - Švédsko 4:2 2. 1. 1977 - 2. a 3. třetinu komentují Stanislav Dudka, Aleš Procházka a Jaroslav Janků - přenos začíná posledními 2 minutami 2. třetiny, ČSSR vede 2:0 - …

TEN COMMANDMENTS OF A GOOD ENTREPRENEUR will teach you especially what you should not forget before you start a business and, if you are already running one, what steps should take to protect your business and family assets.

The Otis family move into a haunted house, Canterville Chase. The resident ghost, Sir Simon de Canterville killed his wife there in 1575 and his guilt causes him to haunt the house. Sir Simon haunts with different coloured bloodstains, which appear on the floor everyday…

Montague Rhodes James makes his second appearance in the series in this, the seventh step into the Darkness. James came from Kent in South East England, and was a renowned scientist focusing on medieval art, literature, and architecture. He wrote short stories just for …