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Herecký portrét Olgy Scheinpflugové
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…
Love from the Dark Side
The ninth step into the Darkness is called Love from the Dark Side, and it brings us to the climax of the series – the Darkness itself. It features The Tenant of the Cedars by Mary Elizabeth Penn – a story about the vengeance of the dead. Little is known of the author o…
1492: Dobytí Granady
Román zachycuje Španělsko a rozvinutou kulturu muslimské říše alAndalus na jihu Pyrenejského poloostrova v patnáctém století, kdy vrcholilo soupeření katolických království Kastilie a Aragonie s muslimským emirátem. Zániku muslimské říše a následnému sjednocení Španěls…
Hamlet (1958)
Český rozhlas se dostal k Hamletovi až v roce 1958. Překlad E. A. Saudka nastudoval tehdy režisér Josef Bezdíček s Václavem Voskou v titulní roli. Další inscenace byla na řadě v osmdesátých letech. Bylo tu několik nových a divadelně interpretovaných překladů, byla i nov…
Mirandolina
Italský dramatik Carlo Goldoni svou Mirandolinu napsal v roce 1753 a od té doby, obrazně řečeno, mazaná benátská hostinská neslezla z jeviště.Jiří Štěpnička ztvárnil v tomto nestárnoucím příběhu barona Ripafrattu, jednoho z nápadníků rázné Benátčanky, který nakonec dost…
Illusion
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 …
Bílá růže
Miloň Čepelka svůj dobrodružný seriál napsal na motivu románu Charlese Sealsfielda. Vypráví o tom, co má společného Bílá růže s babičkou Hodgesovou, Rosettou a Rosičkou. I o tom, jak Miko náčelník indiánského kmene Oconeů zachránil a vychoval dceru bělocha. A nejen to? …
Murderers
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…
HOW TO SEARCH FOR NEW EMPLOYEES
The success or failure of every company depends primarily on the quality of employees and the cooperation of the entire team. Learn everything about company staffing, recruiting new employees, developing their skills in the company, drafting employee contracts, paying w…
Žebrácká opera
Parodický příběh lásky dvou žen ke slavnému lupiči v jedné z nejslavnějších komedií anglického dramatika Johna Gaye.Anglický dramatik John Gay (1685-1732) byl ve své době velice uznávaným básníkem, tvůrcem operních libret, například pro Georga Friedricha Händela, a auto…
Othello (1950)
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…
Mirage
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 …
HOW TO EFFECTIVELY TAME COMPANY RECEIVABLES
One of the greatest risks for small and medium businesses is certainly past due receivables. Preventing this risk or promptly responding to problems with receivables is the main focus of this lesson. You will get many useful tips on how to keep your receivables under co…
Death and Other Horrors
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…
The turn of the Screw
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 …
HOW TO SAFELY INVEST IN REAL ESTATE
Are you thinking about buying real estate? Regardless of whether it‘s property for your business or your residence, you will always encounter pitfalls, both hidden and obvious. Find out what to watch for when buying real estate and get experienced advice on how to inves…
The Man Who Changed Everything: The Life of James Clerk Maxwell
James Clerk Maxwell is one of history's most influential scientists — in Einstein's words, the man with whom "one scientific epoch ended and another began" — yet he remains far less known to the public than contemporaries like Faraday, Newton, or Einstein himself. In th…
30 Great Myths about Shakespeare
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…
Touch of Death
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…
