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První detektivní román vydal Doyle v roce 1887, jmenoval se Studie v šarlatové a poprvé v něm představil slavnou dvojici – geniálního detektiva Sherlocka Holmese a jeho věrného přítele a zároveň vypravěče Holmesových případů doktora Watsona. U čtenářů však více zabrala …

Na výbuchy zvůle, fanatismu, násilí a nesnášenlivosti v Německu 30. let 20. století zareagoval rakouský prozaik a esejista Stefan Zweig (1881-1942) nepřímo, oklikou přes 16. století, století humanismu a reformace: napsal beletrizovaný životopis humanisty Erasma Rotterda…

Do you run a business? Then you have to hear this true story! Every entrepreneur wants to be successful, but even a seemingly small mistake can sometimes cause big trouble. In the first part, the business risk buster strikes at a car showroom where two co-owners cannot…

Blaho je přirozený stav vesmíru. Všechno, co není blaho, je faleš, lež, sebeklam, přetvářka, předstírání, náhražka. Blaho je pocit harmonie s tokem vesmíru, který se čínsky jmenuje Tao. Faleš, napodobenina, předstírání a sebeklam se čínsky řeknou Mao. Tao nám prospívá, …

All for one and one for all! The three musketeers - Porthos, Aramis and Athos - are the most daring swordsmen in France, and special bodyguards to the king. When d'Artagnan comes to Paris to join their ranks, they become the greatest friends of his life. when a villaino…

Největší vodvaz v dějinách svangu byl Grapo Wolinski. A můžete mi věřit. Znali jsme se už od učáku, měli jsme společný holky, kouřili jsme slámu z jedný fajfky a když nám bylo dvanáct a z učáku nás vykopli, táhli jsme to spolu dál, protože tenkrát začal fičet svang. A o…

What starts as a simple date… can quickly spiral into something completely unexpected. Date is a sharp, witty three-act comedy that explores the unpredictable world of modern relationships where first impressions deceive, intentions clash, and nothing ever goes quite as…

Virginia Woolfová si sala deník od roku 1915 až do své smrti roku 1941. Zaznámenávala nejen nejbějžnější věci - kam ten den šla, s kým se setkala, jak se zrovna cítila -, ale také se v zápiscích sousřeďovala na společensko-politické dění v Anglii i v Evropě, získáme z n…

Do you run a business? Then you have to hear this true story! Every entrepreneur wants to be successful, but even a seemingly small mistake can cause big trouble. In the second part, which takes place at a well-known seaside resort, you will learn how the business ri…

Na čtyřech místech povrchu Marsu - v oblastech zvaných Hale, Palikir, Horowitzův kráter a Coprates Chasma objevili výzkumníci NASA spektrální analýzou pozůstatky zanechané proudem silně slané vody. Všeobecně se soudí, že jde o první skutečný důkaz existence tekoucí vody…

Do you run a business? Then you have to hear this true story! Every entrepreneur wants to be successful, but even a seemingly small mistake can sometimes cause big trouble. In the seventh part, the business risk buster strikes at a deli. The new owner took it over from…

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, …

Do you run a business? Then you have to hear this true story! Every entrepreneur wants to be successful, but even a seemingly small mistake can sometimes cause big trouble. The tenth part takes place again in a hotel, only due to the fact that it deals with a businessma…

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…

Humorous stories of “old bachelors” who, at balls, wine bars, on the street, and elsewhere, try—sometimes successfully, sometimes not—to get closer to the opposite sex. For some men, the pursuit of women gradually becomes a purpose, a pastime, and eventually even a spor…

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 …

Three women. One man. Three encounters that blur the line between desire, connection, and illusion. In Dana, relationships are never simple and every meeting reveals something deeper beneath the surface. Each story follows a different woman, each with her own personalit…

Do you run a business? Then you have to hear this true story! Every entrepreneur wants to be successful, but even a seemingly small mistake can sometimes cause big trouble. The ninth part takes place in a restaurant, leased by a recently divorced businesswoman who want…

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…

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…

Do you run a business? Then you have to hear this true story! Every entrepreneur wants to be successful, but even a seemingly small mistake can sometimes cause big trouble. The eighth part takes place in a hotel built by the owner in his hometown. He made his childhood…

Vzdělávací cyklus Ctirada V. Pospíšila přináší podstatné rozšíření výzkumů v oblasti vztahů katolické teologie k poznatkům přírodních věd v minulém a předminulém století. Autor představuje poměr dobové teologie k astronomii a neshledává zde sebemenší konflikt. Pojednává…

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 sixth step into the Darkness is called Longing, and it features a single short story; a very distinctive one indeed. It is a relatively short masterpiece by Howard Phillips Lovecraft, the author who is a pillar of our series. The Outsider is one of his most often pu…