Audiokniha Petiška: Pohádkový dědeček

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, …

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, …

School’s over at last! Summer holidays are here but who wants to spend them in the countryside? Not Val, of course! She hates the country, but eventually she’ll change her mind. Guess why! Read her diary and find out. She tells her diary all about herself, her moods, he…

Děkujeme za zájem o poslechový kurz Španělština do práce / Obchodní španělština A1 -B1. Kurz je určen pro začátečníky až středně pokročilé a zaměřuje se na slovní zásobu, kterou můžete využít v práci i při obchodním kontaktu se zahraničními partnery. Kurz je založen na …

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 …

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…

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…

Ďakujeme za váš záujem o kurz Technická španielčina A1-A2. Kurz je určený pre začiatočníkov až stredne pokročilých a zameriava sa na slovnú zásobu, ktorú môžete využiť v technickej oblasti. Kurz je založený na kontextovom učení, to znamená, že sa naučíte nielen slovíčka…

V polovině 20. století je z království námořní velmoc s koloniemi a državami po celém světě. Poslední dva roky vede Česko-slovenské království válku s carským Ruskem. Nyní se oči obou velmocí upínají k americkému kontinentu. Boje mezi Brazílií a Jihoamerickou lidovou fe…

And Meet a Woman… – 44 humorous poems about where to find love, how to approach women, and what happens next from a man's perspective. What happens when a single man steps out to meet someone new? Awkward moments, unexpected connections, and plenty of laughs. This colle…

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…

Ďakujeme za váš záujem o kurz Obchodná španielčina A1-B1. Kurz je určený pre začiatočníkov až stredne pokročilých a zameriava sa na slovnú zásobu, ktorú môžete využiť v práci a pri obchodných kontaktoch so zahraničnými partnermi. Kurz je založený na kontextovom učení, t…

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…

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 sometimes cause big trouble. In the first part, the business risk buster strikes at a car showroom where two co-owners cannot…

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…

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 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…

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…

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 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…

World history is contradictory. On the one hand, it is certainly fascinating with the number of courageous deeds and glorious victories that moved human society forward. And if that failed, then at least with heroic defeats that positively influenced national consciousn…