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Francouzský básník a prozaik Gérard de Nerval (1808-1855) byl mj. fascinován Orientem. Tomuto tajuplnému světu věnoval řadu próz (Cesta do Orientu či Příběh o Královně jitra a Sulajmánovi, knížeti duchů). Jeho tvůrčí osobnost byla určována dvěma základními osami: cestov…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

Artificial intelligence is transforming the legal profession — and this book shows lawyers how to harness it. Written by Noah Waisberg and Alexander Hudek, the lawyer-and-computer-scientist team behind the pioneering legal-AI company Kira Systems, AI for Lawyers is an a…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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 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 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…

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…

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…

Z komentáře Ludmily Vrkočové k původnímu LP albu 1218 4056 "Vzpomínání na Jaroslava Ježka" vydanému v Supraphonu v roce 1986 a nyní vydávanému poprvé digitálně: Kdo zná sílu zvukového dokumentu, dobře ví, že je v procesu poznání člověka, jeho práce a doby, ve které žije…

Dramatizovaná četba proslulého humoristického románu s pány Kleplem, Liškou a Poláškem! Trojice komediálních herců se s chutí zhostila interpretace nestárnoucího díla. Mimořádně zdařilá adaptace, při které se posluchač baví od první do poslední chvíle.

Divadlo, divadlo, divadlo - miniserie určená pouze pro digitální prodej je věnovaná divadlu a autorům s divadlem spjatým. ALOIS JIRÁSEK (*23. srpna 1851 Hronov u Náchoda - †12. března 1930 Praha) byl vynikající český spisovatel, dramatik a autor řady historických románů…

Původní titul DM 15049 "Vzpomínky národního umělce Josefa Lady / Vzpomínky na Jaroslava Haška" vyšel poprvé v roce 1957 - ač již byl první snímek digitálně vydán na jiné kompilaci, v původní sestavě vychází titul digitálně poprvé. Titul zajímavý jak pro obsah, tak pr…