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Five friends. One Prague pub. A lifetime of conversations shaped by history. They met as young men in the late 1960s students with dreams, ambitions, and endless debates over cards and drinks. What began as casual gatherings soon became a ritual: a place to talk about l…

Nie je to novela ani román, ale skutočný príbeh. Dušan Mikušovič si detaily domýšľať nemusel – príbeh veľkobytčianskej lúpeže je taký fascinujúci, že stačilo opísať realitu. Vylúpenie banky vo Veľkej Bytči patrí medzi najkrvavejšie a najodvážnejšie zločiny na Slovensku …

Václav Vojtěch (29. listopadu 1901, Skřivany u Nového Bydžova - 6. srpna 1932, Labe u Sadské) nebyl první Čech, který podlehl vábení dobrodružství polárních expedic. Jako první Čech ale vstoupil na území Antarktidy, a to 27. ledna 1929. Stal se také přímým svědkem start…

A story about a generation born in Czechoslovakia after World War II, who attended elementary school in the 1950s, enjoyed the delights of the 1960s at university, and with the onset of so-called normalization after the occupation of the country by Warsaw Pact troops, e…

Francouzský spisovatel Jules Verne je znám jako zakladatel žánru sci-fi, jehož fantazie neznala hranic. Ani v tomto případě nezůstal své pověsti nic dlužen. Navzdory poněkud zavádějícímu názvu se román Černé Indie odehrává v uhelných dolech Skotska - termín "black indie…

Příběhy mimořádných žen, převážně urozených, ale i prostých, které se svými projevy blíženské lásky a svatostí zapsaly do dějin. O svatých královnách hovoří církevní historik profesor Martin Weis. Pozornost věnuje například císařovně Elii Pulcherii, svaté Uršule, králov…

Malá Lotta bydlí s rodiči a dvěma sourozenci v hezkém žlutém domě v uličce, která se správně jmenuje Pošťácká. Možná že kdysi v téhle ulici pošťáci žili, prohlásil jednou Lottin tatínek, ale protože tu teď již dlouho řádí jenom rošťáci, překřtil ji na Rošťáckou. A oprav…

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…

Nine steps have led us to the final stage – right into the heart of the Darkness. Aptly enough, the iconic author from Ireland is on the doorstep; Bram Stoker – and with his Dracula to boot. Well, wait a second – not exactly, to be honest. Dracula’s Guest is one of the …

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, …

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…

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Alexandre Dumas starší byl vypravěčským mistrem. Jeho romány jsou nadčasové, stále čtenářsky atraktivní. Je méně známé, že nepsal pouze fikce, ale vytvořil také několik životopisů skutečných historických osobností. Jeho zřejmě nejznámější biografií je životopis Napoleon…

As the name suggests, this is a very current topic. It is intended for all entrepreneurs who either find themselves in crisis and are trying to mitigate it or those who seek to prevent it. It offers a comprehensive overview of company crisis, signals and forms of crises…

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…

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…

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…

What does it mean to survive… when survival demands compromise? Coward is a powerful, unsettling story of one man's journey through the shifting moral landscape of 20th century Czechoslovakia a world where every decision carries a cost. Graduating in 1938 on the brink o…

In this lesson, learn about acquisitions and mergers, the role they play in business and how to use them successfully. Advice for entrepreneurs who want to rapidly expand their business and safely buy a functioning company or companies.

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 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…