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Magorie
Dříve než byla novela Alexandry Berkové Magorie oceněná v roce 1991 cenou Egona Hostovského, natočil podle ní režisér Josef Henke dramatickou kompozici s hudbou Emila Viklického. Ve fantaskním podobenství o zemi pod plochým kamenem vytvořila autorka metaforu života v to…
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…
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…
The Future of No Work
It’s time to redefine how we work. We have been told for ages that technology would make our lives easier. Instead, we increasingly find ourselves drowning in tedious tasks and feeling trapped in the daily grind—overflowing calendars, endless to-do lists, and a never-en…
Ledová sfinga
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…
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…
HOW TO INCREASE COMPANY PROFITS BY REDUCING COSTS
Although the benefits of cutting company costs may seem obvious, there are many entrepreneurs who neglect to do that. The costs directly affect the level of their income and may also pose a great risk to the company. This audiobook teaches entrepreneurs that cost manage…
Zámek Gripsholm
Zámek Gripsholm vyšel v roce 1931 a byl příběhem milenců, kteří prchají z velkoměsta a od všedního dne plného práce a starostí. Vtipný, ironický, nezávazný a nesentimentální příběh o letní dovolené spisovatele Petra a Princezny Lýdie u švédského jezera Mälaren na zámku …
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 …
Coward
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…
AI for Lawyers: How Artificial Intelligence is Adding Value, Amplifying Expertise, and Transforming Careers
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…
Kainar: Zlatovláska
Lidovou českou pohádku Karla Jaromíra Erbena, kterou zná téměř každý, v roce 1952 zpracoval básník Josef Kainar jako veršovanou hru pro loutky o čtyřech obrazech, v roce 1958 se ke Zlatovlásce vrátil, přebásnil, upravil ji a dal tak pohádce půvabnou veršovanou podobu. D…
The Beauty of Women for Middle Aged and Older Men
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…
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 …
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR
The e-book reveals a set of rules obeyed by entrepreneurs who are running successful businesses in the long-term. Business is affected by many variables, but every entrepreneur can affect those which are essential for success! Which are they?
Rituals for Virtual Meetings: Creative Ways to Engage People and Strengthen Relationships
Rituals for Virtual Meetings turns a genuine 2020-era crisis — the sudden shift to all-remote work — into a practical playbook for making screen-bound meetings feel human again. Drawing on their backgrounds teaching at the Stanford d.school and researching how humans cr…
Planes of Existence
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…
Klapzubova jedenáctka
Klapzubova jedenáctka je humoristická povídka resp. fotbalová pohádka pro dospělé z pera českého spisovatele EDUARDA BASSE (*1.1.1888 - †2.10.1946); Autor v dnes již klasické povídce z roku 1922 vypráví příběh otce Klapzuby, který ze svých jedenácti synů během tří let "…
Sounds in the Dark
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, …
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 …
Longing
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…
Stories of Sherlock Holmes
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…
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…
Velká kolekce českých pohádek
Unikátní kolekce 50 nejznámějších a nejkrásnějších pohádek na 10 CD! Pro posluchače jsou připraveny kvalitní nahrávky vyprávěných i dramatizovaných pohádek v interpretaci známých herců a hereček: Jana Boušková, Václav Vydra, Otakar Brousek st., Hana Krtičková, Otakar Br…