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In the autumn of 1862, Abraham Lincoln visited the Antietam Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland, USA. Elected as the 16th…

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Dinner party in Paris. A guest called Hermann starts to tell a story; a story about two French doctors who traveled to…

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First published in 1890, ‘The Garret and the Garden’ is an adventure story set in the criminal underworld of London by…

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• Počet stran 34

Elektronická kniha - autor Daniel Defoe, 34 stran, anglicky ‘A bloody nation, barbarous and rude’ is how Daniel Defoe…

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• Filosofie

Exploring the existential and societal forces shaping women writers and their creative freedom, ´A Room of One's Own´…

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• Historie

For more than 200 years, Egypt's ancient monuments have fascinated researchers and curiosity seekers worldwide. From small…

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Winter has arrived, so beware of the icy weather as you join Bibi Blocksberg on yet another fun adventure! There is…

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• Historie

In 52 BC, after six years of war against the Gallic tribes, Julius Caesar had tamed another enemy of the Roman Republic.…

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"Bon-Bon", is a banterous, satirical tale synonymous of Poe's talents. It follows a famed chef and self-styled philosopher…

• Detektivka
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Sherlock Holmes is hired for another case. The target this time is a professional blackmailer who buys compromising letters…

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When Professor Serebrakoff and his younger wife, Helena, return to his rural estate, they find themselves less than welcome.…

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"Lazy and indifferent, shaking space easily from his wings, knowing his way, the heron passes over the church beneath the…

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When I began to settle down in this right-principled and well-conducted House, I noticed, under the bed in No. 24 B (which…

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The young couple. The first time. Daring flirtations. The secret, forbidden meeting. The young student and the teacher. The…

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\'The Cold Snap\' (1898) is a short story by the American author, Edward Bellamy, most famous for his socialist and utopian…

• Angličtina
• Román

Set in Paris during King Louis the fourteenth\'s reign, E.T.A Hoffmann\'s \'Mademoiselle Scuderi\' throws the reader into a…

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First published in 1869, ‘Sunk at Sea’ is the first in a series of stories by prolific author R.M. Ballantyne which feature…

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Power and despair are at their uppermost suspense between witchcraft, bloody severed heads and darkness loom over this…

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This is the tale of Amor, a young orphaned king in the care of a wise old man who spirits him away from the gloomy city he…

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• Román

\'Crucial Instances\' was the second collection of Wharton\'s short stories to be published. Of the seven, \' A Dialogue\'…

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Cousins Louise, Elizabeth and Patsy are debuted in high society in this, the fifth book in the Aunt Jane series by L. Frank…

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Set in Munich, this is a delightful short story from much-loved author Anthony Trollope. Young English bank clerk Herbert…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Charles Dickens, 6 stran, anglicky "It is a grand thing to be mad"A rich, self-confessed madman…

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• Počet stran 17

Elektronická kniha - autor F. Scott Fitzgerald, 17 stran, anglicky Lois, a young girl, is anxious to meet her lover but…

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Elektronická kniha , 5 stran, anglicky A young shepherd boy has found a way to amuse himself. Again and again he yells to…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Guy de Maupassant, 4 stran, anglicky Wealth, wit, natural grace, and an air of nobility makes the…

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• Počet stran 128

E. A. Poe's short story follows Prince Prospero and his friends' futile attempt to outrun and outsmart a deadly plague,…

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• Počet stran 30

Elektronická kniha - autor Victor Hugo, 30 stran, anglicky Claude Gueux is a poor man living in Troyes. One day he decides…

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• Počet stran 10

Elektronická kniha - autor O. Henry, 10 stran, anglicky "Buried Treasure" is a story about rivalry and love, greed and…

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Bibi Blocksberg’s father, Bernhard, has never been fond of magic or witchcraft. So when he suddenly decides to become a…

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Put on your best clothes and join Bibi as she attends an enchanted party. When Aunt Mania receives an award for being the…

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• Astrologie

Hidden in the lush vegetation of the Central American rainforest lie the remnants of the Mayan civilisation. These ruins…

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Follow Bibi Blocksberg as she makes new friends, joins a witch party, and sees a dragon! The summer is in full swing, and…

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Britain’s finest hour In the summer of 1940, darkness was falling over Europe. The Soviet Union had formed an unholy…

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As World War II raged across the Russian steppes, in Africa and especially in the skies over Europe, elite German and Soviet…

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In this collection of five thrilling stories, follow Kara as she navigates the complexities of friendships, love interests,…

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The summer holidays are almost over and Rose will soon be starting fifth grade. She wonders excitedly what it will be like…

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When the narrator comes across a wedding, it reminds him of an event five years ago where he found himself, completely by…

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A short story written in the vein of the Gothic tradition, "The Black Monk" tells of a Kovrin, a Russian scholar, who is…

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A biting satirical piece, this short story takes aim at modern societies superiority complex. Through poking, prodding and…

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"The couple who dote upon their children have usually a great many of them (...) The children are either the healthiest in…

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sad story filled with morality and longing, 'Mr Icky' follows a family who is growing up. While the children experience…

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• Rok vydání 1909

‘The Miracle of the Great St Nicolas’ (1909) is Anatole France’s satirical reimagining of the classic legend. In this short…

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Lazare has been chosen to join the Outcasts, who are the purveyors of the LeXuS word and the representatives of morality in…

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Charmides is a beautiful and epic poem rooted in Greek mythology. Whether prose or poetry, drama or tragedy, Oscar Wilde's…

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• Detektivka

First published in 1863, ‘Aaron Trow’ follows the plight of convict Aaron, who has been sent to prison in Bermuda for the…

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• Poezie
• Rok vydání 1911

First published in 1911 ‘Songs of the Road’ is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s foray into poetry. This is a collection of his work…

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'Taras Bulbas' is a literary epic following an older Cossack named Taras Bulba who takes his sons to war with him against…