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"The Lady with the Dog" is one of Chekhov's most popular short stories, following the adulterous relationship between two…

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Published posthumously in 1920, 'O. Henryanya' is a collection of short stories and poetry from much-loved American author…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Anton Chekhov, 15 stran, anglicky A short story written in the vein of the Gothic tradition, "The…

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The novella unfolds around a blind old man, Facino Cane who claims to be a descendant of the 14th century condottiere of the…

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A murder was committed. Sir Eustace Brackenstall was killed. Holmes and Watson are a part of the investigation. The first…

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Woman-woman. Man-man. Bisexuality. Flexible. Queer. Some people have never questioned whether or not they're gay. Others are…

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'The Relics of General Chassé' is a humorous short story from Victorian author Anthony Trollope. Set in Antwerp, the story…

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When the narrator boards the ship "Independence" for a summer trip from Charleston to New York City, the days ahead look…

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How much are you willing to sacrifice in the name of love? In the beloved fairy tale ´The Little Mermaid´, Hans Christian…

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Love, art, ambitions and sacrifices. O. Henry's "A Service of Love" tells the story of the artist Joe and the pianist Delia…

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• Rok vydání 1861

Published in 1861, ‘The Château of Prince Polignac’ is one of Anthony Trollope’s early short stories. Set in Le Puy in the…

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Poe is the master of unreliable narration and deceptive oratory. So, should we believe him when he professes to exonerate…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Jane Austen, 33 stran, anglicky Do you love humorous and amusing stories? Then you will love this…

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Elektronická kniha - ze série His Last Bow, autor Arthur Conan Doyle, 21 stran, anglicky A thick smog has fallen over…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Alexandre Dumas, 10 stran, anglicky Beatrice Cenci laid her neck on the chopping block. Shed…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Leo Tolstoy, 4 stran, anglicky "He felt for the first time in his life that he—not his services,…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Charles Dickens, 20 stran, anglicky After her alcoholic husband dies in an accident Mrs. Lirriper…

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Elektronická kniha - autor O. Henry, 6 stran, anglicky Love, art, ambitions and sacrifices. O. Henry's "A Service of Love"…

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Elektronická kniha - autor H. G. Wells, 15 stran, anglicky Is it better to reign in hell than to serve in Heaven?Wells at…

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• Rok vydání 1898

\'Hooking Watermelons\' (1898) is a short story by the American author, Edward Bellamy, most famous for his socialist and…

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First published in \'The Strand Magazine\' in 1925, \'The Pearl of Love\' by H.G. Wells is an allegorical tale of love,…

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Evelyn's pride and high standards lead her to marry a man she doesn't love, while leaving the man she does love in the past…

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Sweet words and manipulative compliments can make everyone\'s head spin. The \"Fox and the Crow\" teaches us to keep clear…

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Poetry lovers look no further! Elizabeth Barret Browning\'s passionate collection of 44 love sonnets is all you\'ll ever…

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'Select Conversations with an Uncle' is H.G. Wells' first book. It is a collection of fourteen humorous conversations…

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‘Ravenna’ is one of Wilde’s earliest poems, written while he was a student at Oxford in the 1870s. He submitted it as an…

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Written to honour the life of the eponymous abolitionist and activist, ‘John Brown’ is the transcript of a speech delivered…

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Colonel Barclay, a commander of the Royal Mallows Regiment, is dead. His wife is the first and main suspect because the…

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For hundreds of centuries, one of Europe\'s great powers was the stage for untold death and destruction. In \"The Massacres…

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\"I cannot imagine,\" said Sir Godfrey to his Lady, \"why we continue in such deplorable Lodgings as these, in a paltry…

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Mr. Hammond is on his way to America when he hears two passengers discussing a suspicious plan that was going to be executed…

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\'To Whom This May Come\' (1889) is a classic short story by the American author, Edward Bellamy, most famous for his…

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There’s nothing like the fresh mountain air, waves lapping against the beach, the wind caressing your chest, the water…

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Mucha is 21 when she is finally assigned to District III of Belgrame. She is delighted to join the Consumers and begin a…

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When captain James P. Orne and his crew kill a strange and enormous animal in the sea, they are confused. They have never…

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Elektronická kniha - autor H. G. Wells, 8 stran, anglicky A man is awoken in his grave by the sound of trumpets on judgment…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Edgar Allan Poe, 9 stran, anglicky "Bon-Bon", is a banterous, satirical tale synonymous of Poe's…

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Elektronická kniha - autor H. P. Lovecraft, 24 stran, anglicky Randolph Carter is not sure what has happened to his closest…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Guy de Maupassant, 5 stran, anglicky "Beside Schopenhauer’s Corpse" is often labelled one of…

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Elektronická kniha - ze série Valois Romances, autor Alexandre Dumas, 10 stran, anglicky Every King needs a wily advisor.…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Alexander Pushkin, 7 stran, anglicky What seems to be quite an ordinary short story of a…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Fyodor Dostoevsky, 6 stran, anglicky When the narrator comes across a wedding, it reminds him of…

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Elektronická kniha - ze série Celebrated Crimes, autor Alexandre Dumas, 10 stran, anglicky Fanatic. Murderer. Martyr.…

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'Scruff' McKenzie is a gold prospector and a practical man. If he wants a thing, he usually gets it. But when McKenzie lays…

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‘The Lay-Man\'s Sermon Upon the Late Storm’ is a thought-provoking political pamphlet written by Daniel Defoe. In this…

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"You always wished to appear original (...) but your originality is really nothing but excessive self-esteem.…

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A young shepherd boy has found a way to amuse himself. Again and again he yells to the villagers that there is a wolf – even…

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Sometimes no matter how hard we try, we cannot reach our goal. And, of course, it is much easier to claim our goal…