In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare creates a world of violence and generational conflict in which two young people fall in…

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• Rok vydání 1906

Elektronická kniha - autor Alice Brown, 33 stran, anglicky ‘The Wizards Touch’ (1906) is a short story by American…

A group of desperate prospectors, hungry and exhausted. Will the promise of gold keep them from each other's throats?It's…

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

‘Across the Plains’ is a vibrant collection of travel and exploration pieces from Stevenson’s life. ‘Across the Plains’…

Suspicious King Leontes of Sicily accuses his pregnant wife Hermione of having an affair with his best friend, Polixenes,…

First published in 1855 'Half a Lifetime Ago' by much-loved author Elizabeth Gaskell recounts the events which have befallen…

The majority of the poems in this collection ‘The Poems and Verses’ are a classic collection of poetic works by Charles…

Comedies, including The Clouds (423 BC) and Lysistrata (411 BC), of Greek playwright Aristophanes satirize Athenian society,……

The Jesuits’ Church in G‘ (1844) was written by the German Romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Oscar Wilde, 8 stran, anglicky 'The Remarkable Rocket' is a morality tale, cloaked in fairy-tale…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Fyodor Dostoevsky, 21 stran, anglicky "A Little Hero" is a short story that deals with the topic…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Edgar Allan Poe, 6 stran, anglicky A satirical story with a moral tint, "Never Bet the Devil Your…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Lewis Carroll, 3 stran, anglicky When a tortoise challenges a great Greek hero to use his logic…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Saga Stigsdotter, 18 stran, anglicky Oscar is looking for a mature lady who knows what she wants,…

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Elektronická kniha - autor H. P. Lovecraft, 8 stran, anglicky Having just endured the death of his son during the First…

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• Rok vydání 1897

Elektronická kniha - autor Maxim Gorky, 36 stran, anglicky The short story "Konovalov" (1897) is an example of Maxim Gorky's…

'The Soul of Man Under Socialism' is an incisive essay on the nature of art, politics, freedom, and the individual.…

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

Turgenev’s story is a striking example of a narrative that can easily stand the test of time. Portraying the life of a deaf…

Grant Munro reaches out to Holmes because his wife, Effie, is acting strangely lately. First she asked his husband for a…

"Sir, I would trust you with my heart. Moreover, we have left our bodies in the banqueting hall. Those on the turf are the…

Mr. Percy Phelps, a Foreign Office employee, is desperate. An important naval treaty disappeared while he was working with…

Woman on woman. Man on man. Bisexuality. Flexible. Queer. Some have never questioned their homosexuality. Others are in a…

Kalos and Musides are two Greek sculptors who are asked to sculpt statues for a competition. But while they are preparing…

The rich but rather dull Maitre Caillard has always been besotted with the famous 'Leigon of Honor'. It would kill him to…

With his sense of humor and ability to observe, Nikolai Gogol presents the world with stories of little the weak and fragile…

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

While \'The Choice\' might be one of Wharton\'s shorter stories, it nonetheless showcases her talents as a master…

A long time ago, longer than you can imagine, the earth was full of dinosaurs. They flew in the air, swam in the water, dug…

Violet Hunter has been offered a position as a governess by Jephro Rucastle, owner of the country estate the Copper Beaches,…

"The Valley of Fear" is the last novel by Arthur Conan Doyle where the reader meets Sherlock Holmes, the famous detective.…

American heiress Octavia Bassett arrives in a sleepy English town to visit her aunt Belinda. She’s extremely wealthy,…

In these essays, written not long after his elopement with Frieda von Richtofen in 1912, D.H. Lawrence recorded much of what…

• Rok vydání 1863

First published in 1863, this is an engaging short story from Anthony Trollope. Set against the backdrop of the Christmas…

Inspired by Tolstoy's own experiences in the Caucasian War, 'The Cossacks' is a suspenseful tale of murder and misfortune as…

In the sixth of the series of ten adventure stories that Wizard of Oz writer L. Frank Baum penned for young adults, wealthy…

One of Wilde’s first published pieces, ‘The Rise of Historical Criticism’ is an essay, written while he was a student at…

'R is for Risk - 10 Erotic Short Stories' is a collection of erotica that takes a walk on the wild side. From ropes and…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Guy de Maupassant, 5 stran, anglicky "The Diamond Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant portrays the…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Arthur Conan Doyle, 38 stran, anglicky ‘My Friend the Murderer’ is a short story by Sherlock…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Nikolai Gogol, 10 stran, anglicky "A most extraordinary thing happened in St. Petersburg on the…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Roksana Zubrzycka, 9 stran, anglicky When Mal decides to end her five-year relationship with…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Charles Dickens, 9 stran, anglicky When the narrator of Charles Dickens' masterful ghost story…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Catrina Curant, 9 stran, anglicky Binding is an art, as is the ability to dominate. What do we…

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Elektronická kniha - autor F. Scott Fitzgerald, 22 stran, anglicky Jim Mathers recently got married to Jaqueline, and with a…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Alexandre Dumas, 10 stran, anglicky When thousands are being executed, would you risk your life…

Norman and Mandy are at the beach when they spot a penguin! Realising it must have escaped from the Zoo, Mandy wants to…