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Stories for Halloween
The midnight hour approaches. You lie in bed and try to sleep, but there is the howling of the wind outside, the creak of a floorboard, the scream of a cat, the ticking clock... Your heart beats, your skin crawls, and despite yourself you reach for this book and enter a world like a nightmare, haunted by dark fears, guilty secrets and the bloody consequences of rage, revenge and obsession. You cannot tear yourself away, these tales will appall and yet enthral you, for no mere mortal can resist the master of Gothic horror, Edgar Allan Poe.
True Survival Stories - Boj o přežití pravdivé příběhy
Zrcadlový text vám přináší napínavý příběh jak v českém tak anglickém jazyce – na levé straně knihy je původní text, na pravé jeho překlad do češtiny. Ideální čtení nejen na dovolenou, u kterého se pobavíte, ale navíc se procvičíte v angličtině! Klasický příběh je převyprávěn pro dnešní čtenáře, s využitím běžné angličtiny. Pravdivé příběhy Vás pak zavedou do míst, kde jde o boj o přežití a někdy nezbývá nic jiného než útěk. Text je navíc doplněn užitečnými poznámkami pod čarou, které čtenáře upozorní na důležitá anglická slovní spojení. Doporučujeme všem mírně pokročilým k procvičení pochopení anglického textu.
First Love and Other Stories (Oxford World´s Classics)
Bringing together six of Turgenev's best known stories in volume, this collection includes First Love," "Asya," "Mumu," "The Diary of a Superfluous Man," "Song of Triumphant Love," and "King Lear of the Steppes." "
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6,20 €
6,53 €
Short Stories in English for Intermediate Learners
An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of English.
Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too! - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers
Short Stories in English for Intermediate Learners has been written especially for students from a low-intermediate to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to B1-B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you and give you a feeling of progress when reading.
What does this book give you?
* Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making reading fun, while you learn a wide range of new vocabulary
* Controlled language at your level to help you progress confidently
* Realistic spoken dialogues, to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability
* Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way
* Beautiful illustrations accompanying each story, to set the scene and support your understanding
* Pleasure! Research shows that if you're enjoying reading in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration - 'It's too hard!' 'I don't understand!'
With intriguing plots that will spark your imagination and keep you reading, Short Stories in English for Intermediate Learners will take your grasp of English to the next level with key features to support and consolidate your progress, including:
* A glossary for bolded words in each text
* A bilingual word list
* Full plot summary
* Comprehension questions after each chapter.
As a result, you will be able to focus on enjoying reading, delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language, without ever feeling overwhelmed or frustrated. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in English for Intermediate Learners uses reading as the perfect tool to not only delight in learning English, but to accelerate your journey towards fluency.
The Stories of Sherlock Holmes (EN)
Audiokniha nabízí čtyři příběhy Sherlocka Holmese, které jsou určeny mírně pokročilým studentům angličtiny. Zájemci se díky nim nejen seznámí s případy, v nichž věhlasný detektiv rozehrává své brilantní logické myšlení, ale také si procvičí poslech a porozumění angličtiny. Audiokniha je načtená rodilým mluvčím.
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2,89 €
Krásky a vetřelci. Pulp stories
Fantastika je úžasná v jedné věci – můžete psát prakticky cokoliv a o čemkoliv. Můžete klást zásadní filosofické otázky, bourat tabu i řešit složitá společenská dilemata. A také se můžete bavit, dělat si z věcí legraci a být tak sexuálně explicitní, jak vám to jenom vlastní stud dovolí. A to nejlepší na fantastice spočívá v tom, že můžete úplně všechno dohromady. Vzít hromadu mimozemšťanů, nechat je kopulovat s těmi nejprsatějšími kráskami ze všech pozemských ras, a ještě si zadumat nad otázkou zneužívání moci v mezilidských vztazích. Anebo taky ne. Fantastika je totiž svobodná, protože i její autoři jsou ve své tvorbě ti nejsvobodnější, a nejzábavnější ze všech žánrů, co se v téhle zemi pěstují. Jak moc, to ukazuje tahle antologie. Čtěte a bavte se. Anebo hloubejte. Anebo ne. Je to jen na vás.
Vejdou mimozemšťan, Čech a Žmrnlub do baru a Čech řekne: „Co je, sakra, Žmrnlub?“ Ať je to cokoliv, v téhle knize to nenajdete. Na rozdíl od mimozemšťanů a Čechů. A Češek. A bojů mezi nimi. Tedy mimozemšťany a Čechy. A Češkami. Jak to dopadne, je jasné: Jsme přece Češi. Nevzdáme se. A pokud, bude přitom alespoň sranda. A taky hromada sexu. Nová antologie tuzemské fantastiky přináší to nejlepší, co se o střetu mezi mimozemšťany a lidmi dá napsat. S nádechem zlatého věku světové sci-fi a poctivou dávkou české a slovenské neomalenosti a schopnosti přijít s příběhy, při kterých se budete smát, bát, bavit i červenat. Čekají vás ostřílení autoři, krásky, krasavci, emzáci i hnusáci a jako bonus komiks o holkách z bombardéru, nacistech a létajících talířích.
Do antologie přispěli: Alžběta Bílková, Roman Bureš, Dan Černý, Martin Fajkus, Oskar Fuchs, Petr Heteša, Peter Jelínek, Jan Kotouč, František Kotleta, Vilém Koubek, Lucie Lukačovičová, Michaela Merglová, Martin Paytok, Judith Random, Kristýna Sněgoňová, Dalibor Vácha, Sára Vůchová, Ivo Železný
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Ghost Stories
M. R. James wrote his ghost stories to entertain friends on Christmas Eve, and they went on to both transform and modernise a genre. James harnesses the power of suggestion to move from a recognisable world to one that is indefinably strange, and then unforgettably terrifying. Sheets, pictures, carvings, a dolls house, a lonely beach, a branch tapping on a window - ordinary things take on more than a tinge of dread in the hands of the original master of suspense.
Strom noci a jiné povídky - A Tree of Night and Other Stories
Bilingvní vydání povídkové knihy známého amerického prozaika a esejisty, jenž se proslavil jako autor mistrně napsaných krátkých textů. Již jako devatenáctiletý získal Cenu O. Henryho za svou povídku Miriam, která je součástí této sbírky. T. Capote je autorem literárního textu Chladnokrevně, ve kterém rekonstruuje brutální zločin., jenž otřásl Spojenými státy v roce 1959.
3 American Indian Stories (EN)
Audiobook 3 American Indian Stories. It is as great an offense against a child to starve his mind as to starve his body. The Astorg Audiobook collection means to bring together the fairy tales, stories, myths and legends which have fed the children of many generations in the years when the imagination is awakening and craving stimulus and material to work upon.
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3,62 €
Paycheck and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick
With a Preface by the Author and an Introduction by Roger Zelazny "The collected stories of Philip K. Dick are awe inspiring." --"The Washington Post" Readers worldwide consider Philip K. Dick to have been the greatest science fiction writer on any planet. Since his untimely death in 1982, interest in Dick's works has continued to mount, and his reputation has been enhanced by a growing body of critical attention. The Philip K. Dick Award is now presented annually to a distinguished work of science fiction, and the Philip K. Dick Society is devoted to the study and promulgation of his works. This collection draws from the writer's earliest short and medium-length fiction (including several previously unpublished stories), written during the years 1952-1955, and features such fascinating stories as "Paycheck " (adapted as a major motion picture starring Ben Affleck and Uma Thurman), "Beyond Lies the Wub, The Short Happy Life of the Brown Oxford, The Variable Man," and many others. Here, readers will find Dick's initial explorations of the themes he so brilliantly brought to life in his later work. Dick won the prestigious Hugo Award for the best novel of 1963 for "The Man in the High Castle." In the last year of his life, the film Blade Runner was made from his novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" More recently, Dick's short story "The Minority Report " inspired Steven Spielberg's movie of the same title. The classic stories of Philip K. Dick offer an intriguing glimpse into the imagination of one of science fiction's most enduring and respected names. "Philip K. Dick's best books always describe a future that is both entirely recognizable and utterly unimaginable." --"The New York Times Book Review" "More than anyone else in the field, Mr. Dick really puts you inside people's minds." --"The Wall Street Journal"
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17,05 €
17,95 €
3 Stories by Brothers Grimm (EN)
Audiobook 3 Stories by Brothers Grimm. 3 classic fairytales short stories by Brothers Grimm : Iron Hans, Cat-Skin and King Grisly Beard. The imagery in fairy tales (such as personified animals, adults represented as giants and allegorical magic vegetables) allows the child to explore their fears in remote and symbolic terms. Fairy tales allow the reader to explore each virtue and path of action through the different characters' fates.
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3,62 €
Nine Stories
DeDaumier-Smith's Blue Period," "Teddy," and "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" are among the nine works in a collection of Salinger's perceptive and realistic short stories."
Výběr z povídek, Selected Stories
Výběr povídek a úvah známého humoristy, zpracovaný ojedinělým způsobem - na levé straně je původní text, na pravé straně pak překlad do češtiny, čímž odpadá pracné a zdlouhavé hledání ve slovníku. Méně obvyklé výrazy, ustálená rčení nebo slovní spojení jsou navíc v původním i přeloženém textu zvýrazněny.
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4,28 €
4,50 €
Výběr z povídek, Selected stories
Výběr povídek a úvah známého humoristy, zpracovaný ojedinělým způsobem - na levé straně je původní text, na pravé straně pak překlad do češtiny, čímž odpadá pracné a zdlouhavé hledání ve slovníku. Méně obvyklé výrazy, ustálená rčení nebo slovní spojení jsou navíc v původním i přeloženém textu zvýrazněny.
10 Bedtime Stories for Little Kids (EN)
This collection of 10 bedtime stories will help your child drift into a peaceful sleep, by concluding his day with delightful adventures, important teachings and symbolic imagery for enlightening dreams. Classic children's stories and fairy tales are an essential part of any kid's development. Our audiobook collection means to bring together the fairy tales, stories, myths and legends which have fed the children of many generations in the years when the imagination is awakening and craving stimulus and material to work upon.
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5,45 €
The Arabian Nights: 5 Famous Stories (EN)
Audiobook The Arabian Nights: 5 Famous Stories. One Thousand and One Nights, also known as the Arabian Nights, is a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian stories compiled during the Islamic Golden Age. The beautiful Sheherazade, threatened with death, manages to postpone the fatal day by telling one marvellous story every night. The stories themselves are folk tales, fairy tales and poems collected over many centuries, from ancient and medieval Arabic, Persian, Mesopotamian, Indian, and Egyptian folklore and literature.
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7,25 €
10 Most Inspiring Stories for Kids (EN)
Classic tales and stories are an fundamental part of children's development, as they awaken imagination and bring essential teachings. These stories inspire children through important archetypes and symbolic imagery; they will bring them into a journey in fantastic worlds, full of possibilities and wonders.
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8,16 €
Women Who Run with Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
Within every woman there is a wild and natural creature, a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. Her name is Wild Woman, but she is an endangered species. Though the gifts of wildish nature come to us at birth, society's attempt to "civilize" us into rigid roles has plundered this treasure, and muffled the deep, life-giving messages of our own souls. Without Wild Woman, we become over-domesticated, fearful, uncreative, trapped. Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D., Jungian analyst and cantadora storyteller, shows how woman's vitality can be restored through what she calls "psychic archeological digs" into the bins of the female unconscious. In Women Who Run with the Wolves, Dr. Estes uses multicultural myths, fairy tales, folk tales, and stories chosen from over twenty years of research that help women reconnect with the healthy, instinctual, visionary attributes of the Wild Woman archetype. Dr. Estes collects the bones of many stories, looking for the archetypal motifs that set a woman's inner life into motion. "La Loba" teaches about the transformative function of the psyche. In "Bluebeard," we learn what to do with wounds that will not heal; in "Skeleton Woman," we glimpse the mystical power of relationship and how dead feelings can be revived; "Vasalisa the Wise" brings our lost womanly instincts to the surface again; "The Handless Maiden" recovers the Wild Woman initiation rites; and "The Little Match Girl" warns against the insidious dangers of a life spent in fantasy. In these and other stories, we focus on the many qualities of Wild Woman. We retrieve, examine, love, and understand her, and hold her against our deep psyches as one whois both magic and medicine. In Women Who Run with the Wolves, Dr. Estes has created a new lexicon for describing the female psyche. Fertile and lifegiving, it is a psychology of women in the truest sense, a knowing of the soul.
The Firsts – Erotic Short Stories from Cupido (EN)
Audiobook ‘The Firsts – Erotic Short Stories’ is a collection from Cupido that follows the theme suggested in its title. From a virgin’s sexual debut to people exploring their sexuality, from naughty, forbidden and taboo flirting to a student and their professor crossing a line, each story in this collection explores a variety of different, sexy and exciting firsts.
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8,79 €