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The Picture of Dorian Gray (EN)
Audiobook The Picture of Dorian Gray written by Oscar Wilde. Late nineteenth-century London: a city of contrasts. Great wealth and terrible poverty, beauty and ugliness, purity and immorality. Oscar Wilde takes the reader into this strange and fascinating world through the strange story of the picture of Dorian Gray. Young, handsome and innocent, the aristocratic Dorian is visiting his friend, the kind and gentle painter Basil Hallward, when he meets Lord Henry Wotton. Entertaining and cynical, Lord Henry introduces Dorian to the idea of a world where the only value is beauty, and everything must serve this ideal. But how can Dorian survive ageing and ugliness? In front of his beautiful portrait, painted by Hallward, Dorian makes a terrible wish. This wish will come true, dragging Dorian into a world of the senses, of beauty and joy, but also of terror, of fear and ultimately of murder…
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Pride and Prejudice (EN)
Mrs Bennet has five daughters and they are all unmarried. When rich, single Mr Bingley comes to live in the area, she is sure that he will be the perfect husband for Jane, the eldest Miss Bennet. Then proud Mr Darcy comes to stay with Bingley. Will any of the Bennet daughters be good enough for him? Lively, intelligent Elizabeth Bennet doesn’t think so. She dislikes Mr Darcy immediately. She prefers handsome soldier George Wickham, but is he all he seems? Why does Mr Darcy dislike him so much? Then Mr Collins comes to stay with the Bennets. Could he be the right man for Elizabeth?
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Robin Hood (EN)
The daring and handsome nobleman Robin Hood is forced to live as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest, after the evil Sheriff of Nottingham kills his family and takes his land and money. With the help of his Merry Men, Robin becomes a hero, stealing from the rich to give to the poor.
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Romeo and Juliet (EN)
The story of Romeo and Juliet is probably the most famous love story of all time. It is set in mediaeval Verona and follows Romeo, son of the house of Montague as he falls in love with Juliet, daughter of the rival house of Capulet. The story moves quickly towards its conclusion as bitter hate and ancient rivalry lead to tragedy. William Shakespeare’s play is retold here as an exciting story, making it accessible to learners of English.
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The Secret Garden (EN)
One day, in India, nine-year old Mary wakes up and finds that she is completely alone. Back home in England, she is sent to live with an uncle she has never met. His house is a strange, lonely place where she will gradually discover secret after secret in a new and magical world.
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Sense and Sensibility (EN)
Elinor is careful but Marianne is not. They both meet the man of their dreams, but will they find true happiness? Sense and Sensibility is Jane Austen’s classic story of two sisters who have a lot to learn about love.
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Stories of Mystery and Suspense (EN)
In this reader you will find nine of Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous stories of mystery and suspense. They range from Gothic historical stories such as The Pit and the Pendulum, through to detective fiction like The Murders in the Rue Morgue and an early science fiction tale - A Descent into the Maelström. Ghostly mysteries such as Ligeia and The Fall of the House of Usher are also in the collection along with Poe’s masterpiece study of madness The Tell-Tale Heart.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (EN)
Meet Tom Sawyer, a boy with a good heart who’s always in trouble with everyone: at home, in school and in church. With his best friends, Joe, Ben and Huckleberry, Tom lives an exciting outdoor life. But he begins to grow up when pretty Becky Thatcher comes to town, and when something terrible happens in this quiet town near the Mississippi.
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Treasure Island
After Jim Hawkins finds a map in an old sea chest, he starts an exciting adventure which will take him to a far off island in search of treasure. He sets sail with his friends, but they do not realise that many of the crew are pirates and their leader is the cook, Long John Silver. The pirates are determined to find the treasure first at all costs! Enjoy reading about the adventures of Jim and his friends at sea and discover who finds the buried treasure.
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The turn of the Screw (EN)
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 suspects that the children are hiding a terrible secret. Are there ghosts at Bly, or is the governess going mad? Henry James’s classic ghost story.
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Val's Diary (EN)
School’s over at last! Summer holidays are here but who wants to spend them in the countryside? Not Val, of course! She hates the country, but eventually she’ll change her mind. Guess why! Read her diary and find out. She tells her diary all about herself, her moods, her emotions and her dreams. This country holiday is really boring and she can’t stand it, but don’t despair … something very exciting will happen soon, thanks to Luke and the others!
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Wuthering Heights (EN)
Cathy’s life is changed forever when her father brings home an abandoned child he names Heathcliff. As Cathy and Heathcliff grow up, their love for each other is as wild as the moors. But, can love overcome jealousy? Can forgiveness enter hearts filled with pain and suffering?
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Angličtina - frázová slovesa
Výber nejužívanejších anglických frázových sloves dle cetnosti výskytu v živém jazyce. Poslech se soustredí na základní význam každého hesla s použitím v nekolika príkladových vetách. Jde o efektivní formu studia zamerenou na aktivní práci s každým výrazem, kdy je mezi anglickým a ceským významem slova ponechán prostor pro opakování.
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Anglická nejužívanější slova
Výber 350 anglických nejužívanejších slov dle cetnosti výskytu v živém jazyce, serazený abecedne. Poslech se soustredí na základní význam každého hesla s použitím ve trech príkladových vetách. Jde o efektivní formu studia zamerenou na aktivní práci s každým výrazem, kdy je mezi anglickým a ceským významem slova ponechán prostor pro opakování.
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Das Nibelungenlied (DE)
Ein Heldenepos aus dem Mittelalter. Der starke und mutige Siegfried bezahlt mit dem Tod für seine Liebe zu Kriemhild, der Schwester der mächtigen Burgunder-Könige. Kriemhild kann den Verrat an ihrem Mann nicht vergessen und will sich rächen. Den Burgundern droht eine schreckliche Niederlage.
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Die Kapuzinergruft (DE)
In dem Roman „Die Kapuzinergruft“ thematisiert der Schriftsteller Joseph Roth anhand der Lebensgeschichte des Ich-Erzählers Franz Ferdinand Trotta mit fesselnder Ironie den Untergang des Habsburgerreiches. Der junge Leutnant aus besten Wiener Kreisen verliert durch den Krieg seine gesicherte Existenz.
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