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Little Eyolf (EN)
In Henrik Ibsen's play "Little Eyolf" we meet Alfred Allmer and his wife Rita, whose marriage and relationship has been strained ever since their son, Eyolf, fell from a table as an infant and became lame. Alfred has been burying himself in work, writing his philosophical thesis on 'human responsibility’.
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Sleeping Beauty (EN)
Read by the original Jane Banks from Mary Poppins! The sleeping girl has no idea she is asleep. After Aleyna witnessed the cruel deaths of her family, she was put to sleep by Ezralon the unicorn. He has been keeping her safe, hidden in the forest, until her true prince could come and rescue her. While Aleyna is protected in the forest, her spirit walks the halls of her ruined, deserted castle in a dream-like existence, believing everything is still perfect.
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These Precious Hours (EN)
Broken dreams aren't always the pits. With this collection of interconnected stories, Corrigan weaves together a narrative of love and loss as Declan Mulligan visits Ireland after the loss of his wife, Dexter Flanagan writes a love song and Sean Dineen travels to Paraguay for his son’s weeding. "Narrator Alex Hyde-White changes locale, accent, and personality in an instant as he moves from an Idaho Shoshone reservation invaded by Mexican gangs to a Gettysburg battlefield where a relative who is a Civil War hero rests.
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Midsummer Night - Erotic Short Story (EN)
Reeling from a break-up, Alicia is on her way to a Midsummer celebration with her best friend Alex. In the car on the way there, Alicia begins seeing her childhood friend in a way she has never allowed herself before. How would his gorgeous, warm body feel against her? But Alex, with a new girlfriend in tow, is forbidden fruit.
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Povětroň
Audiokniha Povětroň, kterou napsal Karel Čapek. Tento příběh začíná tím, že do nemocnice přivezou muže v bezvědomí, který se zranil při leteckém neštěstí. Nad jeho lůžkem se postupně vystřídají jasnovidec, jeptiška a básník a každý z nich se snaží přijít na důvod, který muže vedl k tomu, letět v tak špatném počasí. Vznikají tak tři příběhy, všechny stejně pravděpodobné, ale pravda zůstává skryta.
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Krvavá cesta na smrt
Audiokniha Krvavá cesta na smrt, kterou napsal Sven Hassel. „V TOMTO ROMÁNĚ JSOU PRVKY DRAMATICKÉ KRÁSY VE VŠÍ JEJI BRUTALITĚ" LA NOTTE, Itálie Krvavý partyzánský boj se odehrával na Balkáně. Na ulice padají granáty. Ze střech dopadlá palba těžkého kulometu na lovecký prapor. Naříkající, zranění vojáci se plazí do úkrytu. Molotovovy koktejly explodují dutými ránami a hořící kapalina vystřikuje na lidé a materiál.
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Psohlavci
Bezpečnost českých hranic na Šumavě zajišťovali již od čtrnáctého století Chodové. Byli to drsní hraničáři, kteří se nebáli obětovat život pro dobro státu. Za jejich služby a odvahu jim panovníci udělovali mnoho různých práv a výsad. Například byli poddáni jen králi a nemuseli plnit robotní povinnosti.
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The Enchanted Castle 10 - The Dragon's Heart (EN)
In a valley full of dragons, the three girls see a brightly shining ruby. When they try to take it, something amazing happens. Can the girls manage in a world full of dragons?.
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The Silent Bullet (EN)
"The Silent Bullet" contains twelve of Professor Kennedy's adventures. Reeve uses the newest technologies of the early 1900s, which were nothing short of revolutionary for the time. In the title story, for example, everyone is wondering how somebody could have been killed by a bullet without anyone having heard the detonation.
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Petrolejové lampy
Petrolejové lampy jsou psychologickým dramatem nepoddajné ženy zasazeným do kroniky lidských osudů v přelomové době, jejíž události daleko přesahují rozměry maloměsta, v němž se román odehrává. Příběhu vévodí mistrně vystižené, nejednoznačné, vnitřně rozporné, a proto opravdově živé postavy, jejichž charakter se vyhraňuje v krajních situacích, před nimiž není úniku.
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Probable Sons (EN)
Little Milly is left an orphan after the death of her mother and she is sent to live with her bachelor uncle, Sir Edward Wentworth. The latter has no use for children, especially of the female variety, but as the days go by he is warmed by his niece’s bright and endearing personality. She loves to tell him stories from her daily life and of her friends the Maxwells, who live in the forest.
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Parnassus on Wheels (EN)
"Parnassus on Wheels" (1917) was Christopher Morley’s first published novel. It tells the story of Roger Mifflin, who sells his travelling book business to 39-year-old Helen McGill. The latter is tired of taking care of her ailing older brother Andrew, a businessman, farmer, and author. The novel is told from the perspective of Mrs McGill and was in part inspired by David Grayson’s novel "The Friendly Road.
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Teddy's Button (EN)
Teddy loves to tell the story of how his father heroically died on the battlefield. He wants to become a soldier just like him. But this brings contention and strife when a new girl comes to town. Nancy is just as selfishly proud as he is and from the beginning, they are enemies. Yet as time passes, they learn to put their prejudices to the side, allowing a new friendship to bloom.
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In the Sweet Dry and Dry (EN)
Written just before Prohibition, "In the Sweet and Dry" tries to entail the possible troubles that might happen in the future. It takes both sides of the argument, and sketches out the various methods that could be used, some of them being rather over-the-top, like legislating most fruits and vegetables as unsafe, or intoxicating large groups with breathable alcohol.
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The Haunted Bookshop (EN)
"The Haunted Bookshop" is a so called "bibliomystery" (a mystery story set in the world of books) from 1919. It is the story of the eccentric owner of the Haunted Bookshop, Roger Mifflin, who some readers might remember from "Parnassus on Wheels". This second-hand, Brooklyn bookstore is "haunted by the ghosts of all great literature.
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The Doubter (EN)
I shook his shoulder. ‘All right? You all right, Dave? Dave?’ He leaned his head back and closed his eyes hard, as he clenched his fists and started beating them against the wall. ‘We need to get you to a hospital,’ I said. ‘Nah, fuck that. Let’s just get away from here. ’ We walked on through the rain.
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