Published in 1901, The First Men in the Moon is one of the earliest science-fiction novels in the English language. An impecunious businessman, Bedford, retreats to the Kent coast where he meets the archetypal absent-minded scientist, Dr Cavor, who is on the point of producing a gravity-defying material.

Bachelor John Marcher is haunted by the premonition that something terrible lies in store for him, like a ‘beast in the jungle’ lying in wait. So he spends his life in idleness, unable to carry out his dreams or desires, while his friend May Bartram, curious to see how this spectacular fate will manifest, helps watch out for the arrival of the beast.

First published in 1471, the year of the author’s death, The Imitation of Christ is a highly influential Christian text. A celebration of God’s mercy, holiness and love, The Imitation is a devotional guide in which Christians are urged to trust fully in God and submit to the circumstances of the life which we are given by God.

Kurz Španělská slovíčka B2/C1 je určen pro pokročilé uživatele. Pokud jej chcete využít, měli byste již bez větších problémů rozumět, číst i komunikovat.

The book of Obadiah is a book of Prophetic Oracles. The prophet Obadiah wrote it.

The book of Matthew is a Gospel that contains Narrative History, Genealogy, Parables, Sermons, and some Prophetic Oracles. It was written by Matthew (Levi), the Disciple of Christ around 48-50 A.D. The key word in Matthew is \"Kingdom\" and is used 28 times.The personalities of this book include the Messiah Jesus Christ, His parents Mary and Joseph, the Twelve Disciples, the prophet John the Baptist,

The book of 1stJohn is a General Epistle (Apostolic Letter). It is written by the Disciple/Apostle John around 85-95 A.D. probably from Ephesus. The key personalities are the Apostles Peter and Paul.

The genre of the book of Esther is Narrative History. Its author is anonymous however; some believe Mordecai, (Esther’s cousin and guardian), wrote it.

The book of Ecclesiastes contains Proverbs, maxims, sayings, and is largely an autobiographical story. Solomon wrote it late in his life, approximately 935 B.C. He had become aware of the mistakes that he made throughout his life and began to document them.

The Red Room (Swedish: Röda rummet) is a satire of Stockholm society, it has frequently been described as the first modern Swedish novel. While receiving mixed reviews in Sweden, it was acclaimed in Denmark, where Strindberg was hailed as a genius.

\"Please, sir, I want some more,\" Oliver says, holding out his bowl for more gruel, a Dickens scene recognisable to most. A young orphan, Oliver Twist has only ever seen the tough side of life and having to suddenly live on the streets does not make surviving any easier.

When Huckleberry Finn (Huck) runs away from his abusive father with his companion, the runaway slave Jim, he begins a long and frequently interrupted expedition down the Mississippi River on a raft. During the journey Huck encounters a variety of characters through whom the book outstandingly portrays almost every social class living on or along the river.

Tento fiktivní příběh z Ameriky je o moderních manželích, kteří musí chodit do práce, zatímco mají “tak trochu” problémy s hlídáním svého 5-letého syna. Poslechněte si příběh o tom, co jejich syn vyvede lidem, kteří ho přes den hlídají a bavte se tím, co všechno je schopen udělat a vymyslet, aby dosáhl svého.

Short Stories About Kittens - A selection of lesser known beautifully crafted short stories about our feline friends from E. Nesbit and one from Johnny Gruelle.

Představte si, že jste turista v cizí zemi. Ocitnete se v různých situacích a potřebujete se jednoduše domluvit.

Povídky o Mauglím se považují za nejlepší z Knih džunglí. Proto jsme je ve zjednodušené verzi vybrali a nechali namluvit rodilým hercem.

YOUNG ADULT CLASSICSThe gothic tale of Frankenstein and his construction of a human being who runs amok has, with the help of numerous films, become one of the most vivid of horror stories. But Mary Shelley’s original novel, written in 1816, dealt more sympathetically with ‘the daemon’, showing how an initially beneficent creature is hammered into a daemon by the way he is treated.

Audiokniha má obtížnost četby B2 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.

Audiokniha má obtížnost četby A2 Baron Geert von Innstetten verheiratet wird. Die Siebzehnjährige zieht mit ihm in eine Kleinstadt an der Ostsee.

Děkujeme za zájem o poslechový kurz Francouzština pro pokročilé – slovní zásoba B2. Kurz je určen pro pokročilé uživatele, a s jeho pomocí si nejen rozšíříte pokročilou lovní zásobu, ale také zopakujete složitější gramatické jevy.