‘To inherit a great fortune. To inherit a great misfortune.’ These words, from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s notebook, neatly encapsulate the theme of The House of the Seven Gables – that of a family whose fortunes are poisoned by its past misdeeds.

On 8 August 1914, five days after the outbreak of World War One, the Endurance, a wooden-hulled, coal-fired icebreaker, set sail for the South Pole, in a bid to complete the first-ever trans-Antarctic expedition, which would cross the continent from the Weddell Sea to Scott’s base at Cape Evans, via the Pole. However, despite the best planning, the ship succumbs to the ice floes of the Weddell Sea,

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.

John Galsworthy’s magnificent trilogy of power and passion chronicles the wealthy Forsyte family. As the disintegrating values of the Victorian era progress to World War I and the political uncertainty of the 1930s, the family’s material and emotional struggles are set within the dwindling status of the affluent middle-classes.

\"Ivanhoe\" is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, part of the Waverley series. The action takes place during the 12th century in England, and the themes revolve mainly around chivalric romances, tournaments, trials, and religious clashes.

\"Dubliners\" is a collection of 15 short stories by James Joyce, which was first published in 1914. They form a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle class life in and around Dublin in the early years of the 20th century.

The Book of Genesis opens the Hebrew Bible with the story of creation. God, a spirit hovering over an empty, watery void, creates the world by speaking into the darkness and calling into being light, sky, land, vegetation, and living creatures over the course of six days.

The purpose of the book of Amos was to announce God’s holy judgment on the Kingdom of Israel (the Northern Kingdom), call them to repentance, and to turn from their self-righteous sins and idolatry. God raised up the prophet Amos, as an act of His great mercy to a people who repeatedly shunned and disobeyed Him.

Three trees, known as the Peacock trees, are blamed by the peasants for the fever that has killed many. Squire Vane scoffs at this legend as superstition.

\"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.

In a time when poor Irish families struggled to feed their children, Jonathan Swift wrote an essay, which he published anonymously, making a few suggestions. He called it `A Modest Proposal‘ (1729) or `A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People from Being a Burthen to their Parents, or the Country, and for Making them Beneficial to the Publick.‘The solution was simple: Fatten up the

The fourth step into the Darkness is called Murderers, and it takes the listener into the realm of vampire stories and haunted houses The first – The Tomb of Sara – was written by English navy officer, and writer, Frederick George Loring. It was one of thevery first stories from the last century featuring a lady vampire.

Sloveso je nejdůležitější část každé věty. Tento kurz vám nabízí stručný přehled nejdůležitějších sloves pro začátečníky.Ke každému slovesu máte k dispozici i příkladovou větu, takže si konkrétní sloveso díky jeho použití v kontextu lépe zapamatujete.

Příběh Robinsona Crusoe patří zaslouženě do zlatého fondu světové literatury. Ukazuje vůli člověka, který věří sám v sebe a dokáže překonat řadu životních nezdarů.

Audiokniha má obtížnost četby B2 Apr?s avoir lu les secr?tes infortunes du p?re Goriot, vous dînerez avec appétit en mettant votre insensibilité sur le compte de l\'auteur, en le taxant d\'exagération, en l\'accusant de poésie. Ah! sachez-le: ce drame n\'est ni une fiction, ni un roman.

Audiokniha má obtížnost četby A2 En California, a?os más tarde, un misterioso caballero enmascarado llamado Zorro lucha con su espada contra las injusticia. Viste de negro y además de sus burlas, sus enemigos reciben su marca, una Z dise?ada por su espada.Nadie conoce su verdadera identidad.

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Audiokniha má obtížnost četby A2 Sally wants to be a detective and her hobby is solving mysteries. But this time the mystery is really difficult! Read about Sally’s adventures and enjoy!

Audiokniha má obtížnost četby A1 Oliver Twist is a poor orphan boy. He hasn’t got a mum or dad and he lives in a terrible place called the workhouse.

Audiokniha má obtížnost četby B2 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.