This way lies monsters and madness. Because you’re about to enter the imagination of H.P. Lovecraft.

Set against the chaotic backdrop of the 1848 Revolution, Sentimental Education follows the romantic adventures of Frederick Moreau, a young law student, and his education in the affairs of the heart. Upon arriving home in Normandy, Frederick catches his first glimpse of Marie Arnoux, a mysterious and beautiful woman who leaves a lasting impression on him.

Sharply observant and wickedly funny, E.F. Benson’s six ‘Mapp and Lucia’ novels satirise the upper-middle-class social climbers in 1920s and ’30s rural England. Games of bridge and cups of tea fuel hilarious gossip and vindictive plots a-plenty.

The greatest of all the medieval romances about the Holy Grail, Parzival was written in the early 13th century. The narrative describes the quest of the Arthurian knight, Parzival, for the Holy Grail.

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.

The book of 1st Peter is a General Epistle (Apostolic Letter). It was written to all believers in general. The author is Peter who wrote it about 60 A.D. The key personalities are the Apostle Peter, Silas, and Mark.

The book of Isaiah is Narrative History, Prophetic Oracle, and even a Parable (chapter 5). The prophet Isaiah wrote it at approximately 700 B.C. (Chapters 40-66, written later in his life approx. 681 B.C.). Isaiah is the first book in the section called Major Prophets. They are called Major Prophets because of the large amount of material they wrote not because their message was more important than

Puck of Pook\'s Hill is a children\'s book by Rudyard Kipling, published in 1906, containing a series of short stories set in different periods of history. The stories are all told to two children living near Pevensey by people magically plucked out of history by Puck.

Determined to make his mark on Science, young student Victor Frankenstein fabricates a creature out of old body parts. His dreams are crushed, however, when he realizes he has created a monster.

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.

Audiokniha Německá gramatika B1 obsahuje výukový kurz německého jazyka pro mírně a středně pokročilé.V?tomto kurzu si zopakujete a rozšíříte znalosti v?používání časů, složitějších předložek, zájmen, podmiňovacího způsobu, infinitivu a dalších témat. Kurz je založen na kontextovém učení, to znamená, že se nebudete učit jen slovíčka, ale i věty, ve kterých můžete daná slovíčka použít.

V tomto poslechovém kurzu Anglická gramatika B1 pro mírně a středně pokročilé si zopakujete a rozšíříte znalosti v používání přítomných, minulých i budoucích časů, složitějších předložek, zájmen, podmiňovacího způsobu, infinitivu a dalších témat.Kurz je založen na kontextovém učení, to znamená, že se nebudete učit jen slovíčka, ale i věty, ve kterých můžete daná slovíčka použít. V tomto kurzu najdete

Obtížnost: A1 – A2Použití: samostatně i jako doplněk k jakémukoli kurzuTento kurz je určen všem, kteří si chtějí procvičit a zároveň rozšířit slovní zásobu v základní obchodní angličtině. Najdete v něm potřebnou slovní zásobu a fráze ke každodenní komunikaci s klienty i kolegy.

Audiokniha vás učí poslouchat jednoduché věty pořád dokola a to dlouho, až přes 8 hodin. Můžete poslouchat celkem 1770 jednoduchých vět.

Hlavní postavou knihy je mladá žena, která se inteligencí a morální silou odlišuje od ostatních. Román se zabývá osobními vztahy, spekulacemi o manželství a majetku, předpojatostí, předstíráním, sociální prestiží.

JUNIOR CLASSICS I’m youth, I’m joy… I’m a little bird that has broken out of the egg.’ The story of the little boy who refused to grow up has captured the imagination of generations of children (and the adults they grew into) since its publication in 1904.Peter Pan flies in through the bedroom window one night and teaches Wendy, John and Michael to fly. He lures them away from their home and parents

In this collection are four of the finest cases of Mr Sherlock Holmes, narrated by his faithful friend and admirer Dr Watson. What was the horror of The Speckled Band or the secret behind the curious legacy for men of red hair?

JUNIOR CLASSICS EDITION The world of Hans Christian Andersen is seen through the eyes of children. There is the everyday wonder of an ugly duckling being transformed into a swan; the puffed-up Emperor being fooled by his own importance; the tender tragedy of a little match girl; the upright honesty of John rewarded by his travelling companion.

YOUNG ADULT CLASSICSOliver Twist runs away from the brutality of the workhouse only to find himself taken in by a gang of thieves run by the devilish Fagin, his violent side-kick Bill Sikes and the irrepressible Artful Dodger. Rescued from London’s dingiest and darkest dens but then forced to help in a violent burglary, Oliver’s chances of survival are slim, and his chances of happiness almost nil