Čítaš mýty, povesti a legendy aj ty? Preniesť sa do minulosti a pozrieť sa na svet pred stovkami rokov skôr, má svoje čaro. Medzi tie najpredávanejšie knihy patria rôzne povesti o hradoch, slovenské povesti či legendárne príbehy od Eduarda Petišku - Staré grécke báje a povesti.
A storyteller “of great humanity and huge heart” (Minneapolis Star Tribune), Leif Enger debuted in the literary world with Peace Like a River which sold over a million copies and captured readers’ hearts around the globe.... Zobraziť viac
Hlavným hrdinom stredovekej povesti je Tomáš, ktorý má dar rozumieť reči zvierat. Žije so svojimi, najmä dedom Metodejom a Agátkou vysoko v horách, v divokej prírode, až do tragickej smrti svojho otca. Pretože sa musí postarať o svojich blízkych ... Zobraziť viac
He's a trickster, a player, a jester. His handshake's like a pact with the devil, his smile like a crack in the clouds; he's watching you now and he's gone when you turn. Tyll Ulenspiegel is here! ... Zobraziť viac
Following a hard-fought victory, Arthur appears to have at last won the unity of the British Kingdoms. He turns his attention towards the invading Saxons, while Merlin begins a quest to uncover the sacred Treasures of Britain, believing they will bring... Zobraziť viac
Although the Greek slave Aesop was executed over 2,000 years ago, his fables continue to exert a strong influence on readers of all ages... Zobraziť viac
Po šest století provází zázračná soška slavného Pražského Jezulátka další a další generace Pražanů i poutníků z celého světa, kteří se přicházejí malému Ježíškovi do Prahy poklonit. Málokdo ví, že Pražské... Zobraziť viac
Many of these tales are so well known they have given us phrases we use every day - like dog in the manger or sour grapes - but even the rarer ones seem familiar, because their simple morals are based on universal truths... Zobraziť viac
Johan Egerkrans long dreamed of illustrating the Norse mythology, and when he released Norse Gods in Swedish it was an immediate success. Egerkrans re-tells the most exciting and imaginative sagas of the Norse mythology: From the creation myth in which... Zobraziť viac
Wie auch ihre Schwestern ist CeCe d'Aplièse ein Adoptivkind, und ihre Herkunft ist ihr unbekannt. Als ihr Vater stirbt, hinterlässt er einen Hinweis - sie soll in Australien die Spur einer gewissen Kitty Mercer ausfindig machen. Ihre Reise führt sie... Zobraziť viac
The House of Atreus is cursed. A bloodline tainted by a generational cycle of violence and vengeance. This is the story of three women, their fates inextricably tied to this curse, and the fickle nature of men and gods... Zobraziť viac
Shinel, "Nos", "Nevskii prospekt" i drugie "Peterburgskie povesti" velikogo Nikolaia Vasilevicha Gogolia i seichas porazhaiut svoim stilisticheskim i smyslovym raznoobraziem. Realizm v nikh tesno perepletaetsia s fantastikoi, tragizm - s ozornym... Zobraziť viac
For fans of The Lamb by Lucy Rose, Claire Fuller’s Unsettled Ground and Andrew Michael Hurley’s The Loney, The Hill in the Dark Grove is a gripping story of love and survival played out amidst the looming mountains of north Wales. Zobraziť viac
The story of Odysseus' perilous journey home after the fall of Troy relates allegorical tales of goddesses and sirens, capture and escape, and maneuvering between Scylla and Charybdis. After ten years of travel, Odysseus finally reaches Ithaca to find... Zobraziť viac
To the outside world, Electra D’Aplièse seems to be the woman with everything: as one of the world’s top models, she is beautiful, rich and famous. Yet beneath the veneer, Electra’s already tenuous control over her state of mind has been rocked ... Zobraziť viac
A study of heroism in the myths of the world - an exploration of all the elements common to the great stories that have helped people make sense of their lives from the earliest times... Zobraziť viac
Contrary to perceptions built up over three millennia, ancient history is not all about men – and it's not only men's stories that deserve to be told. In Mythica Emily Hauser tells, for the first time, the extraordinary stories of the real women behind... Zobraziť viac
Bawdy, shocking and hilarious interpretations of classic and rare fairy tales from a beloved TikTok storyteller Zobraziť viac
An acclaimed historian sleuths out literature’s most famous vampire, uncovering the source material – from folklore and history, to personas including Oscar Wilde and Walt Whitman – behind Bram Stoker’s bloody creation... Zobraziť viac
The last I saw of Count Dracula was his kissing his hand to me, with a red light of triumph in his eyes, and with a smile that Judas in hell might be proud of... Zobraziť viac
