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Dystopian Classics - Jack London, Mary W. Shelley, Herbert George Wells, Gertrude Barrows Bennett - e-kniha

eBook: Deep dive into this dark and dangerous collection of ‘Dystopian Classics’ from some of the greatest writers of futuristic fiction to grace the page! From three friends' attempts at saving their city in ‘Heads of Cerberus’, to reckoning with a powerful plague and changing climates in ‘The Last Man’, this collection features futuristic stories packed with conflicts and dangerous journeys. We’ll stay in the future fast lane in the original tale of the blockbuster hit film adaptation ‘The Time Machine’. But beware, humanity has divided into two dark and dangerous tribes. Which one will our hero choose? Lastly, ‘The Iron Heel’ sees a failed and forced future of the United States in the years preceding World War 2. Weaving a thrilling adventure collection of futuristic tales, ‘Dystopian Classics’ is the perfect companion for film fans of ‘Back to the Future’ and ´The Last of Us´. H. G. Wells (1866-1946) was an English writer and Noble Prize in Literature nominee, prolific across several genres and celebrated as the father of science fiction. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851) was an English novelist, celebrated for her early example of science fiction in her widely read Gothic novel ‘Frankenstein’. Jack London (1876-1916) was an American novelist and journalist. Celebrated today as a pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he is also dubbed an innovator in the science fiction genre. Francis Stevens, pseudonym of Gertrude Barrows Bennet (1884-1948), was a writer of science fiction and fantasy and one of the leading names on the American literary scene.

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The Classic H. G. Wells Collection - Herbert George Wells

This handsome box set brings together the most celebrated works of H.G. Wells, presented in five paperback volumes with striking contemporary cover designs. H.G. Wells was a pioneer of the science fiction genre and a man of boundless imagination. Whether describing marvelous new technologies, the vagaries of space flight or the risks of scientific development, his writings have continually captivated readers across the globe. Complete and unabridged, each of these stories marries exciting adventure with a poignant probing of scientific progress and its dangers - a signature combination of H.G. Wells which marks him as a true master of science-fiction. Contains: • The War of the Worlds • The Time Machine & Other Stories • The Invisible Man • The Island of Doctor Moreau • First Men in the Moon This handsome boxed set with graphic cover designs makes the perfect gift or collectable for science fiction lover. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classic Collections series features delightful, high-quality paperback box sets of classic works of literature with striking contemporary cover designs. About the Author H.G. Wells was a prolific writer born in Kent in 1866. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature no fewer than four times. He was passionate about politics as well as literature and his output included several nonfiction pieces to go with his array of short stories and novels.

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Dědicové budoucnosti - Herbert George Wells

Co se stane s civilizací napadenou jedovatými mravenci? Jak lze během jednoho dne vystoupat na alpský štít a bezpečně se dostat zase zpět do hotelu? Co se ukrývá za tajemnými dveřmi ve zdi anebo v rádžově trezoru? Tak rozmanité otázky si ve svých fantastických, dobrodružných anebo čistě humoristických prózách klade anglický spisovatel H. G. Wells ve třetím, závěrečném svazku sebraných povídek, představujícím autorovu pozdější, vyzrálou tvorbu i méně známé texty vycházející ve své době pouze časopisecky.

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Válka světů - Herbert George Wells

Válka světů je prvním dílem sci-fi žánru, které představuje mimozemšťany jako technologicky mnohem vyspělejší civilizaci, což pro sebejistý lidský druh znamená varování. Vetřelci z Marsu zaujímají vůči lidem stejné postoje jako mnohé koloniální mocnosti té doby k obyvatelům kolonií.

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Stroj času - Herbert George Wells

Poutník v čase je vědec zabývající se hledáním čtvrté dimenze v prostoru. Vynalezne neuvěřitelný stroj, který ho přenese do daleké budoucnosti. Nachází tam zcela bezbrannou kulturu a seznamuje se s krásnou dívkou. Jenže přichází noc a všem hrozí nebezpečí. Vrátí se poutník ještě někdy zpět?

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Válka světů - Herbert George Wells

Jedovaté bojové plyny, laserové paprsky, důmyslné obojživelné transportéry, účinné plamenomety, odolné slitiny, výkonné razicí mechanismy... Ne, opravdu se nezdá, že by lidstvo mělo proti nezvaným návštěvníkům z Marsu sebemenší šanci. Na konci 19. století, kdy marťanské kosmické lodě přistávají poblíž Londýna, představují největší výkřiky lidské techniky těžkopádné a nepřesné dělo a bojový parník. Chladná a bezcitná inteligence vetřelců válcuje emocemi zmítané pozemšťany, zhýčkané pohodlím civilizace. Nejen že skoro nevycházejí noviny, knihovny jsou zavřené, vlaky nejezdí podle grafikonu a žádná divadla nehrají – ono, pěkně prosím, už ani není co jíst a zuří boj o holé přežití. Válka světů se tak stává i válkou s vlastním sobectvím, zbabělostí, malostí a strachem. Zvítězí tradiční morální hodnoty, nebo zákon silnějšího? Dokáže se lidstvo proti nepříteli semknout? Mají Marťané nějakou slabinu a existuje na Zemi něco, s čím při plánování invaze nepočítali? A především – opravdu je útok z vesmíru natolik čirá fantazie, že se ho do budoucna nemusíme obávat?

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Stručné dejiny sveta - Herbert George Wells

Herbert George Wells, anglický prozaik konca 19. a prvej polovice 20. storočia, bol autor obľúbených science-fiction románov a viacerých náučno-populárnych kníh pre širokú verejnosť, ktorý sa vyjadroval k mnohým aktuálnym politickým témam. Medzi jeho najvýznamnejšie diela patria romány Vojna svetov. Stroj času, Neviditeľný a iné. Po prvej svetovej vojne napísal monumentálne trojzväzkové dejiny Náčrt histórie sveta v rozsahu 1 324 strán, z ktorých vytvoril kratšiu verziu pod názvom Stručné dejiny sveta. Tie vyšli roku 1922 a predstavujú podrobný a detailný opis fyzického, duchovného a intelektuálneho vývinu ľudstva a zaznamenávajú kľúčové udalosti celej histórie sveta. Týmto svojím úžasným myšlienkovým počinom osvetľuje kontinuitu dejín a provokuje čitateľov, aby rozmýšľali o dôsledkoch budúceho vývinu spoločnosti založenom na vtedajšom vedeckom a intelektuálnom poznaní. Jeho dejiny poskytujú ucelený prehľad o jednotlivých obdobiach histórie a o najvýznamnejších udalostiach takmer encyklopedickým spôsobom, ale napriek tomu si uchováva svojský pohľad anglického prozaika a ľavicového intelektuála, ktorý chcel prispieť k svetovému pokroku a ktorého vízie budúcnosti ovplyvňovali myšlienkovú klímu tej doby. Ponúkané dielo je preto vhodné nielen pre mladú generáciu, pre študentov stredných a vysokých škôl, ale bude určite vítaným doplnkom knižníc, prekladateľov, redaktorov, novinárov a ďalších profesionálov, zaoberajúcich sa históriou i literatúrou.

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The Time Machine - Herbert George Wells

The Time Traveller visits the year 802,701. The people seem to live peacefully with nothing to do but eat fruit, gather flowers and play. But what is the hidden secret of this world? What happens on the darkest night? In one of the greatest science fiction novels, H.G. Wells explores the future of the human race. Dossiers: A short history of science fiction Is time travel possible? Cinema

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The Invisible Man - Herbert George Wells

H. G. Wells skilfully combines tension, wit and terror in The Invisible Man, a masterpiece of science fiction.Complete & Unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.A mysterious stranger arrives at a rural Sussex inn on a cold winter's night with his face obscured by bandages and his body cloaked in a long, heavy coat. He locks himself in his room and spends his stay labouring over chemicals in intricate glass bottles. The villagers, bewildered by what lurks under the bandages, could never be prepared for the terrible truth: that the man is a scientist who has rendered himself invisible and is desperately struggling to find an antidote. He flees to the rugged, cliff-lined coast where, pursued by police and an angry mob, he is intent on murderous revenge.

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The Food of the Gods - Herbert George Wells

Two scientists develop a foodstuff that causes unparalleled growth in animals and humans. The results of their experimentation lead to chaos and unforseen consequences throughout the land.THE FOOD OF THE GODS deals with many issues which are still present in science today and is a both witty and disturbing tale.

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The War of the Worlds - Herbert George Wells

When a cylinder from Mars lands not far from London, crowds of people arrive. Curiosity turns to terror as Martians appear. Their technology is far more advanced than humans and their heat-ray weapon kills instantly. One man, looking for his wife, understands that this invasion could mean the end of human civilisation and the beginning of Martian rule. Dossiers:H. G. Wells; The Planet Mars; Orson Welles radio dramatisation of The War of the Worlds; Cinema: The War of the Worlds

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Stroj času / Ostrov Dr. Moreaua - Herbert George Wells

"Stroj času" vypráví o krkolomné pouti časem svérázného vynálezce a klade otázky o mezích vývoje lidské civilizace. "Ostrov Dr. Moreaua" rovněž přesahuje žánr dobrodružného románu. Pojednává o vědeckých experimentech, jež se pokoušejí změnit odvěký řád přírody. Oba tyto romány, které možná až dnes nabývají pravé aktuálnosti, stojí u zrodu žánru vědeckofantastické literatury. Kniha, kterou provázejí ilustrace Mikuláše Rachlíka, vychází k uctění 150. výročí autorova narození a 70. výročí jeho úmrtí.

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Frankenstein - Mary W. Shelley

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World'A stunning new clothbound edition of Mary Shelley's infamous work of horror fiction, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. These delectable and collectible Penguin editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the designObsessed by creating life itself, Victor Frankenstein plunders graveyards for the material to fashion a new being, which he shocks into life by electricity. But his botched creature, rejected by Frankenstein and denied human companionship, sets out to destroy his maker and all that he holds dear. This chilling gothic tale, begun when Mary Shelley was just nineteen years old, would become the world's most famous work of horror fiction, and remains a devastating exploration of the limits of human creativity.This edition also includes 'A Fragment' by Lord Byron and 'The Vampyre: A Tale' by John Polidori, as well as an introduction and notesMary Shelley (1797-1851), the daughter of pioneering thinkers Mary Wollstonecraft and William Godwin, eloped with the poet Percy Shelley at the age of sixteen. Three years later, during a wet summer on Lake Geneva, Shelley famously wrote her masterpiece, Frankenstein. The years of her marriage were blighted by the deaths of three of her four children, and further tragedy followed in 1822, when Percy Shelley drowned in Italy. Following his death, Mary Shelley returned to England and continued to travel and write until her own death at the age of fifty-three.

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Frankenstein - Mary W. Shelley

One of BBC’s 100 Novels That Shaped Our World, Frankenstein is the most famous novel by Mary Shelley: a dark parable of science misused. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but wayward scientist, builds a human from dead flesh. Horrified at what he has done, he abandons his creation.The hideous creature learns language and becomes civilized but society rejects him. Spurned, he seeks vengeance on his creator. So begins a cycle of destruction, with Frankenstein and his ‘monster’ pursuing each other to the extremes of nature until all vestiges of their humanity are lost.In 1831, Mary Shelley succumbed to conservative pressures and toned down elements of the work; this edition presents the work as originally intended. This series of gorgeous pocket-sized paperbacks from Macmilan Collector's Library celebrates the very best Gothic and horror literature, teeming with monsters, misfits and ghosts.

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Poslední člověk - Mary W. Shelley

Poslední člověk je vedle Frankensteina patrně nejlepším dílem Mary Shelleyové. Apokalyptický román se odehrává koncem jednadvacátého století, kdy je země zasažena neznámou pandemií, jež se rychle rozšíří po celém světě a téměř vyhubí lidstvo. Vedle tématu apokalypsy se román věnuje politickým otázkám, zejména pak rozpuštění monarchie a nastolení republiky v Anglii. Zároveň je text poctou dvěma básníkům, kteří byli Shelleyové velmi blízcí: P. B. Shelleymu a lordu Byronovi.

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Claimed! - Gertrude Barrows Bennett - e-kniha

eBook: This science fiction novel is an immersive tale of dark fantasy, combining the occult with a nautical adventure. The story opens with soldiers discovering a recently formed volcanic island. They bring back a mesmerising green artefact, which eventually ends up in the hands of a New Jersey millionaire named Jesse J. Robinson. Jesse and his niece are soon haunted by horrible hallucinations and gruesome visions of the sea. A doctor begins to investigate and is horrified by what he starts to discover...

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Nightmare! - Gertrude Barrows Bennett - e-kniha

eBook: After the 'Lusitania' ship is torpedoed, a man from New York wakes up to find himself in the ocean off an uncharted island. On the magical South Pacific Island, he encounters a brutal wilderness, where plants can eat men and spiders are as big as dining room tables.Before he knows it, he is caught in a dangerous rivalry between two Russian brothers who will do anything to find the philosopher's stone.

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Frankenstein - Mary W. Shelley, Beatris Uhlig

One of the BBC''s ''100 Novels That Shaped Our World''HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.‘The rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open…’Victor Frankenstein’s monster is stitched together from the limbs of the dead, taken from ‘the dissecting room and the slaughter-house’. The result is a grotesque being who, rejected by his maker and starved of human companionship, sets out on a journey to seek his revenge. In the most famous gothic horror story ever told, Shelley confronts the limitations of science, the nature of human cruelty and the pathway to forgiveness.Begun when Mary Shelley was only eighteen years old and published two years later, this chilling tale of a young scientist’s desire to create life – and the consequences of that creation – still resonate today.

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Friend Island - Gertrude Barrows Bennett - e-kniha

eBook: Imagine a world where women are the dominant sex. Now picture an old sailor woman. Are you ready? This is the story of the time she became a castaway on a very, very unusual island... An island which feels your every move. One that breathes in line with your breath. It can sense your every feeling. But the island does this for your own good. To understand. To empathise. To unite. Shes called Anita. And shes about to change your world. Written under the pseudonym Francis Stevens, Gertrude Barrows Bennetts Friend Island is a social experiment-turned-adventure tale like no other. Friend Island is the perfect read for fans of Amazon Primes The Wilds.-

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Dobrodružství - Jack London - e-kniha

eBook: Dobrodružný příběh, vydaný poprvé roku 1911, je situovaný do plantážnického prostředí na Šalamounových ostrovech. Kruté otroctví, lidožrouté, bitvy a nebezpečí na moři...

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Tulák po hvězdách - Jack London - e-kniha

eBook: Léta ho vězní v sanquentinské káznici u San Francisca a má zaručeno, že oprátce neujde. A přesto se Darrell Standing tak jako hrabě Monte Cristo odmítá podvolit. Sveřepý ředitel a jeho přičinliví bachaři hrdinovi ordinují svěrací kazajku na celé týdny, avšak houževnatý muž se na podlaze kobky dokáže silou vůle povznést nad katany i nad fyzické utrpení. Darrellova osvobozená duše vzlétá mimo veškeré myslitelné kategorie a na toulkách dějinami světa prožívá únik z reality – mimotělní zkušenost s minulými životy.Příběh dává nahlédnout nejen do krušných poměrů v tehdejším americkém vězeňství, ale též do časů prvních osadníků Divokého západu, do rozmarů rokokové Francie, do pletich středověké Koreje, do dramatické éry Ježíšovy, do mysli trosečníka na pustém ostrově i do příšeří prehistorických lovců. Darrellovy fascinující průlety dějinami lidského rodu zdánlivě mimoděk přidávají to nejpodstatnější: sugestivní zobrazení výjimečného jedince v krajně bezvýchodné situaci, jenž nadevše klade lidskou hrdost.

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Povídky rybářské hlídky - Jack London - e-kniha

eBook: Povídky rybářské hlídky (1905, Tales of the Fish Patrol) je sbírka dobrodružných povídek amerického spisovatele Jacka Londona. Jde o částečně autobiografické příběhy z autorova mládí, kdy v sanfranciském zálivu bojoval proti rybářským pytlákům. Povídky jsou spojeny osobami jedné rybářské hlídky.

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Claimed! - Gertrude Barrows Bennett

Penguin Weird Fiction: a celebration of the very best of the weird, a store of novels and tales that for generations have delighted and horrified.Woken from his sleep by an urgent request to attend to a new patient, Dr. John Vanaman is soon at the home of Jesse J. Robinson, a wealthy industrialist, struck gravely ill after a struggle with a burglar. The thief was after Robinson’s most prized possession, an item he obsessively guards: a mysterious green box, etched with a single line from an unknown language. Soon, Vanaman and Robinson's courageous neice, Leilah, are drawn into an odyssey, a voyage toward the box’s ancient, terrifying origin…The greatest novel by one of the pioneering female voices in horror writing, Gertrude Barrows Bennett’s Claimed! is a masterful intertwining fantasy, philosophy, and terror.‘The most important female writer of speculative fiction that you’ve probably never heard of’ Worlds Without End

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The Apple - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: \'The Apple\' is a fantasy-mystery short story by H.G. Wells. It is the tale of a student who, whilst travelling by train in a third-class carriage, is offered genuine, forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge. This rare treasure was apparently found in the Garden of Eden by a stranger. But how on Earth did the stranger come into possession of the fruit and what use is it to the young student? A mysterious and intriguing tale which will be enjoyed by fans of \'Good Omens\'. H.G. Wells (1866 – 1946) was a prolific writer and the author of more than 50 novels. Additionally, he wrote more than 60 short stories, alongside various scientific papers. Many of his most famous works have been adapted for film and television, including ‘The Time Machine,’ starring Guy Pearce, ‘War of the Worlds,’ starring Tom Cruise, and ‘The Invisible Man,’ starring Elizabeth Moss. Because of his various works exploring futuristic themes, Wells is regarded as one of the ‘Fathers of Science Fiction.’

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Aepyornis Island - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: Aepyornis Island is a short story by H. G. Wells.Herbert George \"H. G.\" Wells (21 September 1866 - 13 August 1946) was an English writer, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing textbooks and rules for war games. Wells is sometimes called \"The Father of Science Fiction\", as are Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback. His most notable science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau.Wells\'s earliest specialised training was in biology, and his thinking on ethical matters took place in a specifically and fundamentally Darwinian context. He was also from an early date an outspoken socialist, often (but not always, as at the beginning of the First World War) sympathising with pacifist views. His later works became increasingly political and didactic, and he sometimes indicated on official documents that his profession was that of \"Journalist.\" Most of his later novels were not science fiction. Some described lower-middle class life (Kipps; The History of Mr Polly), leading him to be touted as a worthy successor to Charles Dickens, but Wells described a range of social strata and even attempted, in Tono-Bungay (1909), a diagnosis of English society as a whole.Wells\'s first non-fiction bestseller was Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress Upon Human Life and Thought (1901). When originally serialised in a magazine it was subtitled, \"An Experiment in Prophecy\", and is considered his most explicitly futuristic work. It offered the immediate political message of the privileged sections of society continuing to bar capable men from other classes from advancement until war would force a need to employ those most able, rather than the traditional upper classes, as leaders. Anticipating what the world would be like in the year 2000, the book is interesting both for its hits (trains and cars resulting in the dispersion of population from cities to suburbs; moral restrictions declining as men and women seek greater sexual freedom; the defeat of German militarism, and the existence of a European Union) and its misses (he did not expect successful aircraft before 1950, and averred that \"my imagination refuses to see any sort of submarine doing anything but suffocate its crew and founder at sea\").

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A Catastrophe - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: H.G. Wells\'s short story, \'A Catastrophe\' was published alongside many of his other works in \'The Plattner Story and Others\'. This novella is a poignant tale of a cloth merchant, named Winslow, whose business is on the brink of bankrupcy; his competitor Bandersnatch undercuts his prices and he still owes his investors – Helter, Skelter and Grab – money. His fortunes change, however, when the titular catastrophe strikes the family just in time to stop complete financial ruin. H.G. Wells (1866 – 1946) was a prolific writer and the author of more than 50 novels. Additionally, he wrote more than 60 short stories, alongside various scientific papers. Many of his most famous works have been adapted for film and television, including ‘The Time Machine,’ starring Guy Pearce, ‘War of the Worlds,’ starring Tom Cruise, and ‘The Invisible Man,’ starring Elizabeth Moss. Because of his various works exploring futuristic themes, Wells is regarded as one of the ‘Fathers of Science Fiction.’

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Válka světů - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: Anglie na sklonku 19. století. Obyvatelé Země, zaslepení pýchou na vyspělost své civilizace, netuší, že deset krátkých vzdálených záblesků kdesi na planetce Mars znamená dosud největší ohrožení lidstva v jeho dějinách. Deset dutých kovových válců s nezvanými návštěvníky z kosmu dopadá postupně poblíž Londýna a začíná válka o vládu ve vesmíru. Početní převaha Pozemšťanů s jejich těžkopádnými bojovými mechanismy se ukáže být nicotným argumentem ve srovnání se zkázonosnými bojovými metodami Marťanů. Ale ani Marťané nejsou nezranitelní. Podaří se Pozemšťanům odkrýt slabé místo protivníků? Zvítězí lidská disciplína, organizace a tradiční morální hodnoty nad mnohonásobně vyspělejší marťanskou technikou a chladnou inteligencí?

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Under the Knife - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: From the \"father of science fiction\", H.G. Wells, comes a tale of a near-death experience. In H.G. Wells\' short story \'Under the Knife\', the narrator undergoes an operation during which Dr Haddon administers an anaesthetic. While under, the patient journeys into space and discovers that the universe is merely a speck of light reflected on a ring, worn on God\'s hand. A thought-provoking exploration of the afterlife, the universe, and the unconscious mind, H.G. Wells\' novella \'Under the knife\' will be enjoyed by fans of the Matrix films.-

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The Obliterated Man - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: Who is Egbert Craddock Cummins? And why is he changing?\'The Obliterated Man\' tells the tale of a shy young man, Egbert Craddock Cummins, who reluctantly takes on the role of a theatre critic and as a result, somehow takes on the mannerisms and over-acting he sees displayed on stage.The short story by the \"father of science fiction\", H.G. Wells, was first published in \'New Budget\' in 1895 under the title \'The Sad Story of a Dramatic Critic\', it was later included in Wells\' short story collections \'The Plattner Story and Others\' and \'The Country of the Blind and Other Stories\'.

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The Purple Pileus - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: The Purple Pileus is a short story by H. G. Wells. Herbert George \"H. G.\" Wells (21 September 1866 - 13 August 1946) was an English writer, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing textbooks and rules for war games. Wells is sometimes called \"The Father of Science Fiction\", as are Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback. His most notable science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau. Wells\'s earliest specialised training was in biology, and his thinking on ethical matters took place in a specifically and fundamentally Darwinian context. He was also from an early date an outspoken socialist, often (but not always, as at the beginning of the First World War) sympathising with pacifist views. His later works became increasingly political and didactic, and he sometimes indicated on official documents that his profession was that of \"Journalist.\" Most of his later novels were not science fiction. Some described lower-middle class life (Kipps; The History of Mr Polly), leading him to be touted as a worthy successor to Charles Dickens, but Wells described a range of social strata and even attempted, in Tono-Bungay (1909), a diagnosis of English society as a whole. Wells\'s first non-fiction bestseller was Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress Upon Human Life and Thought (1901). When originally serialised in a magazine it was subtitled, \"An Experiment in Prophecy\", and is considered his most explicitly futuristic work. It offered the immediate political message of the privileged sections of society continuing to bar capable men from other classes from advancement until war would force a need to employ those most able, rather than the traditional upper classes, as leaders. Anticipating what the world would be like in the year 2000, the book is interesting both for its hits (trains and cars resulting in the dispersion of population from cities to suburbs; moral restrictions declining as men and women seek greater sexual freedom; the defeat of German militarism, and the existence of a European Union) and its misses (he did not expect successful aircraft before 1950, and averred that \"my imagination refuses to see any sort of submarine doing anything but suffocate its crew and founder at sea\").

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The Lost Inheritance - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: From the author of the science fiction classic, \'The War of the Worlds\', H.G. Wells\' \'The Lost Inheritance\' is a supernatural, suspense novella. In this short story, a young man\'s sole purpose in life is to persuade his rich and eccentric uncle to leave him his vast fortune. Although, when the elderly man finally passes, there is no will to be found... Greed, money, and family dynamics lead this comic tragedy tale, an early literary prototype for shows like HBO\'s \'Succession\'. H.G. Wells (1866 – 1946) was a prolific writer and the author of more than 50 novels. In addition, he wrote more than 60 short stories, alongside various scientific papers. Many of his most famous works have been adapted for film and television, including ‘The Time Machine,’ starring Guy Pearce, ‘War of the Worlds,’ starring Tom Cruise, and ‘The Invisible Man,’ starring Elizabeth Moss. Because of his various works exploring futuristic themes, Wells is regarded as one of the ‘Fathers of Science Fiction.’

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The Beautiful Suit - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: Freedom. A quality valued by many, and which is never restricted without consequence. Can a mother’s guidance ever be too much? One beautiful suit could be all it takes to break a family apart. Protection becomes a shell, a place to hide from reality, but also a prison. There is always a breaking point, and this breaking point takes the form of one piece of tissue paper. Is freedom the danger, or was the danger created by mother’s constraint? ‘The Beautiful Suit’ is an exploration of society’s norms, and whether people’s behaviour determine them, or the norms determine people’s behaviour. Though it was first published in 1909, its themes and questions still ring true in today’s society. H. G. Wells (1866-1946) was a writer most well-known for science fiction titles such as \'War of the Worlds\' and \'The Time Machine.\' In many ways he is often considered to be a pioneer in the science fiction genre, though he also wrote short fiction, satire, social commentaries, biography and autobiography. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature on four occasions. In addition to writing, he was a teacher, historian and artist.

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Men Like Gods - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: Mr Barnstaple was ever such a careful driver, careful to indicate before every manoeuvre and very much in favour of slowing down at the slightest hint of difficulty. So however could he have got the car into a skid on a bend on the Maidenhead road? When he recovered himself he was more than a little relieved to see the two cars that he had been following still merrily motoring along in front of him. It seemed that all was well -- except that the scenery had changed, rather a lot. It was then that the awful truth dawned: Mr Barnstaple had been hurled into another world altogether. How would he ever survive in this supposed Utopia and, more importantly, how would he ever get back?

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Christina Alberta's Father - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: In the months following his wife’s death, Mr. Preemby, a retired laundryman, becomes convinced that he is the incarnation of Sargon, the ancient king of Sumeria, returned to save a world upturned by World War I. Trying to make sense of Mr. Preemby is his stepdaughter, Christina Alberta. A masterclass in comic invention, Christina Alberta’s Father depicts characters who long for something to believe in, just so long as it is not \"some horrible Utopia by Wells,\" but whose attempts to change the world are always doomed to disappointment. Whether taken as a social satire, a psychological study or a critique of Wells’s own beliefs and relationships, this book makes for a fascinating and delightful read.

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The Pearl of Love - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: First published in \'The Strand Magazine\' in 1925, \'The Pearl of Love\' by H.G. Wells is an allegorical tale of love, devotion, and loss.Inspired by ancient Persian literature, this short story tells the fable of a bereaved Indian prince whose beloved wife dies young. Much in the same way as Shah Jahan (the fifth Mughal emperor of India) built the Taj Mahal as a shrine to his late wife, the prince in this story devotes his life to building the perfect memorial to his lost love but, as in many tales of romance, there\'s a cruel twist that pulls at his heart.

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The Jilting of Jane - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: The Jilting of Jane is a short story by H. G. Wells. Herbert George \"H. G.\" Wells (21 September 1866 - 13 August 1946) was an English writer, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing textbooks and rules for war games. Wells is sometimes called \"The Father of Science Fiction\", as are Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback. His most notable science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau. Wells\'s earliest specialised training was in biology, and his thinking on ethical matters took place in a specifically and fundamentally Darwinian context. He was also from an early date an outspoken socialist, often (but not always, as at the beginning of the First World War) sympathising with pacifist views. His later works became increasingly political and didactic, and he sometimes indicated on official documents that his profession was that of \"Journalist.\" Most of his later novels were not science fiction. Some described lower-middle class life (Kipps; The History of Mr Polly), leading him to be touted as a worthy successor to Charles Dickens, but Wells described a range of social strata and even attempted, in Tono-Bungay (1909), a diagnosis of English society as a whole. Wells\'s first non-fiction bestseller was Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress Upon Human Life and Thought (1901). When originally serialised in a magazine it was subtitled, \"An Experiment in Prophecy\", and is considered his most explicitly futuristic work. It offered the immediate political message of the privileged sections of society continuing to bar capable men from other classes from advancement until war would force a need to employ those most able, rather than the traditional upper classes, as leaders. Anticipating what the world would be like in the year 2000, the book is interesting both for its hits (trains and cars resulting in the dispersion of population from cities to suburbs; moral restrictions declining as men and women seek greater sexual freedom; the defeat of German militarism, and the existence of a European Union) and its misses (he did not expect successful aircraft before 1950, and averred that \"my imagination refuses to see any sort of s

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In the Modern Vein - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: Containing loosely autobiographical elements, ‘In the Modern Vein’ is a short story detailing the romantic pursuits of the poet, Aubrey Vair. The crux of the tale focuses on Vair’s brief, platonic affair with the enigmatic Miss Smith. Will Vair return to his wife or elope with his new love? Wells allows us to experience the turmoil Vair endures in touching and unexpected detail. Given the rumours of his numerous affairs in real-life, could this be the author is trying to lay old ghosts to rest? H.G. Wells (1866 – 1946) was a prolific writer and the author of more than 50 novels. Additionally, he wrote more than 60 short stories, alongside various scientific papers. Many of his most famous works have been adapted for film and television, including ‘The Time Machine,’ starring Guy Pearce, ‘War of the Worlds,’ starring Tom Cruise, and ‘The Invisible Man,’ starring Elizabeth Moss. Because of his various works exploring futuristic themes, Wells is regarded as one of the ‘Fathers of Science Fiction.’

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A Vision of Judgment - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: A man is awoken in his grave by the sound of trumpets on judgment day. As the first souls come before God and Archangel Gabriel for the last judgment, the man soon discovers that judgement day is not quite how he imagined. God and Archangel Gabriel laugh at saints and sinners alike until they are so embarrassed that they flee \"up the sleeve of God\" where they are enlightened, given new bodies and a second chance. When God shakes them from his sleeve they land on a foreign planet and humanity is instructed to \"try again\" with their newfound understanding. This science-fiction fantasy take on a religious parable is written by the author of the science fiction classic \'The War of the Worlds\', H.G. Wells. \'A Vision of Judgment\' is a satirical short story that could easily be a precursor to comedy-drama \'The Good Place\' or animated film \'Soul\'.

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Záložka Paperblanks - Mary Shelley, Frankenstein

Dekorativní papírová záložka v designu Paperblanks kolekce Embellished Manuscripts Collection. Oboustranný a texturovaný potisk. Zaoblené rohy. Logo Paperblanks. Rozměry 182 x 40 mm. Limitovaná nabídka! Záložky jsou dostupné pouze do vyprodání zásob výrobce! Frankenstein neboli Moderní Prométheus Původní dílo: ručně psaný návrh Frankensteina Mary Shelley Období: 1816 Oblast: Návrh začal v Ženevě ve Švýcarsku a skončil v Londýně v Anglii Frankenstein; nebo Moderní Prométheus je klasický gotický román, mnohými považovaný za jedno z prvních děl sci-fi. Vydala ji v roce 1818 anglická spisovatelka Mary Wollstonecraft Shelleyová a vypráví příběh mladého vědce Victora Frankensteina, který ve vědeckém experimentu, který tlačí hranice, vytvoří živého humanoidního tvora. Osudná byla v roce 1816 cesta po Německu a Švýcarsku s Shelleyho nevlastní sestrou Claire Clairmontovou, budoucím manželem Percy Bysshe Shelleym a lordem Byronem, která vedla k vytvoření Frankensteina a jeho tragického stvoření. Jak příběh pokračuje, skupina cestovala podél řeky Rýn a zastavila se poblíž hradu Frankenstein, kde se alchymista údajně zabýval záhadnými experimenty před dvěma stoletími. Velká část konverzace během jejich cest se týkala témat, jako je galvanismus (související s elektrickými proudy) a okultismus, a tyto vlivy byly na mysli Mary Shelley, když dorazili do Ženevy. Když Byron navrhl soutěž o to, kdo by mohl napsat nejlepší duchařský příběh, Shelley vycházela z těchto zkušeností, stejně jako ze svých vlastních pocitů smutku a viny nad ztrátou dítěte, aby vytvořila svůj příběh. Shelley dokončila psaní na jaře 1817 a příběh byl poprvé publikován v Londýně 1. ledna 1818. Ačkoli první vydání vyšlo anonymně, obsahovalo předmluvu napsanou jejím manželem a věnování jejímu otci. Shelleyho jméno bylo přidáno do druhého vydání, vydaného v roce 1823, a od té doby je neodmyslitelně spjato s žánrem gotického hororu. Příběh se zabývá univerzálními otázkami jako „Jaký je můj účel“ a „Proč jsem tady“ – otázky, které stále rezonují u čtenářů. V roce 2019 BBC News uvedlo Frankensteina jako jeden ze svých 100 nejvlivnějších románů a v roce 2021 byl vybrán jako jeden ze šesti klasických britských sci-fi románů, které mají být uvedeny na sérii britských poštovních známek. Dnes se ručně psaný návrh Frankensteina Mary Shelley koná v Bodleian Libraries na Oxfordské univerzitě. Jsme vděční Bodleianovi, že nám umožnil reprodukovat tuto stránku z tak důležitého kusu literární a feministické historie.

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The Triumphs of a Taxidermist - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: Who would have known that \"the father of Science Fiction\" also wrote satire about stuffed animals? H.G. Wells\' short story \'The Triumphs of a Taxidermist\' was first published anonymously in 1894 and reprinted in \'The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents\' a year later. \'The Triumphs of a Taxidermist\' sees the character Bellows visit a friend, the titular Taxidermist, who enthusiastically recounts tales of forgery, crime, and far-fetched claims to fame from his career in this humorous and satirical look at English culture.

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A Slip Under the Microscope - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: Should he confess all and face the consequences or should he keep his secret forever?\'A Slip Under the Microscope\' is one of H.G. Wells\' best-loved short stories, detailing the dilemma faced by the central character, Hill. During a botany exam, Hill inadvertently \'cheats\' when he moves a microscope slide and is forced to choose between coming clean or staying quiet. This tale is a fascinating dissection of the themes of honesty and ethical behaviour. With certain autobiographical elements to the story, \'A Slip Under the Microscope\' gives us a brief insight into the mind of one of the greatest authors of all time.

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The Argonauts of the Air - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: Written just eight years before the Wright brothers made their first powered flight, ‘The Argonauts of the Air’ follows the fortunes of eccentric millionaire, Monson. Monson is determined to build the world’s first flying machine. However, with his fortune dwindling and time against him, will he be successful in his mission? Another example of Wells’ extraordinary prescience, ‘The Argonauts of the Air’ is a thought-provoking and taut read, and possibly the only book to put London’s Worcester Park on the literary map. H.G. Wells (1866 – 1946) was a prolific writer and the author of more than 50 novels. Additionally, he wrote more than 60 short stories, alongside various scientific papers. Many of his most famous works have been adapted for film and television, including ‘The Time Machine,’ starring Guy Pearce, ‘War of the Worlds,’ starring Tom Cruise, and ‘The Invisible Man,’ starring Elizabeth Moss. Because of his various works exploring futuristic themes, Wells is regarded as one of the ‘Fathers of Science Fiction.

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Selected Mary Shelley - Mary W. Shelley - e-kniha

eBook: Deep dive into internationally renowned Romantic novelist and author of \'Frankenstein\', Mary Shelley\'s collection.Beyond the Gothic novel and sci-fi tale of Victor Frankenstein, the gifted scientist who succeeds in giving life to a being of his own creation, this selection features her breath-taking works \'Falkner\', \'Mathilda\', \'Valperga\', and \'The Last Man\'.Dealing with themes such as suicide in the face of romantic love, incest, death, and a dystopian plague pandemic, Shelley\'s stories urge readers to question and explore some of literature\'s - and life\'s - most timeless and trying themes.Transcending genres whilst providing an early expert example of the novel as we know it today, the \'Selected Mary Shelley\' is a must-read for dark academia fans of \'Northanger Abbey\', \'Kill Your Darlings\', and Disney+\'s \'Tolkien\'.

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The Flowering of the Strange Orchid - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: The Flowering of the Strange Orchid is a short story by H. G. Wells. Herbert George \"H. G.\" Wells (21 September 1866 - 13 August 1946) was an English writer, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing textbooks and rules for war games. Wells is sometimes called \"The Father of Science Fiction\", as are Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback. His most notable science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau. Wells\'s earliest specialised training was in biology, and his thinking on ethical matters took place in a specifically and fundamentally Darwinian context. He was also from an early date an outspoken socialist, often (but not always, as at the beginning of the First World War) sympathising with pacifist views. His later works became increasingly political and didactic, and he sometimes indicated on official documents that his profession was that of \"Journalist.\" Most of his later novels were not science fiction. Some described lower-middle class life (Kipps; The History of Mr Polly), leading him to be touted as a worthy successor to Charles Dickens, but Wells described a range of social strata and even attempted, in Tono-Bungay (1909), a diagnosis of English society as a whole. Wells\'s first non-fiction bestseller was Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress Upon Human Life and Thought (1901). When originally serialised in a magazine it was subtitled, \"An Experiment in Prophecy\", and is considered his most explicitly futuristic work. It offered the immediate political message of the privileged sections of society continuing to bar capable men from other classes from advancement until war would force a need to employ those most able, rather than the traditional upper classes, as leaders. Anticipating what the world would be like in the year 2000, the book is interesting both for its hits (trains and cars resulting in the dispersion of population from cities to suburbs; moral restrictions declining as men and women seek greater sexual freedom; the defeat of German militarism, and the existence of a European Union) and its misses (he did not expect successful aircraft before 1950, and averred that \"my imagination refuses to see any sort of submarine doing anything but suffocate its crew and founder at sea\").

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The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: Adapted into episode one of the TV mini-series, The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells – starring Ray Winstone and Michael Gambon – The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham is a short story by H.G. Wells. A young, poverty-stricken man called Edward Eden meets a strange older gentleman, Egbert Elvesham, who declares that he would like Eden to be his sole heir. At the end of a meal together, Elvesham pours a strange pink powder into their drinks and the following day, Edward Eden wakes to find himself in Elvesham\'s body in a \'Freaky Friday\' body-swapping scenario. Eden is destined for more than he signed up for in this fantasy, horror story.

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Frankenstein - Mary W. Shelley - e-kniha

eBook: Botched, banished, and broken, Victor Frankenstein’s creature is rejected by all mankind. But what happens when man decides to give life – and take responsibility- for a new being? There are consequences, casualties, and compounding revelations for Victor’s discovery. And for his decisions made along the way. ‘Frankenstein’ is the perfect read for fans of Heather Parry\'s ´Orpheus Builds a Girl´, Ottessa Moshfegh\'s ´Lapnova´, and Netflix’s gloriously gothic ‘Wednesday’ series. Celebrated for her tense and thrilling sci-fi and gothic novels, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851) wrote the widely renowned novel ‘Frankenstein’. Adapted to countless films and stage plays, her work trailblazed a new horror genre across arts and culture. Shelly’s other works include ‘Falkner’, ‘Mathilda’, and ‘The Last Man’. She remains today an internationally renowned novelist and a constant presence in pop culture.

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Frankenstein - Mary W. Shelley - e-kniha

eBook: Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, generally known as Frankenstein, is a novel written by the British author Mary Shelley. The title of the novel refers to a scientist, Victor Frankenstein, who learns how to create life and creates a being in the likeness of man, but larger than average and more powerful. In popular culture, people have tended to refer to the Creature as "Frankenstein", despite this being the name of the scientist. Frankenstein is a novel infused with some elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement. It was also a warning against the "over-reaching" of modern man and the Industrial Revolution, alluded to in the novel's subtitle, The Modern Prometheus. The story has had an influence across literature and popular culture and spawned a complete genre of horror stories and films. It is arguably considered the first fully realized science fiction novel.

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Vynálezci zázraků. Sebrané povídky H. G. Wellse. Svazek I - Herbert George Wells - e-kniha

eBook: Třiatřicet fantaskních i humorných povídek z pera světoznámého autora science fiction. Anglický spisovatel Herbert George Wells proslul zejména svými sci-fi romány Válka světů nebo Stroj času, neméně bohatá je ovšem i jeho povídková tvorba. I v ní hrají fantastické motivy významnou roli – například v příbězích o létajícím stroji či tajemné observatoři –, ale Wellsovi nejsou cizí ani povídky s prvky tajemna, dobrodružství a humoru. Vynálezci zázraků jsou prvním z plánovaných tří svazků Wellsových sebraných povídek.

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Tales and Stories - Mary W. Shelley - e-kniha

eBook: Tales and Stories (1891) is a collection of short fiction by Mary Shelley. Despite her reputation as one of the foremost English novelists of the nineteenth century, Shelley also wrote numerous stories for magazines and other publications, earning a reputation as a gifted storyteller in all forms of fiction. In “The Sisters of Albano,” a traveler resting on the banks of an Italian lake strikes up a conversation with a beautiful Countess. Inspired by the history and landscape of the region, the Countess tells the tragic story of a local family. During the French occupation of Italy under Napoleon’s rule, Anina and Maria live vastly different lives. Maria, the older sister, is a nun at the convent of Santa Chiara in Rome, while Anina, the younger, is in love with a mysterious outlaw named Domenico. When the French arrive in Albano, Anina goes searching for Domenico, who has gone into hiding with other members of the local resistance. After the young girl is arrested and sentenced to die for violating an officer’s orders, Maria, dressed in her religious habit, appeals to the French on her sister’s behalf. In “Ferdinando Eboli,” a Neapolitan Count bids farewell to his young fiancée before going off to fight for his king. When he returns, he finds that an impostor has taken over his estate—and married the unsuspecting Adalinda. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Mary Shelley’s Tales and Stories is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.

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Frankenstein - Mary W. Shelley, Ladislav Nagy - e-kniha

eBook: Viktor Frankenstein, posedlý touhou stvořit život, plení hřbitovy, aby získal materiál k vytvoření nové bytosti. Tu pak pomocí elektřiny probudí k životu. Ale tvor, zbavený lidské společnosti a odvržený i samotným Frankensteinem, se rozhodne zničit svého stvořitele i vše, co je mu drahé. Mrazivý gotický příběh Mary Shelleyové se brzy po svém vzniku stal nejslavnějším dílem hororové literatury na světě a dodnes je zdrcujícím popisem zkoumání hranic lidské tvořivosti.

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Konec éry Google - Gilder George - e-kniha

eBook: Věk Googlu postavený na big datech a strojové inteligenci se chýlí ke konci. Co jej má nahradit a nenastal už náhodou nový technologický věk? Algoritmy Googlu předpokládají, že budoucnost světa není ničím jiným než dalším okamžikem náhodného procesu. Věk Googlu byla úžasná éra. Ale chýlí se ke konci. V knize Konec éry Google technologický vizionář George Gilder vysvětluje, proč Silicon Valley trpí nervovým zhroucením a co lze očekávat, až doba Googlu skončí. Úžasná schopnost Googlu „hledat a třídit“ přitahuje celý svět nejen k jeho vševědoucímu vyhledávači, ale i k mnoha dalším vychytávkám: videím, mapám, e-mailům a kalendářům, bez kterých se už téměř neobejdeme. A všechno, co Google nabízí, je bezplatné. Nebo se to tak alespoň na první pohled jeví. Místo přímých plateb se uživatelé podrobují reklamě. Ač pokroky v umělé inteligenci vyvolávají obavy ohledně její budoucí všemohoucnosti a transcendence, Silicon Valley na bezpečnost rezignovala. Internetové brány firewall údajně chránící všechna hesla a osobní údaje se ukázaly jako propustné. Budoucnost leží v „kryptokosmu“ – architektuře blockchainu a jeho derivátů. Díky aktivaci kryptoměn poskytne internetu bezpečný globální platební systém, který ukončí agregovaný a reklamní věk společnosti Google. Kniha Konec éry Google tvrdí opak toho, co prorokují věštci, jakými jsou Yuval Harari, Larry Page, Sergey Brin a Elon Musk. Zatímco oni považují umělou inteligenci za revoluci, která promění svět, podle autora knihy vzývají systém, který své možnosti už vyčerpal. Dnešní uspořádání bezpečnosti, soukromí, duševního vlastnictví, obchodní strategie a technologie je v hluboké krizi, kterou současná počítačová a síťová architektura nedokáže vyřešit. Konec éry Google se blíží.

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