Per | level 2: moby dick - herman melville

Classic / British EnglishMoby Dick is the most dangerous whale in the oceans. Captain Ahab fought him and lost a leg. Now he hates Moby Dick. He wants to kill him. But can Captain Ahab and his men find the great white whale? A young sailor, Ishmael, tells the story of their exciting and dangerous trip. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Francouzský kreslíř Christophe Chabouté přímo zázračně proměnil do komiksové podoby jedno ze základních děl anglické literatury. Osudový souboj kapitána Achaba s bílou velrybou znají i ti, kteří nikdy román Hermana Melvilla nečetli, a to nejen proto, že se dočkal celé řady úspěšných i neúspěšných zpracování (jednu z komiksových verzí vytvořil i legendární Will Eisner). Moby Dick je totiž příběh, který dnes neoddiskutovatelně patří do kulturního kánonu. Také proto Chabouté neměl lehkou startovací pozici, ale jeho pojetí bez debaty bere dech. Černobílá kresba, v níž vynikne každé ráhno, uhrane čtenáře svojí atmosférou. Znovu se ocitneme na velrybářské lodi a díky Chaboutého umění ucítíte vodní tříšť a uslyšíte vítr v lanoví. Lov na Moby Dicka může začít. (patro.cz)

Citlivě zkrácený příběh v Angličtině - úroveň A2 KET Tato kniha podporuje výuku angličtiny pro školní mládež. V atraktivním a zábavném čtení se děti setkají s klasickým textem světové literatury připraveným pro výuku. Text je učí nové slovní zásobě a procvičuje ji. Nová slovíčka jsou jsou zvýrazněna. Kniha je zaměřena na děti, které začínají samostatně číst anglicky. Obsahuje celý příběh , 15 řádek textu na stránku, složitější syntaktické konstrukce. Obsahuje slovník a závěrečnou kontrolu toho co se děti naučily. Román Moby Dick se zamýšlí nad zlem ztělesněným do dvou protagonistů: na jedné straně velryby, která reprezentuje zlo bez citů a ničí vše, s čím se setká, a na druhé straně kapitána Achaba, který ukazuje zlo zatvrzelé, jelikož je to jeho osobní nenávist a touha po pomstě, které ho vedou k velrybě, třebaže riskuje i životy svých můžu. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

On board the whaling ship Pequod a crew of wise men and fools, renegades and seeming phantoms is hurled through treacherous seas by crazed Captain Ahab, a man hell-bent on hunting down the mythic White Whale. Melville transforms the little world of the whale ship into a crucible where mankind's fears, faith and frailties are pitted against a relentless fate. Teeming with ideas and imagery, and with its extraordinary intensity sustained by mischievous irony and moments of exquisite beauty, Moby-Dick is both a great American epic and a profoundly imaginative literary creation. This Macmillan Collector's Library edition features an afterword by Nigel Cliff. Designed to appeal to the booklover, Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound hardback gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. Author Information Herman Melville was born in 1819 in New York. He worked at various jobs, including shipping on the whaler Achshnet and a stint in the US Navy before settling in Massachusetts and starting to write. His first two novels, Typee (1846) and Omoo (1847), were fictionalised accounts of his travels and were his most popular works during his lifetime. After marrying in 1847, Melville wrote a series of populist novels for money. With Moby-Dick (1851) he changed course - partly under the influence of Nathaniel Hawthorne - but the novel's complexity lost him readers. After publishing two more novels Melville took a job as a customs inspector in New York City harbour and turned to writing poetry. He died in 1891. An unfinished novel, Billy Budd, Sailor, was published in 1924. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

When the young Ishmael gets on board Captain Ahab's whaling ship, little does he suspect that the mission on which he is about to embark is the fulfilment of his master's obsessive desire for revenge on Moby Dick, a white whale who has already claimed countless human victims and destroyed many fleets. With some sinister crew members in their midst and the hazardous conditions of the sea to contend with, the expedition becomes increasingly dangerous the closer it gets to its quarry. One of the great American novels, if not the greatest, Moby Dick epically combines rip-roaring adventure, a meticulously realistic portrayal of the whaling trade and a profound philosophical disquisition on the nature of good and evil. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.When the young sailor "Ishmael" decides to sail on the Pequod with the mysterious Captain Ahab, he has no idea about Ahab's plans to get revenge on the great white whale Moby Dick. Ahab wants to find and kill the whale at any cost - even if it means losing his ship and his crew. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

V románu Moby Dick se Melville zamýšlí nad zlem ztělesněným do dvou protagonistů: na jedné straně velryby, která reprezentuje zlo bez citů a ničí vše, s čím se setká, a na druhé straně kapitána Achaba, který ukazuje zlo zatvrzelé, jelikož je to jeho osobní nenávist a touha po pomstě, které ho vedou k velrybě, třebaže riskuje i životy svých můžu. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Citlivě zkrácený příběh v angličtině - úroveň A2 KET Tato kniha podporuje výuku angličtiny pro školní mládež. V atraktivním a zábavném čtení se děti setkají s klasickým textem světové literatury připraveným pro výuku. Text je učí nové slovní zásobě a procvičuje ji. Nová slovíčka jsou zvýrazněna. Kniha je zaměřena na děti, které začínají samostatně číst anglicky. Obsahuje celý příběh, 15 řádek textu na stránku, složitější syntaktické konstrukce. Součástí je také slovník a závěrečná kontrola toho, co se děti naučily. Román Moby Dick se zamýšlí nad zlem ztělesněným do dvou protagonistů: na jedné straně velryby, která reprezentuje zlo bez citů a ničí vše, s čím se setká, a na druhé straně kapitána Achaba, který ukazuje zlo zatvrzelé, jelikož je to jeho osobní nenávist a touha po pomstě, které ho vedou k velrybě, třebaže riskuje i životy svých mužů. (patro.cz)

About the series: The series Young Adult ELI Readers is divided into 6 levels according to the language level of the readers. It's in line with the indications of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language and comprise useful language certification exercises. This ensures that learners will meet language and structures they have already studied or which are commensurate with their level, making reading an achievable, enjoyable and stimulating experience. Stages:Stage 1 Elementary (600 headwords) A1 Stage 2 Pre-Intermediate (800 headwords) A2 KET Stage 3 Intermediate (1000 headwords) B1 PET Stage 4 Upper intermediate (1800 headwords) B2 FCE Stage 5 Advanced (2500 headwords) C1 CAE Stage 6 Profi ciency Unabridged Texts C2 CPE One of the most widely-read books worldwide. Moby Dick is the saga of Captain Ahab and his continuous pursuit of Moby Dick, the great white whale who maimed him during their last encounter. Ismael, a young sailor, tells this classic American tale of the gigantic white whale and his obsessed hunter, Captain Ahab. Start your journey across the seas in famous whaling town of New Bedford, Massechusetts, and sail to unknown lands on the whaling ship Pequod. Meet Queequeg, the strange cannibal who teaches Ismael what a true friend is; First Mate Starbuck, who shows us the meaning of loyalty and hardwork, and all of the ship's incredible sailing crew. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Světová četba pro školáky je edice bohatě ilustrovaných, citlivě převyprávěných a zkrácených děl světové literatury. Dílo Moby Dick se vyznačuje hlubokým studiem reakcí a pochybností jednotlivých osobností, právě tak jako neúmornou reflexí zla a tajemných sil, které nutí kapitána Achaba vytrvat v jeho obsesi ulovit nebezpečnou velrybu. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha:,Píše se rok 1814. V přístavním městečku New Bedford se chystá mladý Izmael na moře. Dá se najmout na velrybářskou loď, jejíž kapitán Achab kdysi přišel o nohu v boji s bílou velrybou zvanou Moby Dick. Brzy se ukáže, že cílem nové výpravy není lov, ale pomsta za každou cenu. Herman Melville (1819-1891) Americký prozaik a básník, jeden z největších klasiků americké literatury. Narodil se v bohaté rodině, ale otcův obchodní úpadek a jeho smrt zanechaly jeho rodinu bez prostředků. Chlapec byl nucen doslova bojovat o přežití. Stále však toužil dál cestovat. Stal se členem posádky velrybářské lodi, ovšem pobouřen surovým zacházením uprchl v tropických Marquesách na ostrov Nuku Hiva, kde byl měsíc zajatcem lidojedského kmene v údolí Taipi. Podařilo se mu uprchnout na australské velrybářské lodi a přes Tahiti a Havajské ostrovy se vrátil s americkou válečnou fregatou do Bostonu. Prožitá dobrodružství přivedla Hermana Melvilla k spisovatelské činnosti. Po prvních spisovatelských úspěších se setkal s nepochopením právě u svých vrcholných děl a upadl v zapomenutí. Posledních dvacet let svého života pracoval jako celní dozorce v newyorském přístavu. Miroslav Středa (1945) Český divadelní a filmový herec a dabér. Vyučil se seřizovačem textilních strojů a pracoval v továrně. Jeden z mistrů, zanícený divadelník, ho přivedl do ochotnického souboru a nakonec se přihlásil ke studiu herectví na JAMU, kterou absolvoval v roce 1968. Deset let strávil ve Státním divadle v Brně, potom přešel do Činoherního klubu v Praze, kde zůstal natrvalo. Kromě divadelních rolí je rozsáhlá jeho filmografie, která čítá sice desítky titulů pro film i televizi, ale uplatnil se především ve vedlejších až epizodních rolích. Další výraznou aktivitou je pole dabingu. Jeho hlas zazněl z řady známých filmů i seriálů. Neméně významná je také jeho práce pro rozhlas. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Herman Melville, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná The Penguin English Library Edition of Moby-Dick by Herman Melville 'The frail gunwales bent in, collapsed, and snapped, as both jaws, like an enormous shears, sliding further aft, bit the craft completely in twain...' Moby-Dick is one of the most expansive feats of imagination in the whole of literature: the mad, raging, Shakespearean tale of Captain Ahab's insane quest to kill a giant white whale that has taken his leg, and upon which he has sworn vengeance, at any cost. A creation unlike any other, this is an epic story of fatal monomania and the deepest dreams and obsessions of mankind. The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War. (alza.cz)

Original / American EnglishUp in the air! Down on the ground! Under the water! Extreme sports are new, exciting, and dangerous! Learn about extreme sports from aerial ballet to zorbing.Read about the crazy people who love extreme sports. Are extreme sports for you? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

"it was evilly come by, and will bring a curse with it." Growing up the quiet coastal village of Moonfleet in Dorset, John Trenchard is fascinated by stories of the notorious Colonel John Mohune, whose restless ghost is said to stalk the churchyard at night, and his treasure: a great diamond stolen when he betrayed the King a hundred years before. John's life changes dramatically when he discovers a secret passage leading from the churchyard to the Mohune family vault beneath Moonfleet church. When he explores it in the hope of finding the treasure, he instead falls in with a gang of smugglers and joins the local contraband trade. Forced into hiding with a price on his head, little does John guess the adventures and misfortunes he will face before he sees Moonfleet again. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Original / American EnglishMost people around the world today know something about American life. The United States is a big country. Not all Americans are the same! In this book you will see the many faces of American life. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Original / British EnglishCharles Hatfield Baker III, one of the richest men in New York City, suddenly disappears. His daughter, Julia, wants to find him. The directors of his company want power and money. Do they know where he is? And what is Project Omega? Can Julia find her father and save his company? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Classic / British English Sheherezade is beautiful and clever. She also knows a thousand and one wonderful stories. Her husband wants to kill her, but he can't. Sheherezade tells him stories about a clever servant girl and a boy judge, about Ali Baba and Aladdin. What happens next? Her husband wants to know. He listens - and she lives. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Original / British EnglishThis is Nicky’s first visit to New York. He is going to stay with his aunt, but she is not at the airport. Then some older boys on motorbikes play a dangerous game with him. Not long after he arrives, the police are looking for Nicky. Can he find his aunt before the police find him? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Paul is shy and Judy has no friends. Oliver is afraid of other boys. Jane and Leo can't talk about their feelings, and Sue lies to her boyfriends. These five short plays tell the stories of young people with problems. Are there any answers? What do you think? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Contemporary / British EnglishMr Bean doesnt understand the world. There are problems for him everywhere. In the restaurant, he doesnt like his food. He tries to hide it in very strange places. Then Mr Bean goes to the launderette. What happens? He loses his trousers, of course! (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Original / American EnglishMost people around the world today know something about American life. The United States is a big country. Not all Americans are the same! In this book you will see the many faces of American life. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Nat and his family live near the sea. Nat watches the birds over the sea. Suddenly the weather is colder, and there is something strange about the birds. They are angry. They start to attack. They want to get into the house. They want to kill. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Original / British EnglishClaire is staying with her aunt Min. There is an old castle with a black tower in the village. It has a dangerous secret – accidents happen there, animals and people die. One day, Claire goes to the castle. She wants to know its secret. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Stavba 3D puzzle METAL EARTH vyžaduje trpělivost a šikovné ruce. Výsledek práce však plně vyváží vynaložené úsilí! Miniaturní repliky jsou obzvláště působivou a poutavou dekorací nejen doma, ale také v kanceláři či ve škole. Z plátků oceli s částmi světových monumentů, slavných dopravních prostředků, hudebních nástrojů či zvířat Vám pod rukama vyrostou detailně propracované, fascinující modely. Autentický vzhled 3D puzzle METAL EARTH je dosažen díky detailnímu laserovému gravírování. Balení obsahuje 2 ocelové plátky a návod na složení. Nářadí není součástí balení. Počet dílků/56. Doporučený věk od 14 let. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha – Kreslíř Christophe Chabouté zázračně proměnil do komiksové podoby jedno ze základních děl anglické literatury – autor Herman Melville; Christophe Chabouté, 256 stran, česky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá - autor Herman Melville; Christophe Chabouté, 256 stran, česky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Kreslíř Christophe Chabouté zázračně proměnil do komiksové podoby jedno ze základních děl anglické literaturyOsudový souboj kapitána Achaba s bílou velrybou znají i ti, kteří nikdy román Hermana Melvilla nečetli, a to nejen proto, že se dočkal celé řady úspěšných i neúspěšných zpracování (jednu z komiksových verzí vytvořil i legendární Will Eisner). Moby Dick je totiž příběh, který dnes neoddiskutovatelně patří do kulturního kánonu. Také proto Chabouté neměl lehkou startovací pozici, ale jeho pojetí bez debaty bere dech. Černobílá kresba, v níž vynikne každé ráhno, uhrane čtenáře svojí atmosférou. Znovu se ocitneme na velrybářské lodi a díky Chaboutého umění ucítíte... (alza.cz)

In January 2009, a new American president moved into the White House. But who is Barack Obama? What do we know about his family and his early life? Why did he want to be a politician? And how did he get the top job? This is his story. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Classic / British EnglishScrooge is a cold, hard man. He loves money, and he doesn’t like people. He really doesn’t like Christmas. But when some ghosts visit him, they show him his past life, his life now, and a possible future. Will Scrooge learn from the ghosts? Can he change? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Herman Melville, 72 stran, anglicky, Pevná bez přebalu lesklá Citlivě zkrácený příběh v angličtině - úroveň A2 KET Tato kniha podporuje výuku angličtiny pro školní mládež. V atraktivním a zábavném čtení se děti setkají s klasickým textem světové literatury připraveným pro výuku. Text je učí nové slovní zásobě a procvičuje ji. Nová slovíčka jsou zvýrazněna. Kniha je zaměřena na děti, které začínají samostatně číst anglicky. Obsahuje celý příběh, 15 řádek textu na stránku, složitější syntaktické konstrukce. Součástí je také slovník a závěrečná kontrola toho, co se děti naučily. Román Moby Dick se zamýšlí nad zlem ztělesněným do dvou protagonistů: na jedné straně velryby, která reprezentuje zlo bez citů a ničí vše, s čím se setká, a na druhé straně kapitána Achaba, který ukazuje zlo zatvrzelé, jelikož je to jeho osobní nenávist a touha po pomstě, které ho vedou k velrybě, třebaže riskuje i životy svých mužů. (alza.cz)

Gwendolen thinks that she loves Ernest. Cecily thinks that she loves Ernest too. But who is Ernest really? What kind of man is he? Read this funny play and laugh. Or act it to your friends and they will laugh. This is a wonderful play by one of the greatest writers of his time.This Pack contains a Book and MP3 (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Classic / British EnglishOnly the next king can pull the sword out of the stone. Many people try, but they cannot move the sword. Then young Arthur tries, but it comes out easily. Now he will be king. But will he be a good king? And will his life be happy? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Contemporary / American English Detective Somerset has seven days before he can retire from work and escape from the city. Detective Mills is starting his first week on the job. This story is about seven days and seven shocking murders. The serial killer has one thing on his mind -- seven deadly sins. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Contemporary / American EnglishJim Braddock is a successful boxer in New York. But in October 1929 the American economy fails, and at the same time Jim starts to lose in the boxing ring. Does the true story of Jim Braddock the Cinderella Man have a happy ending? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Classic / British EnglishJean Valjean is free at last after nineteen years in prison. Cold and hungry, he is rejected by everyone he meets. But Jean’s life is changed forever when he discovers love. He spends the rest of his life helping people, like himself, who have been victims of poverty and social injustice – ‘les misérables’. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Contemporary / American English (Available June 2008) Nate O'Riley is a powerful Washington lawyer. Returning to work after a long stay in hospital is difficult for Nate. Then he is sent on a journey that takes him from the tense courtrooms of Washington to the dangerous swamps of Brazil. It is a journey that will change his life forever. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Contemporary / British English The Russian Revolution -- four young people, Yury, Tonya, Lara and Pasha, find love and lose it in this extraordinary time. Their heart-breaking stories make Dr Zhivago one of the greatest romantic books, and films, of the century. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Classic / British EnglishDoctor Faustus is a clever man who is greedy for knowledge and power. After he signs an agreement with the Devil, in his own blood, his new skills are admired around the world. But there are two sides to an agreement with the Devil. There is a price to pay... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Original / British English It is Lisa's first visit to London. She is going to learn English. Then she meets Michael. And suddenly her English lessons are very exciting. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Classic / British EnglishWhen her mother dies, Mary Yellan goes to live with her aunt and uncle at Jamaica Inn. Strange things happen there at night, and Mary slowly discovers that she and her aunt are in terrible danger. Can she save herself and her aunt before it is too late? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

William Tell is a good man, but his country is a dangerous place. The Swiss people dont like the Austrian emperor or his governor in Switzerland. Can William Tell help them in their fight with the Austrians? Or is he a man of peace? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Original / American EnglishPelé is the number one player in the story of soccer. He won the World Cup three times with Brazil and the fans loved him. Today, Pelé is famous in every country of the world. In 1950, he was a young boy with no shoes. This is his story. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Classic / British EnglishIt is the summer of 1900 and Leo is staying with his friend Marcus. Leo likes Marcus’s beautiful older sister very much. To make her happy, he becomes a secret messenger for her and a local farmer. But then he realises what their messages are about, and his whole life begins to change. The Go-Between is a set text for the Cambridge English: First for Schools exam in 2014. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Classic / American English (Available February 2008) Ugly and unwanted by the outside world, Quasimodo the hunchback lives under the protection of the priest in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame. Then his quiet life is destroyed by the priest's evil plans for a beautiful gypsy girl. The priest needs Quasimodo's help. But the hunchback has other ideas. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Contemporary / British EnglishIn London, Christmas is coming and the people in this story have love on their minds. Some have found love some have lost it. Some accept their loneliness others live in hope. Even the new British prime minister’s thoughts are not always on his job – because love, actually, is all around us.This Pack contains a Book and MP3 (knihydobrovsky.cz)

These are the stories of some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. We travel to Venice, Greece, Denmark and Rome, and meet many different people. There is a greedy money-lender, a fairy king and queen, some Roman politicians and a young prince who meets the ghost of his murdered father. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Original / British EnglishA girl sees a quiet good-looking boy on the boat to Spain. She loves his shy smile and she wants to see him again. The boy wants to be with her too, but there are problems. Can the boy and the girl get together? Or do they never meet again? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Classic / British EnglishA tree full of enormous spiders, a living thing with no face, a picture that comes alive, and a boy with no heart. These are some of the frightening things in these stories by M. R. James, one of the greatest horror writers of all time. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Contemporary / American EnglishSaving Private Ryan - one of the greatest war films ever made! Steven Spielberg - Academy Award (R) winner for Best Director!It's June 9 1944, three days after D-Day. On the orders of the government, Captain John Miller and his men go to look for Private James Ryan. They must bring him home. But how many will survive the mission? This Pack contains a Book and MP3. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

During one hot summer on Long Island, Jay Gatsby throws an amazing party every weekend. He is an extremely wealthy man, although no one knows where he or his money have come from. But Gatsby has a purpose: he is following a dream of love. Will his dream come true? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Original / British EnglishAli wants to take photos of people and places in Istanbul, but he has a big problem. He hasnt got a camera. How can he get one? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Original / British EnglishMarcel and his friend Céline are on holiday in Los Angeles. They are staying in the home of Arnold Waldman, a famous film director. But on the first night of their holiday, kidnappers take away Arnolds daughter… (knihydobrovsky.cz)