"Le poète est semblable au prince des nuées / Qui hante la tempête et se rit de l'archer ; / Exilé sur le sol au milieu des huées, / Ses ailes de géant l'empêchent de marcher." (L'Albatros)

First published in 1843, it tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean and unpleasant man who dislikes people generally and Christmas especially. One Christmas Eve he is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come and given a glimpse of the many homes and lives which Scrooge has touched in his wretched life to date. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man.

青春を戦争の渦中に過ごした若い女性の、くやしさと、それゆえの、未来への夢。スパッと歯切れのいい言葉が断言的に出てくる、主張のある詩、論理の詩。ときには初々しく震え、またときには凛として顔を上げる。素直な表現で、人を励まし奮い立たせてくれる、「現代詩の長女」茨木のり子のエッセンス。(対談=大岡信、解説=小池昌代)

Timeless Tales for Kids is an enchanting compilation of children's classic stories read by an all-star cast. Olivia Colman reads E. Nesbit's classic novel The Railway Children, a masterpiece in children's fiction wonderfully evoking a bygone age, packed with fun, excitement and adventure. Bill Nighy reads a much-loved children's classic, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which continues to delight young and old with its enchanting tale of witches, flying monkeys and magical shoes.

谷崎潤一郎の短編小説。谷崎本人が処女作だとしている短編。初出は、「新思潮」1910（明治43）年11月号。