検索キーワード： 選集・短編小説

For Ellery Queen, there is no puzzle that reason cannot solve. In his time, he has faced down killers, thugs, and thieves, protected only by the might of his brain - and the odd bit of timely intervention by his father, a burly New York police inspector. But when a university professor asks Queen to teach a class, the detective finds there are people whom reason cannot touch: college students. Queen's adventure on campus is only the first of this incomparable collection of short mysteries.

This collection brings together some of the most influential and beloved novels in the English literary canon. From dystopian futures to sweeping romantic tales, these works explore human nature, social class, morality, and the quest for identity. Spanning genres and centuries, The Essential British Classics Collection is a celebration of the best of British storytelling, offering profound insights into the human experience.

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】もらい子のリョウヘイは理解してくれない母親のもとで寂しい日々を過ごしていた。彼の心の拠り所となったのが二人のおばさんだった。

Home is where the heart is this holiday season! Cozy up and unwrap the gift of romance with beloved bestselling authors. In these unforgettable short stories, second chances sparkle brighter than Christmas lights, and finding that special someone under the mistletoe feels like coming home at last.

Brought to you by Penguin. A collection of Kafka's greatest short fiction, translated by Michael Hofmann Kafka's masterpiece of unease and black humour, Metamorphosis, the story of an ordinary man transformed into an insect, is brought together in this collection with the rest of his works that...

Experience the past adventures of the Jobless Reincarnation crew once again in this special collection! Enjoy more stories with some of your favorite characters during their early adventures—and tons more!

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】雪の結晶の研究や世界初の人工雪の開発で知られる、明治期から昭和期に活動した物理学者の随筆。父が生前に集めていた九谷焼を震災で失ったこと、時が経つにつれ惜しくなっている。

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】遊んでばかりの男がいた。兄妹が何度注意しても聞かず、酒場や劇場で日々を過ごしていた。ある夜、男は酔った帰り道で銀の杖を持つ老人と出会う。

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】”私”と弟は、亡き父の遺骨を郷里へ送り、菩提寺で葬儀を執り行うために準備を進めていた。父は東京で弟一家と暮らしていたが、持病の脚気が悪化し亡くなった。

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昼すぎの閑散とした喫茶店で友人を待っていた「彼」は、離れた席から自分をじっと見つめる和服姿の女性に気づく。四十歳前後のその女性は、娘と思われる少女と誰かを待つ様子で、静かで落ち着いた表情だった。

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春の一日を舞台にした短編童話。道に迷い、雇われるお家がわからなくて困っているおばさんへの手助けや、教会で出会った耳の遠いおばあさんと孫の世話──。ちい子ちゃんが日曜学校へ向かう途中で経験する出会いを描く。

The Iliad and The Odyssey are epic poems traditionally attributed to Homer, of which the written versions are dated to the 8th century BCE. Chronicling events in the Greek Bronze Age, this magnificent pair of poems forms the cornerstone of Western literature. If The Iliad is a classic war story, The Odyssey is symbolic of the individual’s journey through life.

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】原っぱで捨てられた二匹の子猫を見つけた二郎さん。誠さんと話し合い、誰か飼ってくれる家がないか、町へ出て探すことに。一匹は、お菓子屋のきみ子さんの家がもらってくれた。もう一匹は、荒物屋の若いおばさんが赤ちゃんの喜ぶ顔を見て飼うことを決めた。ところが、きみ子さんが子猫を返しに来た。お父さんがだめだというのだ。

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相対性理論・量子論の研究で知られ、大正・昭和期に活動した理論物理学者が綴る、フランスの化学者、微生物学者の伝記。パストゥールのおかげで微生物学は大いに進歩し、伝染病がそれほど恐ろしいものではなくなった。微生物によって起こされる病気からの免疫の方法も解明した。

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】戦時中の東京の様子と特に働く女性たちについての観察が描れたエッセイ。徴用され工場勤めになった画家の友人を訪ね、自作の小説集の表紙画を依頼するため、東京のある工場を数度訪れる。

In these stories an excellent host finds himself turned out of home by his own guests; a woman spends her wedding day frantically searching for her husband-to-be; and in Shirley Jackson's best-known story, a small farming village comes together for a terrible annual ritual. The creeping unease of lives squandered and the bloody glee of lives lost is chillingly captured in these tales of wasted potential and casual cruelty by a master of the short story.

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】江戸時代に活躍した測量家・伊能忠敬の生涯と偉業について書かれた伝記文学。伊能が延享二年、上総国山武郡小関村で生まれてから、地図作成に至るまでの人生。地図作成における苦労や努力、使用した測量技術や道具、全国を巡る大規模な測量プロジェクトの詳細について述べられる。

This definitive audio collection, read by Stacy Keach, traces the development and maturation of Hemingway's distinct and revolutionary storytelling style - from the plain bald language of his first story to his mastery of seamless prose that contained a spare, eloquent pathos, as well as a sense of expansive solitude. These stories showcase the singular talent of a master, the most important American writer of the 20th century.

This is not your typical audiobook... and it's definitely not narrated by a cold, robotic AI voice. OH YES! is brought to life by a real, well-spoken English gentleman whose naturally deep, sexy voice will draw you in from the very first word. Smooth, intimate, and undeniably alluring, his narration adds a level of authenticity and sensuality that no synthetic voice ever could.

With accomplished precision and gentle eloquence, Jhumpa Lahiri traces the crosscurrents set in motion when immigrants, expatriates, and their children arrive, quite literally, at a cultural divide. The nine stories in this stunning debut collection unerringly chart the emotional journeys of characters seeking love beyond the barriers of nations and generations.