検索キーワード： 選集・短編小説

Der Blick durch die rosa Brille auf der Lieblingsinsel. Verregnete Tage in Dunkelgrau. Zufällige Begegnungen auf dem Weg zur Arbeit. Annette Pehnts Geschichten handeln von kleinen und großen Glücksmomenten im Alltag ebenso wie von Momenten des Scheiterns. Von Achtsamkeit und dem Nachdenken über sich selbst und den Sinn des Lebens. Ein Buch zum In-die-Tasche-Stecken und Zwischendurch-Lesen im Café, auf einer Bank in der Sonne oder in der Mittagspause. Kurze psychologisch-literarische Geschichten, erzählt von der vielfach preisgekrönten Schriftstellerin.

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of 'They Shall Not Grow Old', a short, gripping story of life in wartime from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale. Read by the actor Cillian Murphy. In 'They Shall Not Grow Old', Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells of a pilot who goes missing for two days and the strange tale he eventually reveals on his return.

Before he gained wide fame as a novelist, Ernest Hemingway established his literary reputation with his short stories. Set in the varied landscapes of Spain, Africa, and the Americam Midwest, this definitive audio collection traces the development and maturation of Hemingway's distinct and revolutionary storytelling style: from the plain bald language of the first story to his mastery of seamless prose that contained a spare, eloquent pathos, as well as a sense of expansive solitude.

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】

風体の悪さから警官に職務質問されることが多かった「ぼく」は、ある日佐藤春夫に相談する。春夫は名刺に「詩人山之口貘ヲ証明ス」と「性温良。目下窮乏ナルモ善良ナル市民也」と書いて渡してくれ、その証明書のおかげで街を安心して歩けるようになった。一方、詩人巡査という友人からもらった証明書は逆効果で、警官の職業意識を刺激し執拗に尋問される結果となってしまう。

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】

庭の紅梅から連想される吉原遊郭の記憶を描いたエッセイ。紅梅の真紅の美しさを語りながら、吉川は若き日の吉原体験を回想する。戦後、吉原芸者が疎開先を訪れた思い出や、おまきさん、瀬川花魁など様々な女性との交流が綴られる。吉原を平家にたとえ、三百年来の「煩悩芸術」が失われる様を惜しむ。

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】

昭和2年12月、早稲田大学の11名の学生が大町に降り立つ。彼らは厳冬の大沢小屋でのスキー登山のため、綿密な準備をして山に入る。スキーの練習に励む彼らだったが、12月30日、針ノ木峠への途中で突然の雪崩に全員が巻き込まれる。数名が自力で脱出し必死に仲間を掘り出すも、近藤リーダーと案内人の大和は雪中を徹夜で下山し救援を要請した。

Grimms' Fairy Tales, originally known as the Children's and Household Tales, is a German collection of fairy tales as told by the Grimm Brothers (also known as Brothers Grimm), Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, first published on 20 December 1812. In this collection of 62 fairy tales, you will find Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, the Frog-Prince and Snow White and Rose Red, among other timeless works.

In this acclaimed collection of short stories, Pulitzer Prizewinning author Stephen Millhauser shares the dark suspense and humor that have gained him a cult following. Millhauser’s imagination and creativity are on full display with stories featuring artists gone mad, egomaniacal architects, and a historical society that’s given up its chronicling of history. Characterized by “phenomenal clarity and rapacious movement” each story “focuses on the misery wrought by misdirected human desire and ambition.” ( Publishers Weekly)

From the author of The Natural comes a classic short story about a young rabbinical student and his fateful encounter with an enigmatic matchmaker. A co-production with the National Jewish Theater. Recorded before a live audience at Chicago’s Guest Quarters Suite Hotel in July 1992.

Listeners know that few authors are able to create an atmosphere of unease and terror as well as Oates, a fact confirmed by the four novellas presented here. All the novellas in this collection revolve around the theme of love gone wrong - horribly, shockingly wrong.

It is one of the most well-known and well-loved fantasy epics of the twentieth century: the story of Elric, emperor of the dying kingdom of Melniboné. For a hundred centuries the Melnibonéans have ruled from the Dragon Isle of Imrryr. Now, after years of corruption and decadence, Elric’s amoral cousin Prince Yyrkoon, the brother of his beloved Cymoril, sets his eyes on the Ruby Throne. Elric must face his treacherous cousin not as a warrior but as a sorcerer king once again in league with the ancient gods of Melniboné, the Chaos Lords, and thus sealing his inexorable fate.

What really happened to the girl who walked into the woods and vanished forever? It’s a never-forgotten mystery that clings like a shadow in a short story about dark memories and inescapable fears.

On her 12th birthday, Sierva Maria - the only child of a decaying noble family in an 18th-century South American seaport - is bitten by a rabid dog. Believed to be possessed, she is brought to a convent for observation. And into her cell stumbles Father Cayetano Delaura, who has already dreamed about a girl with hair trailing after her like a bridal train. As he tends to her with holy water and sacramental oils, Delaura feels something shocking begin to occur.

An ailing farmer in rural Iran unearths an extraordinary find: two parsnips, grown together and looking for all the world like entwined lovers. For now, the sublime treasure is his secret. Wrapping it in a silk handkerchief, he nestles it away in a dresser drawer. Day after day, he gazes at their unmistakable rapture, reminded of the long-gone youthful passions he once shared with his wife. So, too, he mourns the inevitable - the eventual decay of the parsnips in love. When he decides to share his discovery with the world, his life and the lives of those around him connect and change.

Selected Shorts is an award-winning, one-hour program featuring readings of classic and new short fiction, recorded live at New York's Symphony Space. One of the most popular series on the airwaves, this unique show is hosted by Isaiah Sheffer and produced for radio by Symphony Space and WNYC Radio.

Un compendio fascinante de mitos, leyendas y realidades históricas ¿Existió la ciudad de la Atlántida? ¿Pronunció Julio César las famosas palabras «¿Tú también, hijo?», antes de morir? A veces, la narración patrimonial y literaria difiere de los hechos. Así, este libro, escrito con afán divulgativo, pretende transitar por la delgada línea roja que separa los relatos de tintes legendarios y folclóricos, y el mundo real.

En "Historias Románticas, Historias De Vida Con Enseñanzas Valiosas #1", descubrirás una colección de relatos que van más allá del amor convencional. Cada historia te llevará por un viaje emocional donde el romance se entrelaza con lecciones de vida profundas, decisiones difíciles, y momentos que transforman el alma. Desde amores imposibles que desafían el tiempo hasta reencuentros inesperados que sanan heridas del pasado, este libro es una invitación a reflexionar sobre lo que realmente importa en la vida y en el corazón.

Craving the ultimate anal sex erotica audiobook? Anal Lovers delivers over 70 naughty stories of raw, deep anal penetration, first time backdoor thrills, domination and submission, and taboo anal fantasies that push every boundary. Whether it's rough and relentless, sweet and seductive, or forbidden and filthy, this collection has something for every backdoor enthusiast.

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】

青森市の郊外に住む男は、軍隊から帰還後、母方の伯父が局長を務める郵便局で働いていた。ある日から、男は「トカトントン」という音を聞くようになる。この音は彼の意欲や感情を打ち消してしまう。花江という女性に恋をしたとき、労働者のデモを目撃し感銘を受けたとき、駅伝競走を見て感動したとき。決まって「トカトントン」という音に邪魔されてしまうのであった。

Hailed by The New York Times as "a marvel of storytelling", The Things They Carried’s portrayal of the boots-on-the-ground experience of soldiers in the Vietnam War is a landmark in war writing. Now, three-time Emmy Award winner-Bryan Cranston, star of the hit TV series Breaking Bad, delivers an electrifying performance that walks the book’s hallucinatory line between reality and fiction and highlights the emotional power of the spoken word.