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【小学館の名作文芸朗読】本庄恒夫は友人の辰馬久と共に賭場からの逃走中、偶然乗り込んだタクシーで若い女性の遺体を発見する。

THE MOST WIDELY READ MYSTERY OF ALL TIME—NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY KENNETH BRANAGH AND PRODUCED BY RIDLEY SCOTT! “The murderer is with us—on the train now . . .” Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the...

Benjamin Button was literally born an old man. He lived a backwards life, for his body grew younger as the years passed him by. Come and listen to the original, unabridged story by F. Scott Fitzgerald which inspired the movie.

What happens when a robot begins to question its creators? What would be the consequences of creating a robot with a sense of humour? Or the ability to lie? How do we truly tell the difference between man and machine? In I, Robot, Asimov sets out the Three Laws of Robotics - designed to protect humans from their robotic creations - and pushes them to their limits and beyond.

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】下野富田村の菊世は、峯の寺に住む阿闍利を深く尊敬し、定期的に供物を届けていた。阿闍利は清廉な暮らしを送り、村人たちに安らぎを与える存在である。

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】橘姫は平安時代の若い貴族で、彼女を慕う二人の男性が毎夕訪れていた。一人は津の国から来た茅原、もう一人は和泉の国の猟夫で、どちらも美しい青年だった。

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】

その頃の私は廓を歩くと、「応援団長」とか「朴歯（ほおば）の旦那」とか呼ばれた。K楼の番頭に勧められた初見世の妓は素直で好ましく、彼女のもとへ通うようになる。四か月経った頃、勤め先で不首尾があり東京を立ち退くことになるが、一年ほどで舞い戻り、新聞店の配達夫になる。

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】作家としての考えや文学観について述べたエッセイ。作家にとっての「大人になること」の是非と、太宰治や坂口安吾など当時の作家への評価。

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】妹は神経衰弱で、姉が看病していた。妹は窓ガラスが歪んでいる、窓から見える景色が歪んで見えると言い、姉は慰めつつ新しいガラスに替えると約束する。ある日、妹は窓から佐伯という男が妻子と歩く姿を見て動揺する。佐伯は姉の婚約者で、妹も彼に好意を持っていた。翌日、姉が佐伯と喫茶店で会うと言って出かけると、妹は一人で部屋に残る。

Ernest Hemingway was an American novelist and short-story writer, widely considered one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. Hemingway's writing style was characterized by its spare and concise prose, and he was known for his ability to convey deep emotions through simple, direct language. Hemingway's most famous works include "The Sun Also Rises," "A Farewell to Arms," and "The Old Man and the Sea."

Ursula K. Le Guin has enthralled fans with her imagination, clarity, and moral vision. The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and five Hugo and five Nebula Awards, this renowned writer has created a provocative, ever-evolving universe filled with diverse worlds and rich characters reminiscent of our earthly selves. Now, in The Birthday of the World, this gifted artist returns to these worlds in eight brilliant short works, including a never-before-published novella, each of which probes the essence of humanity. 

Here is a story that goes beyond space and time. Isaac Asimov takes on a journey that explores the ultimate fate of the universe, along with the question, what will become of the human race? So take a journey into the outer twilight of your mind. Turn off the light, sit back and relax, close your eyes, and enter the infinite universe of your imagination.

An Arch Magus dies, only to find himself in the body of a young man in a medieval Kingdom. He finds out that he is the second son of a Duke, exiled to a desolated town by his own family. Shackled by the notorious reputation of his new shell, he tries his best to develop his domain, implementing new policies and innovations, leading his subjects to prosperity. In this world where magic is undeveloped, he shall once again pave a new path.

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】私は二十余年ぶりに故郷に帰ってきた。老屋が公売され、家を明け渡すためである。母は、かつて私と仲良くしていた閏土が訪ねてくると言う。私は少年時代に閏土と出会い、海辺の西瓜畑の見張りや土竜退治、様々な珍しい話を聞いた。閏土は私の知らない世界を教えてくれ、親しく過ごしたが、正月が過ぎると彼は帰郷し、それ以来の再会であった。

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】夜明けの海、少年は一人ヨットで漕ぎ出す。見送る少女の「私もつれて行って」という願いを、「海は、人間が、一人きりでぶつかりに行く相手なんだ」と彼は拒絶する。彼は、少女と一緒にいると感じる「もう一人の自分」を取り戻すために海へ行くのだと言う。少女は、彼が自分よりも孤独を愛しているように感じ、涙を浮かべながらも笑顔で手を振り続ける。

Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) is one of Japan's most beloved writers and poets, known particularly for his sensitive and symbolist children's fiction. This volume collects stories which focus on Miyazawa's love of space and his use of the galaxy as a metaphor for the concepts of purity, self-sacrifice and faith which were near and dear to his heart.

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自身の文学的成長と経験を綴った自伝的エッセイ。売れなかった時代や、文学の道へ進む転機となった徳田秋声との出会い、欧州旅行で日本語の美しさと詩の重要性を再認識した経験など。林が文学にかける思いと、当時の日本文壇の様子が描かれる。多くの文学者や出版社の名前が登場し、昭和初期の文学界の雰囲気を感じ取ることができる。

Curl up by the fire with some of today’s hottest authors as they serve up enough holiday sweetness and sizzling spice to melt the frostiest heart. As the temperature drops, friends and neighbors might need to turn up the heat, and even old enemies just might get a second chance. Get ready to tingle all the way ...

‘Ted Chiang is one of the most exciting writers in science fiction . . . These parables are filled with hope and humanism.’ – The Daily Telegraph From the acclaimed author of Stories of Your Life and Others – the basis for the Academy Award-winning film Arrival – comes a groundbreaking...

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】この田舎の教会では、いつでも現世的な思いに押し返されるが、唯一人、真のキリスト教信者らしい憐れな老婆がいた。ある朝、私は人夫達が墓を掘っているのを教会の丘から眺めていた。その墓はあの老婦人の一人息子のためのものだった。近づいていくと、老母は息子の遺骸を見るのもこれが最後と、切ない思いにむせんでいるのが分かった。