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【小学館の名作文芸朗読】

ニューヨーク州立アルフレッド工芸大学で行った講演録。真の芸術は人の心を動かすものであり、過去数百年間の名品はその芸術的生命を保持している一方、現代の陶器の多くは日常品として機能するのみで芸術性に欠けるという。東洋と西洋の陶芸史を振り返り、大量生産への批判と個人の芸術表現の可能性を示唆する。

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】大垣藩の郡玄一郎は藩主からの使命で彦根への道中、伊吹山で山賊に遭遇する。

年間100冊を読破、無類の読書好きで知られるニシダがついに小説を執筆。繊細な観察眼と表現力が光る珠玉の5篇。【収録作品】「遺影」じゃあユウシはアミの遺影を作る担当な――。中1の夏休み、ユウシはいじめら

「私」は、ある自殺者がテーブルの上に書き残していた手記を手に入れた。手記を書いた男は五十七歳、暮らしに不足はない。しかし三十年にわたって同じ時刻に起き、同じ料理屋で同じ料理を食べ、同じ家具に囲まれて暮らすうち、すべてが色褪せてしまった。

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】

読書観を綴ったエッセイ。若い時はショーペンハウエルを読んで感動したが、年を経るにつれてそういう本は少なくなった。しかし、偉大な思想家の思想は自分の考えが進むにつれて異なって現れ、新たに教えられることがある。書物を読むということは自分の思想がそこまで行かなければならず、一脈相通ずれば暗夜に火を打つように全体が明らかになるのだ。

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】北大路魯山人による芸術論・文化論のエッセイ。美術、書、建築、庭園など、生活を美化するものについて研鑽を重ねた経験から、日本のものの優秀性を主張する。

The Odyssey tells of the heroic journey of Odysseus after the Trojan war. In his attempt to return home to Ithaca, this ancient hero is faced with obstacle after obstacle, mythic creature after mythic creature. This is an epic poem encompassing an epic journey as famous as it is classic. Translated by Stanley Lombardo.

明治期から昭和期に、X線や震災などの研究活動をした物理学者の随筆。久しぶりに根津の藍染町にある荒物屋の前を通った。先年まで親友の黒田が下宿していたので、ほとんど毎日出入りしていた。

Brought to you by Penguin. A dizzying short story collection that displays Murakami's genius for uncovering the surreal in the everyday, the extraordinary within the ordinary *Featuring the story 'Barn Burning', the inspiration behind the Palme d'Or nominated film Burning* When a man's favourite...

Arbeit ist selten das, was im Kalender steht. Zwischen Büro und Außendienst entsteht ein Alltag, der sich nicht planen lässt–aber zuverlässig für Geschichten sorgt. Im Büro reichen kleine Auslöser, und der Tag läuft plötzlich anders als gedacht: ein neuer Kollege mit eigenen „Traditionen“, ein harmloser Anruf, der zum Telefonmarathon wird, oder ein Arbeitstag, der unerwartet in Büro-Karaoke endet. Im Außendienst wird Planung endgültig zur Theorie: Termine verschieben sich, die letzten Kilometer ziehen sich, und selbst der Kundentermin im Homeoffice folgt selten dem ursprünglichen Plan.

In a realm where coin outweighs loyalty and magic is the privilege of the powerful, survival belongs to those willing to bend their morals—or break them. Imium Uligino is a branded man, a disgraced mercenary scraping out a living in the shadows of a unified kingdom that has no use for his kind. When a high-paying bounty leads him inland to the quiet town of Rubicund Grove, he expects another routine capture, but his quarry is no ordinary fugitive. Behind noble blood and scholarly pursuits lies something far more dangerous than political betrayal.

Lose track of time in the world of Jodi Taylor with eight eclectic and hilarious short stories from St Mary's, Time Police HQ and Frogmorton Farm - collected together for the very first time. Includes two brand-new short stories, exclusively published first in this collection. --- Christmas Pie...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. A war that ended 26,000 years ago is calling him back. Each night, a dreamer looks up at the pole star and slips into another life — a soldier in the ancient city of Olathoë, watching the sky for signs of an approaching enemy from the frozen north...

Voltada para o público adolescente, a coletânea organizada pela jornalista Rosa Amanda Strausz enfatiza o poder que tem a imaginação, em textos literários, de mergulhar no desconhecido. Assim, nos seis contos reunidos em Histórias de mistério, os personagens parecem presos a papéis...

After years of bullying softspoken Skyler joins a support group for LGBTQ+ youth, he’s only hoping to feel a little less alone. Instead, he meets Mason —a quiet, starloving transfer student carrying bruises of his own. What begins as shared understanding in a circle of folding chairs slowly unfolds into first kisses under stubborn stars, gentle healing, and a love built on patience and trust.

What if the stories you grew up with were never just stories? In Life Ain't No Nursery Rhyme, author Montrel Powell reimagines beloved nursery rhymes and fairy tales through the lens of adulthood, transforming familiar childhood classics into powerful, relatable stories about real life. From The Ugly Duckling and The Three Little Pigs to Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Pinocchio, and more, each chapter explores the lessons hidden beneath the surface of the tales we've known for generations.

Trickery in Toyland - It's the week before Christmas, and Abby and Lacy are on a mission—find the one toy Lacy's youngest wants more than anything. But when Toyland's long-awaited shipment arrives without the elusive gift, the pair jump into a high-stakes holiday scavenger hunt where the coveted toy is part of the prize package. What begins as merry fun quickly turns chaotic as half the parents in town seem to be chasing the same hard-to-find treasure… and some will do anything to win.

Lawson Raft finally gets his entry-level dream job at Tales and Tails: Mythological and Folklore Zoo. But it doesn’t take him long to realize the zoo isn’t all it’s chalked up to be.

An empty mansion sitting on a hundred acres of waterfront property. A long lost friend with the deal of a lifetime. A family lost at sea. And an old woman with a memory that may hold the key to it all. Richie and Lisa Craine thought they were going to a high school reunion to laugh together about the Homecoming King’s receding hairline and the Homecoming Queen’s aged skin. They felt good about where they’d ended up in life twenty years after graduation. And then along came Fredrick Patterson.

Perfect for short listening sessions — three unforgettable stories designed to fit a commute. Read Your Commute: Collection 1 delivers three witty, warmly written short stories packed with heart, humor, and just enough surprise to make the ride feel short.