検索キーワード： 選集・短編小説

Five of Neil Plakcy’s best MM romances, collected in one volume. From the sweet to the sexy, in settings from Miami’s South Beach to Paris to the Philadelphia suburbs, men meet, fall in love and overcome the obstacles in their way. Includes GayLife.com, Mi Amor, In His Kiss, The Russian Boy...

Un appassionato collezionista di piante rare riceve un'orchidea proveniente da una remota regione tropicale, una specie sconosciuta che sembra custodire un oscuro segreto. Mentre la pianta cresce, il suo aspetto diventa sempre più inquietante e il suo comportamento sempre più inspiegabile, trasformando la curiosità scientifica in un incubo.

Willkommen in Borough. Einem Ort, an dem die Häuser hübsch, die Menschen eigenwillig und die Leichen erstaunlich hartnäckig sind. »Lutetia Stubbs – Borough hat ein Leichenproblem« vereint vier vollständige Krimis mit britischem Flair, schwarzem Humor und einer Ermittlerin, die sich von weder Toten noch Lebenden besonders leicht beeindrucken lässt.

戦争と平和の本質を、生物学的・歴史的な観点から論じた随筆文。歴史から戦争のあった時間だけを除けば、残りはほとんど何もない。著者は平和を芝居の幕間にたとえ、次の戦争の準備期間に過ぎないとする。

Do you yearn to indulge in the forbidden, but are too scared to try? These erotic taboo stories have got you covered, fulfilling your deepest, darkest fantasies with sultry narrators who know how to deliver. Spoil yourself with impossible scenarios where friends become lovers, strangers become...

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】

旅行先から急電によって兄の見舞いに来た道太は、しばらくの間、廓を営むおひろの家の二階に滞在することになる。姪の縁談をめぐるごたごたで、誰にも会いたくなかったのだ。その家にはおひろの姉お絹が世話焼きに来ていた。事情が許せば、彼女と同棲しうる時の幸福を想像したりするが、道太は何をするでもなしに日を送る。

自己肯定から自己否定への内面的変遷と、真の個性の完成について考察した随筆文。自我の尊重や個人の解放といった思想が、幼少期からの反抗心と結びつき、自尊の本能が他のあらゆる本能を支配するに至った過程を振り返る。外からの命令はすべて無力に見え、自分の意欲するもののみが貴いと感じられた。

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】太宰治による随筆形式の短編小説。男は「禁酒」を決意する。昔は酒が人間を豪放にするものと考えられていたが、現代では精神を浅薄にするものとなっていたためである。男は配給された少量の酒を分割して飲み、さらに水で薄めるといった工夫や、居酒屋で客が店主に媚びへつらい、少しでも多くの酒を得ようと奮闘する姿を目にし、酒がもたらす悲惨さを見出す。

三月初めの寒い夕暮れ、旅人・大津弁二郎が武蔵野の溝口にある亀屋という旅人宿を訪れる。宿で隣室であった客・画家の秋山松之助と襖越しに言葉を交わしたのがきっかけで、二人は酒を酌み交わしながら夜更けまで語り合うことになる。

From L.A. to rural Ireland, from war-torn Beirut to a windswept Scottish coastline, from the bright lights of the theatre to the dimness of the therapist’s office - these six outstanding and impactful stories seek to explore grief and trauma, new beginnings and hope. The shortlisted stories have all been chosen for 2021's Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award - the world's richest and most prestigious prize for a single short story. Dubbed the 'equivalent of the Man Booker for the short story' by the Sydney Morning Herald, the winner receives £30,000.

The first of Homer's great epic poems, the Iliad portrays the final days of the Trojan war. The Iliad has stood the test of time and is still one of (it not the) best depictions of ancient warfare. It is an essential precursor to the infamous journey of Odysseus. Translated by Stanley Lombardo.

CAPTAIN LEWIS IS THE GUY ALL OF US LADIES WANT TO TAKE HOME. HES THE GUY OTHER GUYS WANT TO BE. HES JUST TOO BUSY SAVING WORLDS TO REALIZE IT. Before he trained for Dr. Cass Baros' mission... Before he entered the wormhole leading to an alien world... Before he unraveled the mystery of the Brajj...

Every Exit Is LockedFive Gripping Psychological Thriller Stories of Trapped Strangers, Deadly Secrets and Impossible EscapesFive places. Five nightmares. And no way out.A late-night train that refuses to stop.A smart house that knows far more about its guest than it should.A remote cabin cut off...

What happens when you buy a home listed 'As Is '? A newly married couple finds out that sometimes saving money isn't always worth it. When a young man listens to a call-in radio show, he hears someone phone the program who sounds just like his dead father. Do you know what 'Wall Offerings' are?...

Two sleuths. Two unforgettable dogs. Six mysteries worth sniffing out. A walk in the park. A holiday celebration. A town in bloom. Perfect occasions for a little relaxationuntil someone turns up dead. Join Neil S. Plakcy and Joanna Campbell Slan for Paws, Clues and Murder, a collection of six...

Parker Pyne har efter 35 år fået nok af at arbejde på et sølle offentligt kontor. Nu skal der ske noget nyt, og inden længe dumper det ene mysterium efter det andet ned i skødet på ham. ”Parker Pyne, mesterdetektiv” indeholder: Den midaldrende hustru Den utilfredse soldat Den...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The Night Train Home is a gentle, second-person sleep story for grown-ups. You arrive at a quiet platform at dusk. A dark-green night train pulls in, steam drifting low along the boards. Conductor Hollis punches your blank ticket and shows you to a...

The story of a middle-aged woman’s search for freedom, from Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Her four children have flown, her husband is otherwise occupied, and after twenty years of being a good wife and mother, Kate Brown is free for a summer of adventure. She...

Explore the extraordinary imagination of Booker Prize-winner and visionary author Ben Okri – one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary literature. Playful, frightening, even shocking– the stories in this collection blur the lines between illusion and reality, between darkness and...

Bem-vindo ao Dia da Ceifa, o teste mais brutal e decisivo do Instituto Militar Basgiath. É nesse momento que aspirantes a cavaleiros enfrentam os desafios mais extremos, a fim de conquistar o vínculo com um dragão... ou morrer tentando. Em meio a uma competição implacável e ao fogo dos...