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八の宮の忘れ形見・浮舟を連れて常陸(ひたち)の守(かみ)と結婚した中将の君は、美しく成長した我が子に良縁を授けたいと願い、左近の少将に目をつけます。しかし、左近の少将は浮舟が常陸の守の継娘であるとわかった途端、妹の方に乗り換えてしまうのでした。落胆した中将の君は浮舟をしばらく世間から隠そうと、異母姉にあたる中の君のもとへ預けます。

At last, one of the world’s greatest works of science fiction is available - just as author Stanislaw Lem intended it. To mark the 50th anniversary of the publication of Solaris, Audible, in cooperation with the Lem Estate, has commissioned a brand-new translation - complete for the first time, and the first ever directly from the original Polish to English. Beautifully narrated by Alessandro Juliani ( Battlestar Galactica), Lem’s provocative novel comes alive for a new generation.

Step into the world of O. Henry’s masterful storytelling with The Memento, a poignant and thought-provoking tale narrated by Tess Stalker. This timeless story explores themes of memory, sentimentality, and the enduring power of cherished objects. With a blend of O. Henry’s trademark wit and emotional depth, The Memento invites listeners to reflect on the significance of the past and the memories we carry with us.

Waking in the small hours, Marcel Proust embarks on a retrospective journey, endeavouring to capture the elusive moments that shaped his life. A sip of tea and the taste of a madeleine prompt further recollections, and the floodgates of memory open, pouring forth a torrent of vivid reminiscences.

When pawnbroker Jabez Wilson, with his fiery red hair, joins an exclusive “league” offering generous pay for copying out encyclopedias, the opportunity seems too good to be true. But when the League suddenly vanishes without explanation, Wilson turns to Holmes and Watson for help. What begins as a bizarre curiosity soon unravels into a clever scheme with much higher stakes lurking beneath the streets of London.

Fully dramatized by best-selling narrator Steve Cook, with cinematic music and sound effects, this unabridged re-telling of Dickens' classic Christmas tale has something for everyone. All the sounds of 19th-century London are captured, from clopping hooves on cobblestones to booming Westminster chimes at midnight to the supernatural comings and goings of Scrooge’s four nocturnal visitors. Plus, a complete soundtrack of suspenseful and seasonal music throughout puts the finishing touches on a true, old-fashioned radio theatre-style experience.

Dive into the intrigue, suspense, and wit of Agatha Christie's classic tale with the captivating narration of Mike Vendetti. Known for his rich voice and impeccable storytelling, Vendetti brings every character to life—from the enigmatic Superintendent Battle to the daring Lady Eileen Brent.

The history of a language is the history of the people who speak it, those who read and write it, and those who come into contact with it. Now, this series invites you to explore your heritage from an unconventional angle: through the origin and development of the English language. Leading your expedition is Christopher R. Fee, an award-winning professor and medievalist whose expertise spans Old English, Old Norse, and historical linguistics. With flair and gusto, he draws from this well of knowledge to help you trace the evolution of English across a fascinating range of cultures.

常陸(ひたち)の介(すけ)となり妻・空蝉(うつせみ)共々任国に下っていた前伊予(いよ)の介(すけ)が帰京することになりました。 　一行が逢坂の関にはいる頃、源氏の君はちょうど石山寺を参詣されているところでした。 　空蝉の弟を使い、忘れられない恋しさを訴える源氏の君。そうこうするうち、常陸の介は病気で亡くなり、継息子に結婚を迫られた空蝉は出家してしまいます。

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Experience the timeless magic of A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens’ beloved tale of redemption, compassion, and the true spirit of the holiday season. Follow the journey of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly and cold-hearted man, as he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. Through these spectral encounters, Scrooge discovers the joy of generosity, the warmth of human connection, and the power of transformation.

The Devil comes to Moscow, but he isn't all bad; Pontius Pilate sentences a charismatic leader to his death, but yearns for redemption; and a writer tries to destroy his greatest tale, but discovers that manuscripts don't burn. Multi-layered and entrancing, blending sharp satire with glorious fantasy, The Master and Margarita is ceaselessly inventive and profoundly moving. In its imaginative freedom and raising of eternal human concerns, it is one of the world's great novels.

The murder of brutal landowner Fyodor Karamazov changes the lives of his sons irrevocably: Mitya, the sensualist, whose bitter rivalry with his father immediately places him under suspicion for parricide; Ivan, the intellectual, driven to breakdown; the spiritual Alyosha, who tries to heal the family's rifts; and the shadowy figure of their bastard half-brother, Smerdyakov. Dostoyevsky's dark masterwork evokes a world where the lines between innocence and corruption, good and evil, blur and everyone's faith in humanity is tested.

Philip Carey, a sensitive orphan born with a clubfoot, finds himself in desperate need of passion and inspiration. He abandons his studies to travel, first to Heidelberg and then to Paris, where he nurses ambitions of becoming a great artist. Philip's youthful idealism erodes, however, as he comes face-to-face with his own mediocrity and lack of impact on the world. After returning to London to study medicine, he becomes wildly infatuated with Mildred, a vulgar, tawdry waitress, and begins a doomed love affair.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cosmos and renowned astronomer Carl Sagan’s international bestseller about the discovery of an advanced civilization in the depths of space remains the “greatest adventure of all time” (Associated Press). The future is here…in an adventure of cosmic...

One of Soseki's most beloved works of fiction, the novel depicts the 23-year-old Sanshiro leaving the sleepy countryside for the first time in his life to experience the constantly moving 'real world' of Tokyo, its women and university. In the subtle tension between our appreciation of Soseki's lively humour and our awareness of Sanshiro's doomed innocence, the novel comes to life. Sanshiro is also penetrating social and cultural commentary.

石清水八幡宮への参詣途中で、奇しくも再会を果たした右近と三条、そして姫君・玉鬘。 夕顔の忘れ型見をお世話したい、と、前々からお考えになっていた源氏の君は、入念な準備ののち、玉鬘をご自分の娘として六条の院に引き取りました。年の暮れ、源氏の君は玉鬘にもほかの方々と御同列のお世話をし、衣装などをさし上げました。

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Billy Budd, a handsome sailor working on a British naval ship in the eighteenth century, is falsely accused of mutiny against the ship’s captain by the master-at-arms, John Claggart. Billy, who unfortunately obtains a speech impediment, is overcome by the accusation and unable to verbally defend himself against Claggart’s unfounded hate for him. Instead, he lashes out at Claggart, much to his own demise. An instant classic once published, Billy Budd is a tragic tale that has been adapted into film, plays and even an opera. This audiobook edition is narrated by the talented Christopher Ragland.

The Problems of Philosophy discusses Bertrand Russell's views on philosophy and the problems that arise in the field. Russell's views focus on knowledge rather than the metaphysical realm of philosophy. The Problems with Philosophy revolves around the central question that Russell asks in his opening line of Chapter 1 - Is there any knowledge in the world which is so certain that no reasonable man could doubt it?

The fifth volume in CSA Word's massively popular complete and unabridged ‘Short Stories’ collection is bound to please. With something for everyone this collection of classic stories read by only the best-suited and most established readers will delight the ears as a vintage wine excites the gullet; The Vintage Collection is audible gold. Features eye-catching typographical series design.

Now a Netflix film! Winner of the National Book Award, White Noise tells the story of Jack Gladney, his fourth wife, Babette, and four ultra­modern offspring as they navigate the rocky passages of family life to the background babble of brand-name consumerism. When an industrial accident...