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死地に赴く父、勲士トマス・レミュエル・ホーク最後の手紙。命で繋ぐ20の智慧と生き方の物語。俳優イーサン・ホークが贈る、人生がもたらす意味と美しさを描いた珠玉の短編集。

The beautiful young Dorian Gray has his portrait painted by society artist Basil Hallward. Admired by all, the dazzling, wealthy, handsome young man has everything anyone could wish for, or so it appears. Oscar Wilde's novel is a masterly study of moral corruption, a tour-de-force of suspense and surprise.

When a practical joke at the manor house of Chimneys takes a deadly turn, the discovery of a murdered guest and a strange clock point to a deeper conspiracy. Bundle Brent, a spirited and clever heroine, sets out to unravel the enigma of the Seven Dials Club—a shadowy group whose motives remain shrouded in mystery. As Bundle pieces together cryptic clues and faces growing peril, she discovers that the truth may come at a shocking price.

【解説】 源氏物語当時、高貴な女人の部屋に忍び込むのには、側近の女房の助けなしには不可能でした。父帝の妃にして義母である藤壺への想いに駆られる源氏は、藤壺の女房、王命婦に藤壺との密会をせがみます。顔も知らない亡き生母桐壺の更衣に瓜二つの藤壺。密会は、源氏にとっても藤壺にとっても、手引きをする王命婦にとっても、身の破滅につながる出来事です。それを実現させたのは、王命婦の源氏への恋心があったからでは―と語る瀬戸内寂聴氏。寂聴の描く熱くも哀しい男女の恋路をご堪能下さい。 底本：講談社文庫『藤壺』 【朗読時間】５１分４４秒 【朗読】wis ※透明感と落ち着きのある声で親しまれている女性朗読家です。

This collection brings together some of the most influential and beloved novels in the English literary canon. From dystopian futures to sweeping romantic tales, these works explore human nature, social class, morality, and the quest for identity. Spanning genres and centuries, The Essential British Classics Collection is a celebration of the best of British storytelling, offering profound insights into the human experience.

A parallel story to the life of Paul Gauguin leaving everything for Tahiti and his separation from the rest of the world, with remarkable portraits of those along the way, narrated in an American voice.

漢字一つ一つが持つ個性的な形と意味、それらの組み合わせからさまざまにひろがってゆく境地が幻想的でもあり、夢のようでもある「ファンタスティック」な漢詩。

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

The Odyssey is the greatest adventure story ever written, and one of the great epic masterpieces of Western literature For almost 3,000 years, it has been a storehouse of ancient Greek folklore and myth. It is also our very first novel, if we think of it in terms of romantic plot development, realistic characterizations, frequent change of scene, and heroic dramatic devices.

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 75th anniversary edition of The Martian Chronicles, a seminal work in Ray Bradbury’s career, whose extraordinary power and imagination remain undimmed by time’s passage. Now in a new edition from S&S Audio! In The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury, America’s preeminent storyteller...

Long considered one of the best American novels of our time, A Farewell to Arms is the unforgettable tale of an American ambulance driver and his passionate affair with a beautiful English nurse. Set against the backdrop of World War I, this gripping semi-autobiographical work captures the harsh realities of war as only Hemingway can. A story of love and pain, loyalty and desertion, A Farewell to Arms paints an intimate portrait of the pain and intensity of a love overshadowed by the inexorable creep of global war.

厚木市上荻野出身のアナウンサー・ヨミガタリスト神﨑寿美代がお送りする民話シリーズ。 縄文時代にはすでに定住が始まったと言われている神奈川県、厚木そして相模には、民話も数多く残されています。

In Moscow an unknown author approaches a publisher (the narrator), asking him to read and publish his manuscript. The narrator agrees to read it before the author returns three months later. At the heart of the story in the manuscript is a love triangle and themes of corruption, concealed love, and fatal jealousy. When one of the central characters is discovered dead, the narrative becomes a murder-mystery as the search for the culprit begins.

Frankenstein—or, The Modern Prometheus—is considered to be one of the earliest examples of science fiction. Written by Mary Shelley, it tells the story of scientist Victor Frankenstein and the catastrophic consequences of his attempts to create a perfect new being by activating a group of body parts with an electrical charge. The hideous monster that is born of Frankenstein's experiment wreaks havoc when it realises that it will never know the happiness that mere mortals can enjoy.

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.

For more than 1,500 years, the literature of Great Britain has taught, nurtured, thrilled, outraged, and humbled readers both inside and outside its borders.Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dickens, Austen, Swift, Conrad, Wilde-the roster of powerful British writers is remarkable. More important, Britain's writers have long challenged readers with new ways of understanding an ever-changing world.This series of 48 fascinating lectures by an award-winning professor.

年も改まった春、所在無くお暮らしのところへ、三位の中将が源氏の君恋しさに、罪に問われる危険性も覚悟のうえ、訪ねてまいりました。積もる話は尽きず、夜を徹して友情をあたため、翌朝、短い逢瀬ゆえなおさら辛い思いでお帰りになりました。 三月、御禊(みそぎ)のため浜へ出ると、俄かに突風が吹きはじめ、未曾有の暴風雨となりました。

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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.