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柏木の未亡人・落葉の宮に恋心を募らせてゆく夕霧。物の怪に患う一条の御息所と共に小野の山荘へ移られた落葉の宮を訪ねた際、ついに求愛いたしますが、邪恋ととられてしまいます。結局、何事もないまま朝を迎えた二人でしたが、周りの者の誤解からあらぬ話を聞かされた一条の御息所は驚嘆し、御心痛をおぼえるのでした。

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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.

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.

A new recording of Ray Bradbury’s timeless classic Fahrenheit 451 narrated by Penn Badgley! Nearly seventy years after its original publication, Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 stands as a classic of world literature set in a bleak, dystopian future. Today its...

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.

The bestselling science fiction series of all time continues! Frank Herbert's second installment explores new developments on the desert planet Arrakis, with its intricate social order and its strange threatening environment. Dune Messiah picks up the story of the man known as Maud'dib, heir to...

Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) ging als berühmtestes Opfer der Guillotine in die europäische Geschichte ein: Stefan Zweig hat sich in dieser Biographie dem schwierigen Charakter der Marie Antoinette gewidmet. Die Schilderung des Lebens Marie Antoinettes, der Tochter Maria Theresias, gleicht der Besichtigung eines Zeitalters am Vorabend der Neuen Zeit. Dokumentarisch belegte Geschichte wird dabei erzählt, die Heldin weder glorifiziert noch unterschätzt.

Eleven-year-old orphan Anne Shirley has just arrived at Green Gables, and already her guardians want to send her back. First, she's not the boy the Cuthberts expected. Second, she talks too much. And even with her generous spirit, the redhead's a trouble magnet. She gets the neighbor drunk and nearly poisons the pastor!

Investigating a crime seemingly unconnected to the Royal Family, Holmes & Watson uncover a conspiracy to kidnap Queen Victoria and destabilise the British Empire. With a ticking clock to her next public engagement, Holmes and Watson must discover who is behind the plot and locate her majesty, while Mycroft tries to keep the monarch’s disappearance a secret from the British people. At first, Holmes believes Moriarty is responsible for the abduction, but when the Napoleon of Crime is proved innocent, Holmes must work with his arch-nemesis to rescue the Queen.

Together, these three works exemplify Hemingway's distinctive style and thematic preoccupations, making this collection an essential listen for anyone interested in American literature and the complexities of the human experience.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is one of the most electrifying, most admired novels of our time. Set in the bleak confines of a state mental hospital and narrated by a half-Indian patient named Chief Bromden, it's the story of a titanic battle of wills between two unforgettable characters.

A classic for the ages, The Inimitable Jeeves is a hilarious collection of interconnected stories chronicling the misadventures of the affable but often clueless Bertie Wooster. From disastrous matchmaking schemes to run-ins with formidable aunts – not to mention keeping bumbling friends like Bingo Little safe from romantic catastrophe – each tale showcases Wodehouse’s trademark wit, sharp dialogue and the thoroughly entertaining dynamic between Bertie and his unflappable sidekick...

ことのは出版 英語で書かれた【日本の心を伝える名著シリーズ】第三弾。 「日本人なのに読んでないの!信じられない。素晴らしい作品だよ」・・英文版を朗読しているNGO「国境無きアーティストたち」主宰のエクトル・シエラさんの一言です。 日本を含むアジアが欧米から見下されていた前世紀初頭、東洋の意気込みや素晴らしさを知らしめるために、岡倉覚三(天心)がボストンにおいて英語で執筆した本で、原文は英語で書かれている。中には挑発的とさえ感じる表現も駆使し、東洋に根付く道教や禅の心を「茶」を通して見事に描写している。――初版出版は1906年(明治39年)。一世紀を越えた今もなお、版を重ね販売されている。(岩波書店/ISBN 4003311515)多くの外国人を、日本人を、魅了してきた本書を格調高い文芸朗読でお届けします。 ことのは出版のオーディオブック情報は「http://www.kotonoha.co.jp」にて

Anna Karenina seems to have everything - beauty, wealth, popularity and an adored son. But she feels that her life is empty until the moment she encounters the impetuous officer Count Vronsky.

柏木の一周忌が過ぎました。柏木と女三の宮の子・薫は日に日に美しく成長してゆきます。 夕霧は女ニの宮と想夫恋を合奏した折、一条の御息所からお礼にと横笛を贈られました。 するとその晩、柏木が夢に現れ｢笛は子孫に伝えたい｣と歌に詠みます。事実を知らない夕霧は、横笛を源氏の院に託しますが、不審を隠せません。

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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.

O. Henry's short stories are well known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and clever twist endings. This collection includes "The Last Leaf", "The Love Philter of Ikey Schoenstein", "The Caliph", "Cupid and the Clock", "The Brief Debut of Tildy", "The Higher Abdication", "The Ransom of Red Chief", "One Dollar’s Worth", "Cupid a la Carte", "Girl", "Springtime a la Carte", "The Ethics of Pig", "The Social Triangle", "Witches Loaves", "The Romace of the Buys Broker", and more.

A humble clerk and his loving wife scrape out a quiet existence on the margins of Tokyo. Resigned, following years of exile and misfortune, to the bitter consequences of having married without their families' consent, and unable to have children of their own, Sosuke and Oyone find the delicate equilibrium of their household upset by a new obligation to meet the educational expenses of Sosuke's brash younger brother. While an unlikely new friendship appears to offer a way out of this bind, it also soon threatens to dredge up a past that could once again force them to flee the capital.

The masterpiece of Steinbeck’s later years, East of Eden is a sprawling epic in which Steinbeck created his most mesmerizing characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of identity, the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love’s absence...

儒学者の荻生徂徠は毎朝一丁の冷奴だけを食べて一日をしのぎ、学問に明け暮れていた。貧乏であっても人柄がすばらしい徂徠に感心した豆腐屋七兵衛はオカラを毎日届けることにする。ところが風邪で寝込んでしまい、商売に出られない日々が続いた。