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『学くんは歩く辞書だ』 (著者：戸部　蘭)学くんは歩く辞書だ。学くんは眞鍋琴音の知らないことを何でも知っている。ただ学くんと話すきっかけが欲しくて、琴音は日々新しい言葉を学んでいく。

In this wide-ranging collection our authors look at every facet and detail of theatre life. From the worries and lives of the actors to what can happen when a theatre is the prime location on which the story depends, be it comedy, theft, the bizarre and even murder.

Amid the reflections and twisting alleyways of Venice, a grieving couple are haunted by the past. On a sharp December day, the wind changes—and the birds begin to gather. A group of wartime scientists attempt to capture the power of death, an eye operation reveals a monstrous reality, and a woman returns home to find she doesn't exist.

If you're just starting to learn Mandarin Chinese and want a fun, natural way to pick up the language, this audiobook is the perfect companion. Instead of dry grammar drills or memorizing lists, it immerses you in everyday situations through short stories, interactive games, and practical conversations—just like how you learned your first language as a child. Picture yourself navigating a busy subway, bargaining at a lively market, or sharing tea with family—all while effortlessly absorbing vocabulary and phrases.

In the twelve stories of Heart Lamp, Banu Mushtaq exquisitely captures the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India. Published originally in the Kannada language between 1990 and 2023, praised for their dry and gentle humor, these portraits of family and community tensions testify to Mushtaq’s years as a journalist and lawyer, in which she tirelessly championed women’s rights and protested all forms of caste and religious oppression.

Wherever I am, I'm the biggest guy in the room. People don't just gawk when they see me. They keep their distance, which is fine by me. Why do you think I bought a fixer-upper in the country? I don't mind the manual labor, just like I don't mind the solitude. I've got my own business and projects, and no room for anything—or anyone—else. That is, until an angel shows up on my doorstep, clutching a month-old advert touting a room for rent in my house.

From Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich, a captivating collection of short stories. It was as though I was chosen-marked out by the python's kiss for wisdom or maybe sorrow. Or perhaps, I think now, a sense of the ridiculous in extremes of experience. Also, I...

The Swing of the Pendulum is a short story by Katherine Mansfield: The landlady knocked at the door. - “Come in,” said Viola. - “There is a letter for you,” said the landlady, “a special letter” - she held the green envelope in a corner of her dingy apron. - “Thanks.” Viola, kneeling on the floor, poking at the little dusty stove, stretched out her hand. “Any answer?”

Мир Чехова — как тонкий свет утра: в нём нет ослепительного блеска, но всё видно ясно и правдиво. Здесь нет громких событий, но каждое слово откликается тихим звоном правды. Его герои живут — просто, неловко, часто больно — и в их обыденности открывается подлинная драма человеческого существования. Сдержанный, проницательный, нежно ироничный, Чехов видит человека без прикрас, но с бесконечным состраданием. Он не судит и не оправдывает — лишь вслушивается в паузы между словами, в тишину после смеха, в сердце, которое всё ещё умеет чувствовать.

1979. Topper and Sanya flee to Miami as political violence consumes their native Kingston. But they soon learn that the welcome in America will be far from warm. Trelawny, their youngest son, comes of age in a society which regards him with suspicion and confusion, greeting him with the puzzled question ‘What are you?’ Their eldest son Delano’s longing for a better future for his own children is equalled only by his recklessness in trying to secure it.

In this beautifully evocative essay, Virginia Woolf transforms a simple errand—a trip to buy a pencil—into a mesmerizing exploration of city life, memory, identity, and the quiet drama of everyday existence. As she drifts through the winter streets of London, Woolf captures fleeting moments, passing faces, and the rhythm of urban solitude with her signature lyricism and insight.

Повести Пушкина дышат прозрачной ясностью и скрытой глубиной. В них встречаются честь и предательство, дерзость и нежность, судьба и случай. Живые лица, лёгкий юмор и тихая грусть соединяются в ткань прозы, где каждое слово звучит по-особому.

Юрий Казаков (1927–1982) – известный русский прозаик, сценарист. Критики называли Юрия Казакова – мастера малого жанра – достойным преемником Бунина и Чехова. Его небольшие по объёму рассказы раскрывают глубокие и трогательные истории. Ничего не предвещает беды ранним тихим утром, когда двое мальчишек – деревенский Яшка и приехавший из города Володя – собираются на рыбалку. Так начинается рассказ Ю. Казакова Тихое утро. Яшка знает о рыбалке всё, но его приятель из Москвы совсем новичок в рыбной ловле: неопытный Володя только суетится и мешается под ногами.

The first complete collection of A. A. Milne’s short fiction for grown-ups, including several newly discovered stories. He paints memorable scenes – from a children’s birthday party, to an accidental encounter with murder, and a case of blackmail – often with an unexpected twist. But he also deals in poignancy, from the girl who pulls the wool over her boyfriend’s eyes, to a first dance and first disappointment or family reunion and domestic dissonance.

Joyce's fragmentary poem of a tutor's infatuation with a young student.

What if the Devil didn’t tempt you…—but understood you better than anyone else ever could? Welcome to Therapy With Satan. A quiet bar. A drink in your hand. And across from you—Satan. Not the monster you were warned about. Not the villain you expected. But something far more dangerous: A therapist who doesn’t lie. Each session begins the same way—Someone sits down, convinced they know what’s wrong with their life. They’re wrong. Through conversation, confrontation, and surgical precision, Satan dismantles the stories people tell themselves about love, guilt, success, identity… and truth.

A haunting tale from the Scottish Borders, Wandering Willie’s Tale is one of the most celebrated supernatural stories by Sir Walter Scott. First published in 1824 as part of Redgauntlet, one of Scott’s Waverley Novels, the story unfolds in a time of political unrest and religious division in 18th-century Scotland. When Steenie Steenson goes to settle a debt with the fierce Sir Robert Redgauntlet, he finds himself pulled into a ghoulish gathering, leaving with a debt he can never repay.

Dans ces courts récits de la fin du XIXe siècle, François Coppée brosse des instantanés de la vie, saisis sur le vif: rencontres furtives, espoirs timides, revers discrets, petits triomphes. En quelques pages, tout un monde apparaît et s’éclipse, avec une justesse qui révèle les nuances du cœur humain.

The Bridge That Waited for Winter is a quiet winter journey through a valley where snow falls without hurry, a river thickens with cold, and an old stone bridge stands patiently between its banks. A solitary traveler walks at the pace the morning allows—down frost-covered paths, beside slow water, and onto the bridge that has waited through decades of seasons. There is no urgency here, no destination that demands arrival. The crossing itself is enough. As snow gathers and sound softens, the landscape begins to feel suspended between moments. Footprints appear and fade.

Yoga gegen Rechts vereint Kurzgeschichten mit trockenem Humor, bissigen Dialogen und messerscharfen Beobachtungen. Mit satirischem Scharfsinn und viel Selbstironie entlarvt Patrick Salmen die pathologischen Züge achtsamkeitsbesessener Stadtneurotiker, denn niemand weiß so gut wie der Dortmunder Comedian, dass einem das Gegenüber oft nur deshalb so schräg vorkommt, weil man gerade in einen Spiegel schaut.