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【小学館の名作文芸朗読】彼は北海道に大きな農場を開墾させている父と共に現地を訪れる。父が農場を持とうとするのは彼の将来を思ってのことだった。

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斎藤茂吉の実体験に基づいた随筆。関東大震災を海外で経験した日本人留学生の視点から、震災直後の混乱と情報不足の状況、そして徐々に真相が明らかになっていく過程が描かれる。1923年9月3日、ミュンヘンに滞在中の斎藤茂吉は、日本で大地震が発生したという新聞記事を目にする。

The correspondence between Carrie Allsop and David Mayer reveals, piece by piece, the painful details of a devastating affair between their spouses. With each commiserating scratch of the pen, they confess their fears and bare their souls. They share the bewilderment over how things went so wrong and come to wonder where to go from here. Told entirely through the letters of two comforting strangers and those of two illicit lovers, Evidence of the Affair explores the complex nature of the heart. And ultimately, for one woman, how liberating it can be when it’s broken.

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与謝野晶子が、「貞操」という概念を理性と感情の両方から再考したエッセイ。従来、女性の貞操は社会的な慣習や感情に基づいて扱われてきたが、彼女はその合理的根拠を問う。貞操の起源を探ると、元始的人間には貞操観念はなく、一夫多妻・一婦多夫が一般的であった。

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『貧しき人々の群』『伸子』などの代表作で知られる昭和期に活動した作家による随筆。今日、産め、殖やせという標語を受けて優生結婚が言われるとき、結婚を真に生活たらしめていく互いの愛や理解の問題は、省略されている。おびただしいそれぞれの困難な辛苦の間で、二人がどんなに互いの評価と慰めと励ましとで生活を推し進めていったか。

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梶井基次郎の短編小説。実体験を基にした、6つの話から成っている。峻は妹の死後、「可愛盛りで死なせた妹のことを落ちついて考えてみたい」という思いから、姉夫婦の家へやってきていた。城跡のある風景を眺めていると、彼女がこと切れた時よりも、火葬場での時よりも、「失った」という思いが強く刻まれた。そしてある日、姉が病気に罹ってしまう。

Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, was an Irish writer known also by the Japanese name Koizumi Yakumo. His book Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things, comprises two parts, the first being the "Kwaidan Proper" and the second, "Insect-Studies", which consists of an essay each on ants, butterflies and mosquitos. According to the author, most of the folk tales and ghost stories in the first part were translated from old Japanese texts. The themes encompass resurrection, sacrifice, magic, and the realm of dreams.

This definitive audio collection, read by Stacy Keach, traces the development and maturation of Hemingway's distinct and revolutionary storytelling style - from the plain bald language of his first story to his mastery of seamless prose that contained a spare, eloquent pathos, as well as a sense of expansive solitude. These stories showcase the singular talent of a master, the most important American writer of the 20th century.

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】原っぱで捨てられた二匹の子猫を見つけた二郎さん。誠さんと話し合い、誰か飼ってくれる家がないか、町へ出て探すことに。一匹は、お菓子屋のきみ子さんの家がもらってくれた。もう一匹は、荒物屋の若いおばさんが赤ちゃんの喜ぶ顔を見て飼うことを決めた。ところが、きみ子さんが子猫を返しに来た。お父さんがだめだというのだ。

Ernest Hemingway's first new book of fiction since the publication of A Farewell to Arms in 1929 contains 14 stories of varying length. Some of them have appeared in magazines but the majority have not been published before. The characters and backgrounds are widely varied. "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" is about an old Spanish Beggar.

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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。

This is a story from the Classic Women's Short Stories collection.

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】私はある絵画展覧会の一室で、「沼地」と題された小さな油絵を発見した。画家は知名の人ではなく、尋常の見物からは一顧さえも受けなかったであろう。

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ある秋の夜、王石谷(おうせきこく)は軍※(「りっしんべん＋軍」)南田(うんなんでん)と茶を飲みながら、黄大癡(こうたいち)の「秋山図」について語り始める。元宰(げんさい)先生から秋山図の存在を聞いた煙客(えんかく)翁は、潤州(じゅんしゅう)の張(ちょう)氏の家を訪れ、その神秘的な絵を目にする。

Set on the outskirts of a small Southern town, The Grass Harp tells the story of three endearing misfits - an orphaned boy and two whimsical old ladies - who one day take up residence in a tree house. As they pass sweet yet hazardous hours in a china tree, The Grass Harp manages to convey all the pleasures and responsibilities of freedom. But most of all it teaches us about the sacredness of love, “that love is a chain of love, as nature is a chain of life.”

All of Edgar Allan Poe’s great short stories in one 16-hour collection.

An IT whiz at the Babylon Casino is enlisted to upgrade security for the game of keno and its random-number generator. The new quantum computer system is foolproof. But someone on the inside is no fool. For once the odds may not favor the house - unless human ingenuity isn’t entirely a thing of the past.

Collected for the first time anywhere, the nine tales in The Egg and Other Stories highlight Andy Weir's trademark wit and unexpected twists. For the few who have yet to experience The Martian, it's a perfect appetizer. For passionate Weir fans, it's a delicious dessert.

This is a story from The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, Volume I collection. These six cases are among the last undertaken by Sherlock Holmes before he retired to the Sussex downs. However, the problems facing the sleuth are as diverse and challenging as ever.

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コスモスの花が咲き乱れている。暗い土の底で、土の上へ出てみたいともぐらの子供が母に言うと、太陽の光を見たら危ないから夜まで待つことに。山の端に出た月が庭の真上に見えてくる頃、もぐらの母子は土の上に出る。赤、白、深紅、桃色のコスモスの花が月の光に浮いて見える。

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】農学校に通う主人公は、日々の実習や家業を通じて農業の知識を学んでいる。

In the past 50 years, the American short story has changed dramatically. New voices, forms, and mixtures of genres have brought this unique US genre a thrilling burst of energy. This rich anthology celebrates this avalanche of talent. Beginning in 1970, it culls together a half century of powerful American short stories from all genres, including - for the first time in a literary anthology - science fiction, horror, and fantasy.

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この田舎の教会では、いつでも現世的な思いに押し返されるが、唯一人、真のキリスト教信者らしい憐れな老婆がいた。ある朝、私は人夫達が墓を掘っているのを教会の丘から眺めていた。その墓はあの老婦人の一人息子のためのものだった。近づいていくと、老母は息子の遺骸を見るのもこれが最後と、切ない思いにむせんでいるのが分かった。

"To Build a Fire" is the best known of all London's stories. It tells the story of a new arrival to the Klondike who stubbornly ignores warnings about the folly of traveling alone. He falls through the ice into a creek in 70-below weather, and his survival depends on being able to build a fire and dry his clothes - which he is unable to do. The famous version of this story was published in 1908.

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】元浅野内匠頭の家来、大石内蔵助良雄は亡君の仇を復した後、細川家の屋敷で公儀の御沙汰が下されるのを待つ日々。

Perfect vacations or last resorts? In this collection of short psychological thrillers, bestselling authors bring trouble to paradise. Today’s itinerary: surfing, sailing, hiking, facing your worst fears . . . Most dream vacations never live up to expectations—but few cause this many nightmares.

Selected Shorts is an award-winning series of classic and contemporary short fiction read by acclaimed actors. The readings are recorded live at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. The Selected Shorts radio series is a co-production of Symphony Space and WNYC, New York Public Radio, and is heard on public radio stations nationwide.

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】日本アルプスについて、その名称の由来、地形的・地質的特性、気候の違い、生態系などをまとめた記録。

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.

Selected Shorts is an award-winning series of classic and contemporary short fiction read by acclaimed actors. The readings are recorded live at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. The Selected Shorts radio series is a co-production of Symphony Space and WNYC, New York Public Radio, and is heard on public radio stations nationwide.